Heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold is making a comeback-in a huge way!
To give fans a taste of what they have been working on for over four years, Avenged Sevenfold released their new single, "Nobody," with an accompanying music video directed by the award-winning director, Chris Hopewell.
According to Rolling Stone, this is their first release since 2016, but fans might have to wait a little longer for the album, "Life is But a Dream...," which is slated to drop on Jun. 2 via Warner Records.
Apparently, this new material coming from the band is actually four years in the making, and is said to be "inspired by the writing and philosophy of Albert Camus," reports say.
As per their interview with Kerrang in December 2020, founding member and vocalist, M. Shadow, talked about the album, saying that the band worked with a completely new sound.
"The record sounds nothing like The Stage," he said, referring to their 2016 album. "It's a completely new direction, and it sounds nothing like anything we've done. That's all I'll say about it: it's over the top, and it's very eclectic and wild!"
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Fans who are eager to see Avenged Sevenfold live can cop tickets to their concerts at the Kia Forum on Jun. 9 and the Madison Square Garden on Jun. 23. The tickets for the shows mentioned above will go on sale on Mar. 17.
Meanwhile, according to Avenged Sevenfold's website, fans can see them perform at Welcome to Rockville 2023 in Daytona Beach, Florida on May 19;
On May 26, they will be in Downtown Columbus, Ohio for the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2023.
Avenged Sevenfold, or simply A7X, was formed in 1999 in Huntington Beach, California.
The band currently consists of five members: M. Shadows for the vocals; Zacky Vengeance for backing vocals and rhythm guitar; Synyster Gates for backing vocals; Johnny Chris with the bass and backing vocals; and lastly Brooks Wackerman with the drums.
Avenged Sevenfold released their first studio album in 2001, "Sounding the Seventh Trumpet," which was followed by "Walking the Fallen" in 2003, then "City of Evil" in 2005.
In 2007, they dropped a self-titled album "Avenged Sevenfold," followed by "Nightmare" in 2010, "Hail to the King" in 2013, and finally "The Stage" 2016.
Avenged Sevenfold has received their fair share of awards throughout the years, including Kerrang Awards, MTS Music Awards, Golden God Awards, and more.
In 2018, "The Stage" was nominated for Best Rock Song at the Grammy Awards.
