Complete List Of Avenged Sevenfold Songs From A to Z

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Avenged Sevenfold’s catalog refuses to settle into one version of heavy music. The band has moved from metalcore urgency to arena-sized hooks, progressive arrangements, cinematic orchestration, and startling experiments without losing the melodic guitar work and emotional intensity at its core. This A-to-Z guide follows that evolution through studio tracks, demos, live recordings, covers, soundtrack songs, expanded editions, and rarities.

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Avenged Sevenfold carved out their place in the heavy metal world in Huntington Beach, California, forming in 1999 with a lineup that included vocalist M. Shadows, guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Matt Wendt, and drummer The Rev. Shortly afterward, Synyster Gates joined as lead guitarist, and Johnny Christ later took over on bass, completing the lineup that led the band to international stardom. From the start, Avenged Sevenfold stood out by fusing elements of metalcore, hard rock, and classic heavy metal, gaining a dedicated following in the Southern California underground scene before making its mark on a larger stage.

The band’s early years saw the release of Sounding the Seventh Trumpet in 2001, an album that showcased its aggressive metalcore roots. With Shadows’ dynamic vocal style and Gates’s technical guitar work, the band earned a cult following. By 2003, Avenged Sevenfold had begun expanding its sound with Waking the Fallen, its second album, which featured songs including “Unholy Confessions” and helped the group attract major-label attention. The album became a turning point, pushing the band into the spotlight and establishing the foundation for its future success.

The release of City of Evil in 2005 catapulted Avenged Sevenfold into mainstream recognition. Moving beyond metalcore, the album embraced a more traditional heavy metal sound, with anthems including “Bat Country,” “Beast and the Harlot,” and “Seize the Day” receiving extensive exposure on rock radio and MTV. City of Evil achieved platinum status and demonstrated the band’s versatility, with influences ranging from Guns N’ Roses to Iron Maiden. Its self-titled fourth album, Avenged Sevenfold, arrived in 2007, continued the band’s rise with songs including “Afterlife” and “Almost Easy,” and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200.

Tragedy struck in 2009 when The Rev, one of the band’s founding members and principal songwriters, died at the age of 28. His death was a devastating blow to the group, but its members chose to move forward, enlisting Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy to record the drum parts for Nightmare. The 2010 album, which included “Nightmare” and “So Far Away,” became Avenged Sevenfold’s first number-one album on the Billboard 200, reflecting both the band’s resilience and the deep connection it had built with its fans.

Avenged Sevenfold’s evolution continued with Hail to the King in 2013, an album that leaned heavily into classic metal influences. With songs including “Hail to the King” and “Shepherd of Fire,” the record debuted at number one in several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. In 2016, the band surprised fans with The Stage, a progressive metal concept album that explored artificial intelligence and the future of humanity. Songs including “The Stage” and “God Damn” demonstrated the group’s continued willingness to challenge itself creatively.

Across its career, Avenged Sevenfold released eight studio albums, culminating in Life Is But a Dream… in 2023. Singles including “Bat Country,” “Afterlife,” “Hail to the King,” and “Nightmare” became staples of modern rock radio. The band received recognition from the MTV Video Music Awards, Revolver Golden Gods Awards, and Kerrang! Awards, while “The Stage” earned its first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Song.

Beyond the studio, Avenged Sevenfold supported charitable causes, including efforts connected with military veterans, and embraced new ways of maintaining a close relationship with its audience. The band developed its own mobile game and later introduced fan programs built around digital collectibles, ticket access, merchandise, and unreleased music. That commitment to its audience and the wider metal community helped create a loyal global following.

Avenged Sevenfold stands as a testament to perseverance, creativity, and connection. From the California underground to major stages around the world, the band navigated loss, evolved musically, and continued pushing boundaries. Its ability to blend raw emotion, technical skill, memorable melodies, and theatrical presentation secured its place among modern metal’s most important bands.

