1999 Demo
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1999 Demo is a demo album and the debut release from American metal
band Avenged Sevenfold
. This demo recorded and released on 1999. On the All Excess
DVD, on Album Recording's part, M. Shadows claim that Avenged Sevenfold recording three song for demo, with Matt Wendt, his friend and bassist at that time. Prior to the release of Avenged Sevenfold's debut album Sounding the Seventh Trumpet
in 2001, Avenged Sevenfold made two demo recordings. These recordings are rare, and occasionally will be found for download on Avenged Sevenfold fan sites.
). Instead, they used their real names, like (instead of M. Shadows and Zacky Vengeance) Matt Sanders and Zachary Baker, respectively. Only The Rev used a pseudonym, The Reverend Tholomew Plague (before shortened to The Rev).
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ....
. This demo recorded and released on 1999. On the All Excess
All Excess
All Excess is Avenged Sevenfold's first DVD which was released on July 17, 2007. The DVD includes a documentary with footage dating back to 1999, four live performances, along with four music videos, and several outtakes....
DVD, on Album Recording's part, M. Shadows claim that Avenged Sevenfold recording three song for demo, with Matt Wendt, his friend and bassist at that time. Prior to the release of Avenged Sevenfold's debut album Sounding the Seventh Trumpet
Sounding the Seventh Trumpet
-Personnel:Avenged Sevenfold* M. Shadows — lead vocals, keyboard, acoustic guitar* Zacky Vengeance - Lead guitar and rhythm guitar* Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan — drums, backing vocals, piano* Justin Sane - bass guitar, pianoProduction...
in 2001, Avenged Sevenfold made two demo recordings. These recordings are rare, and occasionally will be found for download on Avenged Sevenfold fan sites.
Names
The names of the band members on this demo are not using the pseudonyms they use now (except for The RevThe Rev
James Owen Sullivan , more commonly known by his stage name The Reverend Tholomew Plague, often shortened to The Rev, was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold...
). Instead, they used their real names, like (instead of M. Shadows and Zacky Vengeance) Matt Sanders and Zachary Baker, respectively. Only The Rev used a pseudonym, The Reverend Tholomew Plague (before shortened to The Rev).
Track listing
- All songs written by Avenged Sevenfold.
- All lyrics written by Matt SandersM. ShadowsMatthew Charles Sanders , better known by his stage name M. Shadows, is the lead vocalist, songwriter, and founding member for the American metal band Avenged Sevenfold.-Early life and musical beginnings:...
and Zachary BakerZacky VengeanceZachary James Baker, better known by his stage name Zacky Vengeance, is the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the American metal/rock band Avenged Sevenfold.-Biography:...
- "Forgotten Faces" – 3:37
- "Thick and Thin" – 4:10
- "The Art of Subconscious Illusion" – 3:46
Personnel
Avenged Sevenfold- Matt SandersM. ShadowsMatthew Charles Sanders , better known by his stage name M. Shadows, is the lead vocalist, songwriter, and founding member for the American metal band Avenged Sevenfold.-Early life and musical beginnings:...
— lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the... - Zachary BakerZacky VengeanceZachary James Baker, better known by his stage name Zacky Vengeance, is the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the American metal/rock band Avenged Sevenfold.-Biography:...
— leadLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
and rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Matt Wendt - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- The Reverend Tholomew PlagueThe RevJames Owen Sullivan , more commonly known by his stage name The Reverend Tholomew Plague, often shortened to The Rev, was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, backing vocals