List of Avenged Sevenfold band members

Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold in late 2007
Background information
Origin	Huntington Beach, California, USA
Genres	Heavy metal, hard rock, metalcore
Years active	1999 (1999)–present

Members	M. Shadows Zacky Vengeance Synyster Gates Johnny Christ Arin Ilejay

Past members	The Rev Matt Wendt Justin Sane Dameon Ash

The following is a list of musicians who have been members of American hard rock band Avenged Sevenfold. Formed in 1999, the band currently comprises lead vocalist M. Shadows, guitarists and backing vocals Zacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates and bassist Johnny Christ and drummer Arin Ilejay.

Current members

M. Shadows: Active: 1999–present; Regular instruments: lead vocals; Occasional instruments: acoustic guitar, keyboards, organ intro; Release contributions: all Avenged Sevenfold releases

Zacky Vengeance: Active: 1999–present; Regular instruments: rhythm guitar, backing vocals; Occasional instruments: acoustic guitar, additional vocals, lead guitar; Release contributions: all Avenged Sevenfold releases

Synyster Gates: Active: December 1999–present; Regular instruments: lead guitar, backing vocals; Occasional instruments: piano, additional vocals; Release contributions: all Avenged Sevenfold releases

Johnny Christ: Active: 2003–present; Regular instruments: bass; Occasional instruments: backing vocals, additional vocals, lead vocals; Release contributions: all Avenged Sevenfold releases from Waking the Fallen (2003)

Arin Ilejay: Active: January 2011–present (session and touring member: 2011–2012); Regular instruments: drums; Release contributions: "Not Ready to Die" (2011) and "Carry On" (2012), Hail to the King (2013)

Former members

The Rev: Active: 1999–December 2009; Regular instruments: drums, backing vocals; Occasional instruments: co-lead vocals, piano, drum arrangement; Release contributions: all Avenged Sevenfold releases from Sounding the Seventh Trumpet (2001) to Nightmare (2010)

Matt Wendt: Active: 1999–June 2000; Regular instruments: bass; Release contributions: none

Justin Sane: Active: July 2000–May 2001; Regular instruments: bass; Release contributions: Sounding the Seventh Trumpet (2001)

Dameon Ash: Active: June 2001–December 2002; Regular instruments: bass; Release contributions: none

Timeline

Band lineups

Personnel	Studio albums	Notable singles
January 1999–June 2000 M. Shadows – lead vocals Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar The Rev – drums Synyster Gates – lead guitar Matt Wendt – bass	—	—
June 2000–May 2001 M. Shadows – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar The Rev – drums Synyster Gates – lead guitar Justin Sane – bass	Sounding the Seventh Trumpet, January 2001	"Warmness on the Soul", November 2002
June 2001–December 2002 M. Shadows – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar The Rev – drums Synyster Gates – lead guitar Dameon Ash – bass	—	—
January 2003–December 2009 M. Shadows – lead vocals Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals The Rev – drums, backing vocals, co-lead vocals, piano, drum arrangement Synyster Gates – lead guitar, piano, backing vocals Johnny Christ – bass, backing vocals	Waking the Fallen, August 2003 City of Evil, June 2005 Avenged Sevenfold, October 2007 Nightmare, July 2010	"Second Heartbeat", December 2003 "Unholy Confessions", August 2004 "Burn it Down", June 2005 "Bat Country", September 2005 "Beast and the Harlot", March 2006 "Seize the Day", July 2006 "Critical Acclaim", August 2007 "Almost Easy", September 2007 "Afterlife", January 2008 "Dear God", June 2008 "Scream", July 2008 "Nightmare", May 2010 "Welcome to the Family", October 2010 "Buried Alive", September 2011
February 2010–December 2010 M. Shadows – lead vocals Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals Johnny Christ – bass Mike Portnoy – drums	Nightmare, July 2010	"Nightmare", May 2010 "Welcome to the Family", October 2010 "So Far Away", April 2011 "Buried Alive", September 2011
January 2011–present M. Shadows – lead vocals Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals Johnny Christ – bass Arin Ilejay – drums	Hail to the King, August 2013	"Not Ready to Die", May 2011 "Carry On", September 2012 "Hail to the King", July 2013

Session members

Synyster Gates: Instruments: guitar; Release contributions: "To End The Rapture" (2001)

Valary Di Bennedetto: Instruments: vocals; Release contributions: "The Art of Subconscious Illusion" (2001)

Mr. Plague: Instruments: sound effects and additional vocals; Release contributions: "Sounding the Seventh Trumpet" (2001)

Jamison Fernandez Instruments: backup lead guitar, guitar solo center next to synyster gates.

