A7X Members Images Used In Political Kentucky Ad Depicting Them As “Criminals.”
October 28, 2010, 4:11 pm
Filed under: Avenged Sevenfold, News

A photo of Zacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates has been used on a political Kentucky flier depicting the two as “criminals.” Alongside them are members of Stone Sour and Disturbed. You can check out the story here at MTV.com and the ad photo below.

According to local station WLWT, Franzen hit the streets Wednesday night to convince voters that the claims on the flier were untrue.

“I think the whole thing is despicable, frankly,” Franzen told the station. “Supposedly they’re my clients, but I haven’t seen any of these people. I don’t know anything about them, other than I’m told they’re professional rock musicians.”

He said he assumes that Daley had gotten permission to use the bands’ likenesses in the ad, but a source close to Disturbed confirmed to MTV News that the band was not approached by Daley’s camp or asked permission to use their photos on the flier and added that the band has sent a cease-and-desist order demanding Daley “immediately stop distributing the flier and destroy any remaining copies in his possession.”


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something tells me the a7x family is NOT going to be happy.

Comment by Bre

Yeah this is just despicable and shows what politics has come to in America. Critical Acclaim is the first thing that pops into my head when I see this, and I don’t care if it was a Republican or Democrat that created and distributed this, whichever it was should be put in a UFC ring with all 6 of the band members shown on that flier, and have the shit beat out of them by the ‘criminals’. What a disgrace.

Comment by Clutch

WTMF?

Comment by Joelle

wow thats pretty fuckin ridiculous

Comment by drew

What the fuck? o.o

Comment by Jessica

If I lived in Kentucky, I would say “fuck no” to this outrageousness and vote for that Steve Franzen guy! What a fucking jerk!

Comment by Gabby

Steve Franzen is the one being attacked by the flier, not the one who is being supported.

Comment by Rdog

Nevermind. I read it wrong.

Comment by Rdog

What a dick. :/

Comment by Frank S

Wow, thats straight up judging. what an asshole x7

Comment by Noel

How dare they! what a fricken insult!!I cant believe what total bs that is.

Comment by Denise

lol wtf

Comment by deen

wow, WTF!!! Screw that asshole, he doesn’t know shit about Avenged or any of the other bands.

Comment by francyA7X

I live in Kentucky and I’ve NEVER seen those! That’s really weird. And wrong.

Comment by Bee

I haven’t seen it around here either, this is actually the first time i heard of it, or the men running, or should i say boys because this is childish. Odd i haven’t even seen it on the news, WKYT would make a HUGE deal out of it but i don’t know if they are as clueless about this its like in Campbell county so that’s probably why.

Comment by Nicole

*as clueless about this as me.

Typo

Comment by Nicole

I’m from Campbell County actually and I haven’t even seen this anywhere. If I had been handed one of these by the campaigning crew there would have been some words said. This is a bit ridiculous and not necessary.

Comment by Brittney Nicole

Really? Odd. i figured someone who lives there must have 34655476578767543543 of them.

Hmm.

Comment by Nicole

well that pisses me off

Comment by gilbert

wow..that’s fucking ridiculous!

Comment by amy

Something similar happened with Benji Madden a few years back. How freakin’ ridiculous.

Comment by Brianna (brianna7x)

Judging by their appearance and music…WOW. Cheap shot. That makes me angry.

Comment by Hailey

That’s what I thought. I want Syn to beat this guy’s ass jujitsu style. Fucking insane >:/

Comment by EmilyVengeance

Seriously?? What a low life scum putting a bunch of rockers on there ‘assuming’ they are criminals. Let’s not concentrate on REAL criminals or anything.

So who has an idea on how we should show this douche, Steve Franzen, exactly how our boys, Zacky & Syn, are NOT poster boys for criminals?!

Comment by Andrea

my bad.. Steve Franzen is not a douche. The other jack off is!!

Comment by Andrea

THIS PISSES ME OFF. I WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS.

