Avenged Sevenfold (album)

Avenged Sevenfold
A human skull with bat wings protruding out of its ears on top of a white background.
Studio album by
Avenged Sevenfold
ReleasedOctober 30, 2007
RecordedMid 2007[1]
Studio
GenreHeavy metal[2]
Length53:07
Label
ProducerAvenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold chronology
City of Evil
(2005) 		Avenged Sevenfold
(2007) 		Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough
(2008)
Singles from Avenged Sevenfold
  1. "Critical Acclaim"
    Released: August 17, 2007
  2. "Almost Easy"
    Released: September 18, 2007
  3. "Afterlife"
    Released: January 29, 2008
  4. "Dear God"
    Released: June 15, 2008
  5. "Scream"
    Released: October 28, 2008[3]

Avenged Sevenfold (also known as The White Album)[4][5][6] is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released on October 30, 2007, through Warner Bros. and Hopeless Records. Recorded in the middle of 2007, it is the band's first studio album to be solely self-produced. It is also their final studio album to feature The Rev performing on drums before his death during production of their follow-up album, Nightmare (2010). Originally slated for an October 16 release, it was delayed by two weeks in order to provide more time to complete bonus material and production for the record.

Although critical reception to the album was mixed compared to previous releases, Avenged Sevenfold was a commercial success, debuting at number 4 on the Billboard 200,[7] and has been a popular album amongst fans. Additionally, it won the Kerrang! Award for Best Album in 2008 and was later included in Kerrang!'s "666 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die".[8] As of 2014, it has sold over 960,161 copies in the United States and 152,123 copies in the United Kingdom;[9] it has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States and gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in the United Kingdom. The band supported the album with a tour, beginning a day before the release of the album and ending in August 2009.[10]

  1. ^ "AVENGED SEVENFOLD Taking Its Time Writing New Material". Blabbermouth. December 1, 2006. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Avenged Sevenfold at AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold – Scream". Discogs. October 28, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Shea, Brian (October 28, 2016). "Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows Talks the Band's Changing Sound and How Fans React to It". Game Informer. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Timmerberg, Tiana (November 29, 2018). "Avenged Sevenfold Dive Into 'Bizarre' Process Behind the Rev-Written "Almost Easy"". Audacy. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Enis, Eli (March 21, 2023). "Fan poll: Top 5 Avenged Sevenfold albums ranked, from worst to best". Revolver. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Katie Hasty. "Eagles Fly Past Britney To Debut At No. 1", Billboard.com, November 7, 2007. Last accessed November 7, 2007
  8. ^ Hickie, James (November 2011). "Avenged Sevenfold: Avenged Sevenfold". Kerrang!: 666 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die!. Bauer Media Group: 13.
  9. ^ Jones, Alan (September 1, 2014). "Official Charts Analysis: Royal Blood's debut LP lands at No.1 with 65,812 sales". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  10. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold: U.S. Tour Dates Announced – Blabbermouth.net". Roadrunnerrecords.com. September 10, 2007. Archived from the original on September 18, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2013.