Brian Haner, Sr.: Instruments: additional guitars, pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar solo left, guitar solo; Release contributions: "Sidewinder" (2005), "Tonight the World Dies" and "So Far Away" (2010), "Coming Home" (2013)

Jay E: Instruments: programming; Release contributions: "Critical Acclaim", "Scream" (2007)

Jamie Muhoberac: Instruments: piano, organ; Release contributions: "Critical Acclaim", "Unbound (The Wild Ride)", 'Lost", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Miles Mosley: Instruments: upright bass; Release contributions: "Afterlife", "Brompton Cocktail", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Cameron Stone: Instruments: cello; Release contributions: "Afterlife", "Brompton Cocktail", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Caroline Campbell: Instruments: violins; Release contributions: "Afterlife", "Brompton Cocktail", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Neel Hammond: Instruments: violins; Release contributions: "Afterlife", "Brompton Cocktail", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Andrew Duckles: Instruments: viola; Release contributions: "Afterlife", "Brompton Cocktail", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Zander Ayeroff: Instruments: background vocals; Release contributions: "Unbound (The Wild Ride)" (2007)

Annmarie Rizzo: Instruments: background vocals; Release contributions: "Unbound (The Wild Ride)" (2007)

Lenny Castro: Instruments: percussion; Release contributions: "Brompton Cocktail" (2007)

Beth Andersen: Instruments: choir; Release contributions: "Unbound (The Wild Ride)", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Monique Donnelly: Instruments: choir; Release contributions: "Unbound (The Wild Ride)", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Rob Giles: Instruments: choir; Release contributions: "Unbound (The Wild Ride)", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Debbie Hall: Instruments: choir; Release contributions: "Unbound (The Wild Ride)", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Scottie Haskell: Instruments: choir; Release contributions: "Unbound (The Wild Ride)", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Luana Jackman: Instruments: choir; Release contributions: "Unbound (The Wild Ride)", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Bob Joyce: Instruments: choir; Release contributions: "Unbound (The Wild Ride)", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Rock Logan: Instruments: choir; Release contributions: "Unbound (The Wild Ride)", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Susie Stevens Logan: Instruments: choir; Release contributions: "Unbound (The Wild Ride)", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Arnold McCuller: Instruments: choir; Release contributions: "Unbound (The Wild Ride)", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Gabriel Mann: Instruments: choir; Release contributions: "Unbound (The Wild Ride)", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Ed Zajack: Instruments: choir; Release contributions: "Unbound (The Wild Ride)", "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Bill Liston: Instruments: alto sax, clarinet; Release contributions: "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Brandon Fields: Instruments: alto sax; Release contributions: "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Rusty Higgins: Instruments: clarinet, tenor sax; Release contributions: "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Dave Boruff: Instruments: tenor sax; Release contributions: "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Joel Peskin: Instruments: bari sax; Release contributions: "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Wayne Bergeron: Instruments: trumpet; Release contributions: "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Dan Foreno: Instruments: trumpet; Release contributions: "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Bruce Fowler: Instruments: trombone; Release contributions: "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Alex Iies: Instruments: trombone; Release contributions: "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Juliette Commagere: Instruments: additional vocals; Release contributions: "A Little Piece of Heaven" (2007)

Greg Leisz: Instruments: lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar, banjo; Release contributions: "Gunslinger" and "Dear God" (2007)

Shanna Crooks: Instruments: additional vocals; Release contributions: "Gunslinger" and "Dear God" (2007)

Jaime Ochoa: Instruments: additional vocals; Release contributions: "Critical Acclaim" (2007)

Valary Sanders: Instruments: scream; Release contributions: "Scream" (2007)

Mike Portnoy: Active: 2010; Regular instruments: drums; Release contributions: Nightmare (2010)

Touring members

Mike Portnoy: Active: 2010; Regular instruments: drums; Release contributions: Nightmare (2010)

Avenged Sevenfold

M. Shadows Zacky Vengeance Synyster Gates Johnny Christ Arin Ilejay The Rev Matt Wendt Justin Sane Dameon Ash

Studio albums	Sounding the Seventh Trumpet Waking the Fallen City of Evil Avenged Sevenfold Nightmare Hail to the King

Live albums	Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough

Extended plays	Warmness on the Soul Welcome to the Family

DVDs	All Excess This is Bat Country

Singles	"Warmness on the Soul" "Unholy Confessions" "Burn It Down" "Bat Country" "Beast and the Harlot" "Seize the Day" "Walk" "Critical Acclaim" "Almost Easy" "Afterlife" "Dear God" "Scream" "Nightmare" "Welcome to the Family" "So Far Away" "Not Ready to Die" "Buried Alive" "Carry On" "Hail to the King" "Shepherd of Fire" "This Means War"

Tours	Avenged Sevenfold Tour Hail to the King Tour

Personnel	Brian Haner, Sr. Donnell Cameron Andrew Murdock Mike Elizondo Mike Portnoy

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