Complete List Of Avenged Sevenfold Songs From A to Z

“4:00 A.M.” – Diamonds in the Rough – 2008
“(D)eath” – Life Is But a Dream… – 2023
“(O)rdinary” – Life Is But a Dream… – 2023
“A Little Piece of Heaven” – Avenged Sevenfold – 2007
“Acid Rain” – Hail to the King – 2013
“Afterlife” – Avenged Sevenfold – 2007
“Afterlife (Alternate Version)” – Diamonds in the Rough – 2008
“Almost Easy” – Avenged Sevenfold – 2007
“Almost Easy (CLA Mix)” – Diamonds in the Rough – 2008
“Almost Easy (Jam-along Version)” – Avenged Sevenfold – 2007
“Almost Easy (Live From Seattle)” – Diamonds in the Rough – 2008
“Almost Easy (Live from Warped Tour 2007)” – Avenged Sevenfold – 2007
“An Epic of Time Wasted” – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – 2001
“And All Things Will End” – Waking the Fallen – 2003
“Angels” – The Stage – 2016
“As Tears Go By” – The Stage (Deluxe Edition) – 2017
“Bat Country” – City of Evil – 2005
“Bat Country (Live at Hammerstein Ballroom)” – Avenged Sevenfold – 2007
“Bat Country (Live From Fresno)” – Diamonds in the Rough – 2008
“Beautiful Morning” – Life Is But a Dream… – 2023
“Beast and the Harlot” – City of Evil – 2005
“Betrayed” – City of Evil – 2005
“Blinded in Chains” – City of Evil – 2005
“Breaking Their Hold” – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – 2001
“Brompton Cocktail” – Avenged Sevenfold – 2007
“Buried Alive” – Nightmare – 2010
“Burn It Down” – City of Evil – 2005
“Carry On” – The Best of 2005–2013 – 2016
“Chapter Four” – Waking the Fallen – 2003
“Chapter Four (Demo Version)” – Waking the Fallen: Resurrected – 2014
“Clairvoyant Disease” – Waking the Fallen – 2003
“Coming Home” – Hail to the King – 2013
“Cosmic” – Life Is But a Dream… – 2023
“Creating God” – The Stage – 2016
“Crimson Day” – Hail to the King – 2013
“Critical Acclaim” – Avenged Sevenfold – 2007
“Crossroads” – Avenged Sevenfold – 2007
“Dancing Dead” – Diamonds in the Rough – 2008
“Danger Line” – Nightmare – 2010
“Darkness Surrounding” – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – 2001
“Dear God” – Avenged Sevenfold – 2007
“Demons” – Diamonds in the Rough – 2008
“Desecrate Through Reverence” – Waking the Fallen – 2003
“Doing Time” – Hail to the King – 2013
“Dose” – The Stage (Deluxe Edition) – 2017
“Easier” – Life Is But a Dream… – 2023
“Eternal Rest” – Waking the Fallen – 2003
“Eternal Rest (Live from Ventura Theater)” – Waking the Fallen – 2003
“Eternal Rest (Live in Pomona)” – Waking the Fallen: Resurrected – 2014
“Exist” – The Stage – 2016
“Fermi Paradox” – The Stage – 2016
“Fiction” – Nightmare – 2010
“Flash of the Blade” – Diamonds in the Rough – 2008
“Forgotten Faces” – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – 2001
“G” – Life Is But a Dream… – 2023
“Game Over” – Life Is But a Dream… – 2023
“Girl I Know” – Diamonds in the Rough – 2008
“God Damn” – The Stage – 2016
“God Hates Us” – Nightmare – 2010
“God Only Knows” – The Stage (Deluxe Edition) – 2017
“Gunslinger” – Avenged Sevenfold – 2007
“Hail to the King” – Hail to the King – 2013
“Heretic” – Hail to the King – 2013
“Higher” – The Stage – 2016
“I Won’t See You Tonight (Part 1)” – Waking the Fallen – 2003
“I Won’t See You Tonight (Part 1) (Demo Version)” – Waking the Fallen: Resurrected – 2014
“I Won’t See You Tonight (Part 1) (Live in Ventura)” – Waking the Fallen: Resurrected – 2014
“I Won’t See You Tonight (Part 2)” – Waking the Fallen – 2003
“I Won’t See You Tonight (Part 2) (Demo Version)” – Waking the Fallen: Resurrected – 2014
“I Won’t See You Tonight (Part 2) (Live in Ventura)” – Waking the Fallen: Resurrected – 2014
