Avenged Sevenfold announce twenty fifth Anniversary present celebrating ‘Waking The Fallen’ and ‘Metropolis Of Evil’

Avenged Sevenfold have introduced particulars of a twenty fifth anniversary present, which is able to see them carry out tracks from early albums ‘Waking The Fallen’ and ‘Metropolis Of Evil’.

Introduced on their social media pages final evening (August 12), the upcoming present will see the Huntington Seashore steel band head over to Santa Ana later this yr to carry out on the 1,200-capacity Observatory.

Going down on October 25, the one-off present provides followers an opportunity to see the band in a considerably extra intimate setting than normal – as in comparison with their latest run of mammoth reveals throughout Europe and headline slot at Obtain Competition.

It would additionally see A7X escape a novel setlist, because the members have confirmed that the gig will centre on two albums from their earlier discography: 2003’s ‘Waking The Fallen’ and its 2005 follow-up ‘Metropolis Of Evil’.

They’ll be joined by Orange County band Loss of life by Stereo – who’re additionally celebrating their twenty fifth anniversary – and tickets are priced at simply $25 (£19). That being mentioned, tickets are provided completely to members of their Deathbats Membership, for which an NFT buy is required.

$25 for 25 years.
Deathbats Membership presents Loss of life By Stereo with particular visitors Avenged Sevenfold (enjoying cuts from their two new albums Waking the Fallen and Metropolis of Evil).
Friday October 25, 2024 on the @ObservatoryOC in Santa Ana, CA.
Tickets on sale Friday 8/16 at 10am PT. 2… pic.twitter.com/FKBFEIHRTa

— Avenged Sevenfold (@TheOfficialA7X) August 12, 2024

“$25 for 25 years,” the replace reads. “Deathbats Membership presents Loss of life By Stereo with particular visitors Avenged Sevenfold (enjoying cuts from their two new albums Waking The Fallen and Metropolis Of Evil).”

Tickets go on sale this Friday (August 16) and 10am PT. Visit here for extra details about the Deathbats Membership and to seek out entry to tickets.

As for the albums highlighted on the forthcoming Observatory present, ‘Waking The Fallen’ marked the band’s second studio LP, and helped put the band on the map with their early metalcore sound. It featured hits together with ‘Unholy Confessions’ and ‘Second Heartbeat’.

‘Metropolis Of Evil’ was shared two years later, and is credited with serving to launch M. Shadows and co into mainstream success with its extra conventional heavy steel sound. It stays a favorite amongst followers, and comprises big tracks like ‘Seize The Day’, ‘Beast And The Harlot’ and ‘Bat Nation’.

Not solely does the Santa Ana gig mark an opportunity to see the band in a extra intimate setting than normal, it additionally comes as one of many few instances that followers can catch Avenged dwell for the remainder of the yr. At time of writing their solely different remaining reveals for 2024 are at Rocklahoma (August 30) and Rock in Rio (September 15).

The announcement of the gig comes after Zacky Vengeance hinted to us that Avenged can be celebrating the twentieth anniversary of ‘Metropolis Of Evil’ in some capability subsequent yr.

“I believe these albums are actually monumental and followers have grown with them. They’ve meant a sure factor to folks at a sure place of their life, so I believe it’s necessary that we do one thing,” he advised NME forward of the band’s third time headlining Obtain Competition in June.

“I by no means need to be a nostalgia act,” he added. “I’ve all the time wished to be as happy with no matter we put out in the present day as I used to be after we put out these albums, however I’m completely cool with celebrating these albums as a result of it was such a fantastic place and time. Plus it’s really enjoyable to relive and play these songs and get these reactions. To financial institution our complete profession off previous successes, we will’t do it, however we’ll positively do one thing to have fun these albums although. For us, probably the most thrilling factor about trying again is recalling the place our heads have been at after we have been younger and writing them. Remembering that they’re a part of who we’re.”

Avenged shared their eighth and newest album, ‘Life Is However A Dream…’ final yr, and the LP marked the long-awaited follow-up to 2016’s ‘The Stage’.