Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com After revealing recently that Avenged Sevenfold were about six songs into a writing their upcoming album. M. Shadows has now given a big hint as to what direction the band will be taking on the disc. He also has laid out a timetable for the album’s release. He explains to Metal Hammer that the new disc will not sound very much like ‘Carry On,’ the band’s recent release for the video game ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II.’ ”The new album has a lot more of a [Black] Sabbath / [Led] Zeppelin feel to it than ‘Carry On’,” says Shadows. “There’s definitely more Sabbath in what we’re writing, and we’re proud of ‘Carry On,’ but this album is going to be on a whole new level.” As to when the new album will be released, Shadows revealed, “We’re halfway through [writing the new album]. We’re shooting for late January-early February [to head into the studio] and to have the album out in the Summer. I’m pretty sure, with what I’ve been told already, we’re looking to go overseas first, so you guys will be seeing it before everyone else!” As for the band appearing as characters in the closing credits of the ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ video game, Shadows remarks, “It’s a trip! It’s crazy! We had to do all this motion-capture and play a gig to nobody, but we didn’t get to see anything until the game came out. You saw it when I saw it!” [button href=”http://loudwire.com/avenged-sevenfold-perform-carry-on-as-characters-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-ii/” title=”Next: Watch Avenged Sevenfold in ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II” align=”center”]
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Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows Says Upcoming Album Has ‘Sabbath / Zeppelin’ Feel
November 20th, 2012 
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No Comments »Top 20 Songs: Week of November 11-17, 2012
November 16th, 2012 Metalkult Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, Stone Sour maintain their top spot with their single ‘Absolute Zero’ off of their brand new record ‘House of Gold & Bones Part 1.’ Three Days Grace also keep their No. 2 spot with ‘Chalk Outline’ off of their new album ‘Transit of Venus.’ Soundgarden hold steady in third place with their tune ‘Been Away Too Long,’ as do Shinedown and their latest single ‘Enemies,’ which comes in at No. 4 for the second consecutive week. Linkin Park and their latest track ‘Lost in the Echo’ round out the top five on this week’s list. Other songs on the list include Slash ’s new single ‘Standing in the Sun’ featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, In This Moment ’s new track ‘Blood’ and Avenged Sevenfold ’s new song ‘Carry On.’ 3 Doors Down make their countdown debut this week with their new single ‘One Light’ off of their ‘Greatest Hits’ collection. Check out the Top 20 songs below and be sure to tune in to Loudwire Radio this weekend to blast these tracks at full volume. Loudwire Radio Top 20 Songs of the Week: 20. 3 Doors Down, ‘One Light’ 19. The Offspring, ‘Turning Into You’ 18. Papa Roach, ‘Still Swingin’ 17. The Black Keys, ‘Little Black Submarines’ 16. Kid Rock, ‘Let’s Ride’ 15. Five Finger Death Punch, ‘Pride’ 14. Chevelle, ‘Same Old Trip’ 13. Halestorm, ‘I Miss the Misery’ 12. All That Remains, ‘Stand Up (Stand Up)’ 11. Deftones, ‘Tempest’ 10. Green Day ‘Let Yourself Go’ 09. Volbeat, ‘Heaven Nor Hell’ 08. Avenged Sevenfold, ‘Carry On’ 07. In This Moment, ‘Blood’ 06. Slash, ‘Standing In The Sun’ 05. Linkin Park, ‘Lost In The Echo’ 04. Shinedown, ‘Enemies’ 03. Soundgarden, ‘Been Away Too Long’ 02. Three Days Grace, ‘Chalk Outline’ 01. Stone Sour, ‘Absolute Zero’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/loudwire-radio-station-list/” title=”See Which Stations Air Loudwire Radio” align=”center”]
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November 15th, 2012 Metalkult Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com There may have been questions at one point as to whether or not Avenged Sevenfold would continue after supporting the ‘Nightmare’ disc as a tribute to late drummer Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan, but the band is definitely progressing toward a new album. Singer M. Shadows tells The Pulse of Radio (excerpted by Blabbermouth ) that the band has resumed writing and has been working on new music since August. While keeping details close to the vest, Shadows offered, “I try not to say too much about the album because you know how the Internet world is, so I’ll just say this: We have a direction, we’re sticking to that direction and we feel really very happy writing in these terms that we’ve laid out for ourselves.” He went on to add, “The album is coming along very nicely. We’re excited to get in the studio. We have about six songs that I’m really happy with right now, and we’re continuing to write every single day.” The band showed signs of their continuance recently with the release of the new track ‘ Carry On ,’ which was tied to the ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ video game. As for the new disc, the current estimate is to expect a new Avenged Sevenfold release by June or July of next year. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/avenged-sevenfold-perform-carry-on-as-characters-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-ii/” title=”Next: Avenged Sevenfold Perform as Characters in ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II'” align=”center”]