“Intro/Chapter Four (Live in Ventura)” – Waking the Fallen: Resurrected – 2014
“Jade Helm” – Black Reign – 2018
“Life Is But a Dream…” – Life Is But a Dream… – 2023
“Lips of Deceit” – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – 2001
“Lost” – Avenged Sevenfold – 2007
“Lost It All” – Nightmare – 2010
“M.I.A.” – City of Evil – 2005
“Mad Hatter” – Black Reign – 2018
“Malagueña Salerosa” – The Stage (Deluxe Edition) – 2017
“Mattel” – Life Is But a Dream… – 2023
“Natural Born Killer” – Nightmare – 2010
“Nightmare” – Nightmare – 2010
“Nightmare (Demo)” – Nightmare – 2010
“Nobody” – Life Is But a Dream… – 2023
“Not Ready to Die” – The Best of 2005–2013 – 2016
“Paradigm” – The Stage – 2016
“Paranoid” – Diamonds in the Rough – 2008
“Planets” – Hail to the King – 2013
“Radiant Eclipse” – Waking the Fallen – 2003
“Remenissions” – Waking the Fallen – 2003
“Remenissions (Demo Version)” – Waking the Fallen: Resurrected – 2014
“Requiem” – Hail to the King – 2013
“Retrovertigo” – The Stage (Deluxe Edition) – 2017
“Roman Sky” – The Stage – 2016
“Runaway” – The Stage (Deluxe Edition) – 2017
“Save Me” – Nightmare – 2010
“Scream” – Avenged Sevenfold – 2007
“Second Heartbeat” – Waking the Fallen – 2003
“Second Heartbeat (Alternate Version)” – Waking the Fallen: Resurrected – 2014
“Second Heartbeat (Demo Version)” – Waking the Fallen – 2003
“Second Heartbeat (Live in Ventura)” – Waking the Fallen: Resurrected – 2014
“Seize the Day” – City of Evil – 2005
“Set Me Free” – Diamonds in the Rough – 2008
“Shattered by Broken Dreams” – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – 2001
“Shepherd of Fire” – Hail to the King – 2013
“Sidewinder” – City of Evil – 2005
“Simulation” – The Stage – 2016
“So Far Away” – Nightmare – 2010
“St. James” – Hail to the King – 2013
“Strength of the World” – City of Evil – 2005
“Streets” – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – 2001
“Sunny Disposition” – The Stage – 2016
“Tension” – Diamonds in the Rough – 2008
“The Art of Subconscious Illusion” – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – 2001
“The Fight” – Diamonds in the Rough – 2008
“The Stage” – The Stage – 2016
“The Wicked End” – City of Evil – 2005
“Thick and Thin” – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – 2001
“This Means War” – Hail to the King – 2013
“To End the Rapture” – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – 2001
“To End the Rapture (Heavy Metal version)” – Warmness on the Soul EP – 2001
“To End the Rapture (Reissue Version)” – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – 2002
“Tonight the World Dies” – Nightmare – 2010
“Trashed and Scattered” – City of Evil – 2005
“Turn the Other Way” – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – 2001
“Unbound (The Wild Ride)” – Avenged Sevenfold – 2007
“Unholy Confessions” – Waking the Fallen – 2003
“Unholy Confessions (Live in Ventura)” – Waking the Fallen: Resurrected – 2014
“Until the End” – Diamonds in the Rough – 2008
“Victim” – Nightmare – 2010
“Waking the Fallen” – Waking the Fallen – 2003
“Waking the Fallen: Resurrected” – Waking the Fallen: Resurrected – 2014
“Walk” – Diamonds in the Rough – 2008
“Warmness on the Soul” – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – 2001
“Warmness on the Soul (Single Version)” – Warmness on the Soul EP – 2001
“We Come Out at Night” – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – 2001
“We Come Out at Night (live video at Warped Tour)” – Waking the Fallen – 2003
“We Love You” – Life Is But a Dream… – 2023
“Welcome to the Family” – Nightmare – 2010
“Wish You Were Here” – The Stage (Deluxe Edition) – 2017