Comment by Cat Vengeance

What?! Damn I haven’t seen this around yet. I live in Kentucky! Can’t believe them. Someone needs to get their asses kicked! Politicians in Kentucky are dicks anyway. I’m sick of all of them.

Comment by KSEVENFOLD

That’s just wrong…it really is. Talk about defaming the guys from all 3 of the bands.

Comment by Alyssa

WE’RE ALL ANGRY! Now everybody sing Critical Acclaim

Comment by Anonymous

SHHHH.. BE QUIET YOU MIGHT PISS SOMEBODY OFF!

Comment by Bre

LIKE ME, MOTHERFUCKER, YOU’VE BEEN AT IT FOR TOO LONG!

Comment by Gabby

YOU FEED OFF OTHERS’ INSECURITIES AND BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS!!

Comment by Anonymous

SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS IS WEARING THIN!

Comment by Jon

LIES INSIDE YOUR HEAD, YOUR BEST FRIEND

Comment by Jessica

Heart bleeds but not for fellow man(broken glass your fake reflection)

Comment by Anonymous

Telling them it’s all for something real, don’t respect the words you’re speaking GONE TOO FAR!!!

Comment by Clutch

*JIMMY!!!* I’VE HAD ENOUGH IT’S TIME FOR SOMETHING REAL, DON’T RESPECT THE WORDS YOU’RE SPEAKING, GONE TO FAR, A CLOOOOOOOOOOOONE!!!

Comment by EmilyVengeance

I’ve had enough, it’s time for something real. Don’t respect the words your speaking, goooone tooo faaar, A CLOOOOOOOONE

Comment by Angst

So, how does it feel to know that someone’s kid in the heart of America has blood on their hands fighting to defending your rights so you can maintain the lifestyle that insults his families existance?

Comment by Rachel

WHILE YOU FEED OFF OTHERS INSECURITIES

Comment by Floppy454

LIKE ME MOTHERFUCKER YOU’VE BEEN AT IT FOR TOO LONG!

Comment by Anonymous

What the fuck?…. Jackass

Comment by ashleigh

Isn’t that Slander? I agree with the earlier comment, I don’t think this is going to sit well with and of those guys.

Comment by SynystersPrincess

It may possibly be slander, however in order to actually prosecute someone for it, you have to prove that 1.) they knew it was false, 2.) they posted it with malicious intent and 3.) that it caused harm. Celebrities notoriously have less protection under libel/slander laws since they have more access to public media and can literally just go on tv or on the radio and say, “It’s bullshit.” Therefore, even if the members wanted to sue, it probably wouldn’t get far unless they asked the politician to remove their images from the banner and he didn’t and then they could probably cause a fuss over copyright laws or something.

Comment by CallusedSilk

LMAO. I think its hilarious

Comment by Zzz

HA. I agree!! People are all offended. I about died when I read it. I feel like the guys would too lol

Comment by Sarah

What a cheap shot. On all the Uproar bands. I noticed that the only people they used were members from Disturbed, A7X, and Stone Sour. Politicians sicken me.

Comment by Trevor

Something tells me syn and zacky would find this hilarious

Comment by happyfatman

haha actually thinking about it, i think they would laugh about this. but, it pisses me off how they’re judging them like that

Comment by anonymous

I bet they would shit even Jimmys getting a laugh about this up there

Comment by Chris

I agree with you, but I still think that flyer doesn’t make sense at all.

Comment by Rachel

That’s not only incredibly stupid but also incredibly insulting. First of all who the hell said he could use their pictures? Secondly Zacky and Syn aren’t fucking criminals, they are in a band, the guy needs to get his facts straight. The guys a straight up douche!

Comment by Rhiannon


lmaoo awesome source A7X made the news guys!!look at it this way! hhahaha

Comment by pandy

so a band member dies…and the press ignores it. some uneducated hick mistakes them for criminals? front page headline!!

Comment by Mark

:O
I mean, are these people stupid ?
Theyre gonna have one huge lawsuit on their hands.
Copywright and defamation of character..
Stupid, stupid people.

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Um. What.