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November 12th, 2012 Metalkult Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Video game fans have been anxiously awaiting the release of ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II,’ which hits shelves tomorrow (Nov. 13). It was previously announced that Avenged Sevenfold ‘s song ‘ Carry On ‘ would be part of the game’s soundtrack, but now we’ve learned the band makes an appearance in the game, as well. If you stick around until the end of the credits, a virtual A7X performs ‘Carry On.’ In addition to the band, characters from the game join in as well. A nervous Raul Menendez plays guitar, and Sergeant Frank Woods is behind the drum kit. This is not Avenged Sevenfold’s first association with the ‘Call of Duty’ games. 2011′s ‘Call of the Dead’ expansion pack included their song ‘Not Ready to Die.’ The musical score for ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ was created by Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor . In addition to coming with the physical edition of the game, the 40 plus song soundtrack will also get a separate release tomorrow (Nov. 13). The ‘Call of Duty’ games are massively popular. The first ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ game was the largest ever entertainment launch, bringing in a staggering $650 million within five days of its release. That record was broken by ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.’ Could ‘Black Ops II’ be the biggest seller yet? We’ll find out beginning tomorrow. Watch Avenged Sevenfold – ‘Carry On’ Video (NSFW Language)
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November 6th, 2012 Metalkult Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star When Avenged Sevenfold penned the song ‘Nightmare,’ they probably weren’t anticipating rocking babies to sleep with it, but a new take on some of their most popular tracks are making them fit for the younger, diaper-sporting crowd. Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star has just released ‘Lullaby Versions of Avenged Sevenfold,’ which they describe as “lush instrumental versions” of the band’s music. The latest edition of their modern music meets lullaby creations, this could be the perfect way to introduce the younger crowd to the musical world of Avenged Sevenfold, or Avenged Sevenfold light, as the case may be. Called “lullabies for all ages,” these songs are not geared toward just the tots. They can also be implemented for yoga, sleep therapy, or just kicking back and relaxing while a mellow version of ‘Bat Country’ swirls through the senses. The twelve song disc covers songs throughout their career, primarily from their last few discs from ‘Beast and the Harlot’ to the aptly titled ‘Welcome to the Family.’ The disc is available on iTunes ; check out the full track listing below. ‘Lullaby Versions of Avenged Sevenfold’ Track listing: ‘Dear God’ ‘Buried Alive’ ‘Nightmare’ ‘Afterlife’ ‘Carry On’ ‘So Far Away’ ‘Welcome to the Family’ ‘Seize the Day’ ‘Beast and the Harlot’ ‘A Little Piece of Heaven’ ‘Almost Easy’ ‘Country’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/avenged-sevenfold-members-guest-on-machine-gun-kelly-track/” title=”Avenged Sevenfold Members Guest on Machine Gun Kelly Track” align=”center”]
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October 12th, 2012 Metalkult Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, Three Days Grace remain steady at the top spot with their single ‘Chalk Outline’ off of their new album ‘Transit of Venus.’ Halestorm come in at No. 2 for the fourth week in a row with their single ‘I Miss the Misery’ off of their latest album ‘The Strange Case Of…’ Papa Roach hold still at third place with their single ‘Still Swingin,’ while Stone Sour move up four spots to No. 4 with their new track ‘Absolute Zero.’ Linkin Park move down a spot to round out the top five with their track ‘Lost In The Echo.’ Other tunes on the list include Seether ’s ‘Here and Now,’ Soundgarden ’s new tune ‘ Been Away Too Long’ and Slash ’s new single ‘Standing in the Sun’ featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators. Green Day ’s new song ‘Let Yourself Go’ lands at No. 12 and Avenged Sevenfold ’s make their debut on this week’s Top 20 with their track ‘Carry On.’ Check out the Top 20 songs below and be sure to tune in to Loudwire Radio this weekend to blast these tracks at full volume. Loudwire Radio Top 20 Songs of the Week: 20. Chevelle, ‘Same Old Trip’ 19. All That Remains, ‘Stand Up (Stand Up)’ 18. Pop Evil, ‘Purple’ 17. Avenged Sevenfold, ‘Carry On’ 16. Gaslight Anthem, ‘45’ 15. The Black Keys, ‘Little Black Submarines’ 14. Volbeat, ‘Heaven Nor Hell’ 13. 10 Years, ‘Backlash’ 12. Green Day ‘Let Yourself Go’ 11. In This Moment, ‘Blood’ 10. Shinedown, ‘Enemies’ 09. P.O.D, ‘Lost in Forever’ 08. Slash, ‘Standing In The Sun’ 07. Soundgarden, ‘Been Away Too Long’ 06. Seether, ‘Here and Now’ 05. Linkin Park, ‘Lost In The Echo’ 04. Stone Sour, ‘Absolute Zero’ 03. Papa Roach, ‘Still Swingin’ 02. Halestorm, ‘I Miss the Misery’ 01. Three Days Grace, ‘Chalk Outline’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/loudwire-radio-station-list/” title=”See Which Stations Air Loudwire Radio” align=”center”]
Posted in News Tags: absolute-zero, avenged sevenfold, loudwire-radio, miss-the-misery, myles-kennedy, songs, Stone Sour, strange, three-days, track, week, which-stations No Comments »Avenged Sevenfold vs. The Offspring – Cage Match
October 5th, 2012 Metalkult Photos: Warner / Facebook: The Offspring After a tough battle, Avenged Sevenfold came out on top against Five Finger Death Punch in the previous Cage Match round. Now, can A7X and their song ‘Carry On’ win their fifth and final battle to gain entrance into the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame? The Offspring enter the Cage Match with their brand new single ‘Turning Into You’ off of their latest studio album ‘Days Go By.’ The band is wrapping up its headlining U.S. tour and gearing up for a string of dates in Japan in Australia. Go here for a full list of dates. So, will Avenged Sevenfold win this matchup and earn a spot in Loudwire’s Cage Match Hall of Fame? Or will the Offspring put stop to their reign? Get in on the action and vote for your favorite track below! (This Cage Match will run until Monday, Oct. 8, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Avenged Sevenfold, ‘Carry On’ The Offspring, ‘Turning Into You’ ? Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll. ? Email Me When Cage Match Winners Are Announced Enter your email address below to receive the Loudwire newsletter, which will include notification of the daily winner of the Cage Match, as well as our top stories of the day. Email Rules of Cage Match: Fans can vote once per hour for their favorite song. If a song remains the reigning champ for five straight cage matches, it is retired to the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame. With so many great songs out there, we have to give other bands a chance!
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