List of Avenged Sevenfold members

Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold in late 2007
Background information
Origin	Huntington Beach, California, USA
Genres	Heavy metal, hard rock, metalcore
Years active	1999–present
Members	M. Shadows Zacky Vengeance Synyster Gates Johnny Christ Brooks Wackerman
Past members	Arin Ilejay 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, bassist Johnny Christ and drummer Brooks Wackerman.

Current members

M. Shadows

Active: January 1999–present

Regular instruments: lead vocals

Occasional instruments: acoustic guitar, keyboards, organ intro

Release contributions: all Avenged Sevenfold releases

Zacky Vengeance

Active: January 1999–present

Regular instruments: rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Occasional instruments: acoustic guitar, gang vocals, lead guitar

Release contributions: all Avenged Sevenfold releases

Synyster Gates

Active: January 2001–present

Regular instruments: lead guitar, backing vocals

Occasional instruments: piano, acoustic guitar, additional vocals, gang vocals

Release contributions: all Avenged Sevenfold releases from *Sounding the Seventh Trumpet (2002)

Johnny Christ

Active: 2003–present

Regular instruments: bass

Occasional instruments: backing vocals, lead vocals, gang vocals

Release contributions: all Avenged Sevenfold releases from Waking the Fallen (2003)

Brooks Wackerman

Active: November 2015–present

Regular instruments: drums

Release contributions: Call of Duty: Black Ops III's score "Jade Helm" (2015) and The Stage (2016)

Former members

Arin Ilejay

Active: January 2011–July 2015 (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)

The Rev

Active: January 1999–December 2009

Regular instruments: drums, backing vocals

Occasional instruments: co-lead vocals, piano, drum arrangement, gang vocals, scream

Release contributions: all Avenged Sevenfold releases from Sounding the Seventh Trumpet Demo (1999) to Nightmare (2010)

Matt Wendt

Active: January 1999–June 2000

Regular instruments: bass

Release contributions: Sounding the Seventh Trumpet Demo (1999), Sounding the Seventh Trumpet Demo (2000)

Justin Sane

Active: July 2000–May 2001

Regular instruments: bass

Occasional Instruments: Piano, backing vocals, gang vocals

Release contributions: Sounding the Seventh Trumpet (2001)

Dameon Ash

Active: June 2001–December 2002

Regular instruments: bass

Release contributions: *Sounding The Seventh Trumpet (2001)

Timeline

Band lineups

Personnel	Studio albums	Notable singles
January 1999–June 2000 M. Shadows – lead vocals Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar The Rev – drums Matt Wendt – bass	—	—
June 2000–May 2001 M. Shadows – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, lead guitar The Rev – drums Synyster Gates – lead guitar(January 2001-May 2001 with this lineup) Justin Sane – bass	Sounding the Seventh Trumpet, January 2001	"Warmness on the Soul", November 2002
June 2001–December 2002 M. Shadows – lead vocals 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, scream 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–July 2015 M. Shadows – lead vocals Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals Johnny Christ – bass, gang vocals 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 "Shepherd of Fire", November 2013 "This Means War", July 2014
November 2015–present M. Shadows – lead vocals Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Synyster Gates – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals Johnny Christ – bass Brooks Wackerman – drums	The Stage, October 2016	The Stage, October 2016

Session members

Synyster Gates Instruments: guitar Release contributions: "To End The Rapture" (2001) Valary Di Bennedetto Instruments: vocals, scream, nurse Release contributions: "The Art of Subconscious Illusion" (2001), "Scream" (2007), "Simulation" (2016) Mr. Plague Instruments: sound effects and additional vocals Release contributions: "Sounding the Seventh Trumpet" (2001) Brian Haner, Sr. Instruments: additional guitar, 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), "Angels" (2016) 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) Mike Portnoy Active: 2010 Regular instruments: drums Release contributions: Nightmare (2010)

Touring members

Mike Portnoy

Active: 2010

Regular instruments: drums

Release contributions: Nightmare (2010)