Am I the only one who finds this frankly funny? Only a world class idiot would do something this blatantly stupid. Just…wow.

Comment by Sarah

wtf? That’s fucking ridiculous! How dare they judge them based on how they look. This pisses me off!

Comment by normanda

Haha. I actually thought it kind of funny…..

Comment by Sarah

What the bloody fuck?! That’s fucking ridiculous and stupid. How dare they use someone else’s picture for a public stunt without their concern? Don’t they know they have to ask for permission first? Not to mention that what they’re saying is completely false. I don’t think he’s a very good attorney. Psh, politicians… they all lie. Douche bags.

Comment by Athe V.

LOL!!!! Synacky should sue his ass right back to the stone age!!! xD oh and thats canny bad photoshopping If i do say so myself xD hahah

Comment by HannahLovesSyn

i smell a slander lawsuit incoming

Comment by Matt

that guys just asking for a punch. wee fuckin prick. A7X! they should put posters out for Clamydia awareness or something with that cunts face on it :L

Comment by Adam Port

lol I like that idea!

Comment by Ashley H.

I think the real criminals are the politians. How dare they insist our boys on being criminals! That’s complete bullshit!!

Comment by gretchya7x

that guys just asking for a punch. wee fuckin prick. A7X! they should put posters out for Clamydia awareness or something with that cunts face on it :L

Comment by Anonymous

Well sure, it’s something to laugh over on behalf of the guys but to be tied to this: “It’s a fact: Steve Franzen has made a living defending criminals charged with: child pornography, unlawful transactions with minors, custodial interference, assaults on police officers, drug trafficking, and the list goes on … Now he wants you to trust him to be your County Attorney? He’s gotta be kidding”

Now that isn’t funny at all. And I’m damn sure that the reps and labels would NEVER give permission for this to happen.

Comment by gessierrr

+1. good call.

Comment by Bre

thats crazy and it really upsets me!!

Comment by Anonymous

definitely see a lawsuit approaching.

Comment by Bre

Why is everyone mad at Steve Franzen? That’s exactly what the flier is trying to get you to do.

Be mad at Jim Daley, who released this flier. He made the flier to attack Franzen. Franzen has nothing to do with the bands’ pictures being used.

Comment by Rdog

exactly! and thats who im mad at. :| ugh.

Comment by Mariah

Both candidates seem like assholes to me :P

Comment by Laurence

What the F*ck that is ridicules and this is such stereotyping it’s not even funny.

Comment by Anonymous

Daley needs off the poles, that’s the way to get votes when i know for a FACT there is ALOT of a7x fans in KY, in that county because im close to it! Go screw yourself Jim! ugh! that makes me really mad!

Comment by Anonymous

It’s ignorant shit like this that pisses me the fuck off! That bitch deserves a swift kick to the clit! Fucker! This is also why I hate politicians. Like damn hookers they are. Fucking people over left & right while pretending to like them. I call bullshit!

But A7X is better than this so rock on I say!

Comment by Molly

The a7x family is NOT proud! And we are willing to defend zacky and syn to the end! -___- aint that right guys ???

Comment by Neal

http://i.imgur.com/bMtl8.gif

Comment by Aynon

Everyones thought once they saw the flier “ooo! I’m voting for him because he has A7x on his flier!”

Comment by Kane

WTF!!! I hate how people automatically assume that because someone looks a certain way that they must be a criminal! Furthermore, I am royally pissed that they didn’t ask permission for the photos. Any idiot with atleast an IQ of 70 (any thing lower is excusible according to the Supreme Court) would know that you have ask for permission!

Comment by Morgan

I live in KY and plan on voting Nov. 2nd. Guess who I’m NOT voting for and guess who’s getting a nasty letter.

Comment by Zo

Hahah

Comment by Loghen

I actually don’t really understand why he would use their pictures though (instead of actual criminals), WHAT IS THE POINT IN THAT? People know who these guys are, so what the fuck? HAHA. It’s offending that he judged them, but it’s pretty hilarious! What a pathetic man :’)

Comment by Sami

LOL! I love it!

