In recent interview via Loudwire.com, A7X frontman M. Shadows reveals that Avenged Sevenfold will be releasing a 10th Anniversary edition of ‘Waking The Fallen’. Check out an excerpt from the interview below
Avenged Sevenfold are fighting to land their first ever UK #1 with their new album ‘Hail To The King’ which was released this week. As the announcement of this week’s album charts reaches its conclusion, the band are currently just over 3000 copies ahead of their nearest challenger, Naughty Boy.
Boosted by some of their most positive reviews to date, Avenged Sevenfold could well become one of the few metal bands to hit the top of the charts. Their previously highest charting album, 2010’s ‘Nightmare’ reached #5. The band recently participated in a Q&A session to discuss the new album which can be seen HERE.
The album can be purchased at:
iTunes:
Standard http://bit.ly/17g4SmT
Deluxe http://bit.ly/15HLL61
Single http://bit.ly/12DRuEP
Amazon:
Deluxe http://amzn.to/19t5PwD
After hearing the title track to Avenged’s sixth and first full album without any input from Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan, I was concerned for the direction the band would be taking this this album. Hail to the King isn’t perfect, there are some songs that listeners will overlook, but overall I think fans will be very happy with this record. Avenged Sevenfold is back.
Within the first few tracks I noticed that Avenged has gone back to their metalcore roots and added a Black Sabbath influence in-between it all. Shepard of Fire kicks off the album with an assembly of dark horns behind a powerful guitar assault. The guitar work (as always) is great, the shredding duo Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance are on-top of their game. The newest member Arin Ilejay holds his own behind the drum kit and draws some of his drumming influence from The Rev. I think in the hearts of Avenged Sevenfold fans The Rev will always be seen and remembered as thee drummer of Avenged, but Arin does well for his first album. M. Shadows as always is solid throughout the record. Some moments feel a bit ‘cheesy’ with his exaggerated vocal runs and lyrics, but overall he does a good job.
As I said before, there are a few duds on the album. I suppose that happens when you’ve been a band for over a decade, and the main reason why these tracks don’t stick out is because I feel like the band has written songs like these before. I think songs like “Shepard of Fire”, “Coming Home” and “Planets” will surprise fans and could be their new favorites from A7X. Hail to the King is definitely a different kind of album from Avenged. It’s an album that fans need to hear for themselves to fully judge.
8.5/10
Ryan
Avenged Sevenfold have unleashed a preview of a brand new song.
The 30 second teaser is taken from the bands forthcoming album ‘Hail To The King’ which will be released in the US on August 27th on Warner Music.
Avenged Sevenfold’s new album ‘Hail To The King’ is out on August 27! The band will be playing a free show to celebrate!
http://avengedsevenfold.com/hailtotheking/
