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Officially Licensed Avenged Sevenfold Merchandise

Avenged Sevenfold (A7X) Deathbat Cigarette Tin & Card Case

Avenged Sevenfold's material ranges across many genres, often leaving the concept of genres altogether (especially in their most recent albums).

For example, Avenged Sevenfold's debut Sounding the Seventh Trumpet consisted almost entirely of a metalcore or post-hardcore sound, however consisted of several deviations to these genres, most notably in "Streets" which adopts a punk style, and "Warmness on the Soul," which consists of mainly piano, and could be considered soft rock.

On Waking The Fallen and City Of Evil, Avenged Sevenfold's second and third albums, their post-hardcore influences remain obvious, but they have also developed a punk metal/thrash style, comparable to Bullet For My Valentine and early Trivium releases.

Also, the drumming is played in a more thrash-influenced alternative metal style, similar to that of Slipknot's.

Avenged Sevenfold's self-titled album, again, consists of several deviations to less consistent genres and styles from the album's main hard rock and heavy metal songs, most notably in "Dear God", which adopts a country style, and "A Little Piece of Heaven", which includes elements of Broadway show tunes, using primarily brass instruments and stringed orchestra to take over most of the role of the lead and rhythm guitar.

The band has changed considerably since its first album, which was characterized as very heavy with the intense screaming lyrics of metalcore, to being more of a fusion of hard rock and heavy metal--not truly fitting into any one genre.