Comment by D

Lmao, this is pretty ridiculous. It’s funny how this proves that politicians are more ignorant than the normal citizen. Just b/c a person has tattoo sleeves and lives the good life, ‘sophisticated’ people start to bitch. To hell w/ these faggots.

Comment by albert

haha..i like that response

Comment by paul

I’m so writing a letter to them. I’m gonna use strong words and everything haha. I mean really, like someone said it’s defaming our boys and that’s just not right.

Comment by Chelsea

hilarious!!!!

well Gates has said that he’s been in the drunk tank. ya law breaker :P

Comment by wench

Yeah, but that was once and it was 13-14 years ago. Probably really doesn’t matter now.
And Zacky almost got busted for “stealing” microphones. XD

Comment by Alyssa

He sweares he didnt do it! Haha

Comment by Anonymous

i was joking -_- you don’t get put on a flier as a criminal for drunk and disorderly….usually haha

Comment by wench

thats actually hilarious

Comment by Anonymous

Totally agreed!! I died of laughter:)

Comment by Sarah

i agree lmfao

Comment by zachrabit

hahahaha rock and roll. This was definitely made with Microsoft Paint

Comment by Tom

Wow. Politics can get really ugly, huh? That’s disappointing that they’d use those pictures. Out of everyone, including ACTUAL criminals, those guys were picked!? WTF.

Comment by *Nothing but Fiction*

I’m wearing my criminal tshirt and blasting my criminal music when I go vote for some crooked politicians next week.

Comment by denise

Hell yeah, stick it to the man!

Comment by Harley Quinn

This is unfucknigbelieveable . so ridiculous. what an asshole this is like the second coming of the PMRC

Comment by a7xfreakdrummer

im from ky and i think this is just embarrassing…wtf is wrong with these politicians???

Comment by Alicia

My feelings in one phrase, “FUCK POLITICS!”
That is all.

Comment by Clark

Well, looks like Jim just screwed himself and will no longer be getting any votes from the A7X family. Oh wait, that just means he wont be getting any votes at all!!

Comment by Alikz

wtf? that’s random, embarrassing and stupid!

Comment by emilyA7X

…the fuck?!

Comment by Mel

lmao. of course, picking on stereotypical rock artists trying to prove your point, politicians.

you politicians are more suitable to be filed as criminals, to be quite honest.

this just pisses me off. there’s literally no point in these stupid stereotypes. society sucks.

Comment by adam

Wow stereotype much? This is total bs. And u know whats funny? There are a TON of politicians that arr criminals. politics suck so bad

Comment by Sgkootdbkk

What I wanna know is, what they typed into Google Images in order to find those pictures.

Comment by Alan

This is rediculous…wtf…

I honestly do not understand >.<

Governments these days

Comment by MissVengeance6661

i fucking hate those scum bag mother fuckers.

Comment by (;

A7X stole…my heart.

Comment by Francis

Hahahaha! That is so classic XD

Comment by Harley Quinn

HaHa! I love that!

Comment by ashleigh

This actually made me lol. Yeah, it kinda sucks, but I think there will be a “wtf” moment for the guys, and everything will be fine once the guy stops distributing the fliers. It’s kinda funny actually.

Comment by Becca

The guys from Disturbed just had a cease & desist sent out ( saw it on metal hammers facebook). Im sure Avenged has already taken action too. These politicians done fux wit the wrong people! Hahaha :-P

Comment by dani

What the flip?! Thats just stupid… It’s not even a good flyer to start with! Bet whoever made it is regretting it about now!

Comment by jojo

Go to jimdaley.net his information is on there. I plan on calling in the morning and giving him a piece of my mind. It’s ignorant politician’s like Daley that ruin things for this country. He will lose after this. I don’t live in Kentucky, but I damn sure am not going to sit around and let him think he can just slander people.

Comment by Dawn

hahahahahha, WoW that shits funnnny
they got disturbed in there too haah

richest, most talented criminals i ever saw fersureeee

fuck polititions… if they really wanted to help and fix shit. they’d stop worrying about competing for their “Title” and just come together and get shit done.

AGREE?

Comment by mike

FUCK mudslinging.

and if anything those pics are gonna help him get elected hahahah

Comment by mike

I’VE HAD ENOUGH IT’S TIME FOR SOMETHING REAL
DON’T RESPECT THE WORDS YOU’RE SPEAKING
GONE TOO FAR, ACCLAIM!

Fuck this shit. This is pathetic and low and just goes to show how fucking dirty politics can be.

Comment by Anonymous

Holy MOTHER! I just saw this on Disturb’s site. Who is the Jackass posting this? What is this slander or libel, I can never remember.

Comment by Harley Quinn

It’s libel, slander is spoken word, libel is written.

Comment by Sydney

This is messed up! What a jackass!

Comment by Hannah

That is dispicable!!!! How dare someone ever wrongly accuse anyone of being a child molester or pedophile!! Granted all of the crimes listed are bad…but I’m one of these people that believes there is nothing more disgusting or unforgiving than being a child molester, and it sickens me that someone would use pictures of someone(s) and label them as criminals because they have tattoos, or body piercings, or long hair, etc. This just shows howly truly ignorant some people really are. I hope Stone Sour, A7X, and Disturbed sue the HELL out of this jerk-off and his whole campaign camp. And also this son of a bitch should point this self righteous finger of blame at himself because using someone’s image or likeness without their expressed consent is ILLEGAL! Accusing someone of committing terrible crimes with absolutely no proof is slander, and thats ILLEGAL! What a piece of shit! I’ll be writing a very seething letter and mailing it not only to this douche bag’s campaign offices but also to the local newspaper of where he lives as well. I encourage all of you to do the same if you’re just as pissed off as I am.

Comment by Christen

hey kids, there’s a campaign email address for these jerks. Here’s what I just shot the jerks:

To whom it may concern:

Even though I don’t live in Kentucky and definitely not in your county, I can assure you that if I did, I would not vote for you. As a matter of fact, I would do what I could to uplift your opponent due to your shady campaign tactics.

Shame on you. You should be a pillar of the community. Take some pride in your community, take some pride in yourself, don’t succumb to libel. If you’re gonna stand on your soapbox and accuse others of wrong-doing, make sure you’re not doing the same yourself. At least the bands you call “criminals” bring happiness to people. You’re just another ineffective politician whom no one will remember anything good about in six months.

Way to give politics another black eye.

-Jamie Cook

Comment by Jamie Cook

i laughted my ass off at this.. so funny that my cheeks hurts

Comment by natalia

lol what?! that’s just completely ridiculous xD

Comment by georgia

Why are people getting so uptight about it? I bet Syn and Zacky are having a right laugh about it.

Comment by max

I found his facebook group. I’ll bet his wall gets trounced before the election.

Comment by Anonymous

That is fucking weird.

Comment by Josh

thats not zachy is it o.o wow he looks like, 12

Comment by deen

Wow! Who’s idea was this? Sure fire way to make sure you DONT get elected. What a moron!

Comment by Nolan

How are these guys criminals?!
Just cause they have tattoos and make amazing music doesn’t make them bad people.
That’s a low blow.

Comment by Taryn

am i the only person who finds this hilarious?! lol at least they gain more popularity now hhehe

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This will get the A7X family going for sure, this is pure ass

Comment by Fatal Regrets

damn this is some bullshit fucking government this is why i don’t vote over bullshit like this

Comment by josh

by you NOT voting, you only make it worse. YOUR vote could be the one to make a difference. no voting, no bitching.

Comment by LittleMissRESENTMENT

thats a big point^^^
if you dont vote, you have no right to complain.
but anyways, its things like these that makes our government look bad (even though it pretty much is)

Comment by Dan

If Jimmy was still with us, there’d definitely be some kung-fu going down.

Comment by Spiffy

This irreverence will be avenged sevenfold.

Comment by Jake

what a load of overzealous bullshit.

I don’t care what party your in I hope you lose fuck politics it’s all bullshit nowadays.

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