Watch Never-Before-Seen Footage Of Avenged Sevenfold Performing In Jan ’04.
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Deathbat News reader A7XFreakDrummer pointed me in the direction of some never-before-seen footage of Avenged Sevenfold performing a concert in January 2004 at SloBrew in San Luis Obispo, CA. The owner shot this only 6 months after Waking The Fallen had been released and found the footage just recently after it had been lost from 2005 to now. Watch the entire show below:
A big thank you goes out to Hoopmov for uploading his footage and letting me share it with you all.
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I know what I am watching!!!!
Comment by Jake January 23, 2011 @ 4:19 pmBloody AWESOME!!
Comment by Mickey syn January 23, 2011 @ 4:19 pmfavorite touring years:)
thanks for this !
Comment by Anto January 23, 2011 @ 4:20 pm*squeals* yay :)
Comment by Bre January 23, 2011 @ 4:25 pmomg<3 amazinggggggggggggggg
Comment by Anonymous January 23, 2011 @ 4:29 pmomfgg. :O <33333333333
Comment by denisse January 23, 2011 @ 4:29 pmOMG. I’ll be putting my homework off even longer now, yay. :D
Comment by Rachel January 23, 2011 @ 4:31 pmRead my mind!
Comment by Brad January 23, 2011 @ 6:01 pmi did the exact sm thing haha (:
Comment by Steff:) January 23, 2011 @ 8:34 pmJimmy!
Comment by Ka7x January 23, 2011 @ 4:32 pmBrings back memories. First time I saw them was a couple months before Waking The Fallen came out. Love this era of their carreer!
Comment by Agustin January 23, 2011 @ 4:32 pmthe fans at this show are prob the luckiest ever
Comment by Anonymous January 23, 2011 @ 4:33 pmWow amazing
Comment by Jen January 23, 2011 @ 4:33 pmthose were the days ..thank you for posting this
Comment by Deb Grebas January 23, 2011 @ 4:34 pm:)
Comment by deathbatnews January 23, 2011 @ 4:34 pmfor those who want to see the old songs live (there you go)…I’m watching this tonight on my ipod
Comment by BuriedAlive7x January 23, 2011 @ 4:34 pmWow….
Comment by Alyssa January 23, 2011 @ 4:37 pmwow thank you! gonna watch this!
Comment by Anaïs January 23, 2011 @ 4:43 pmGod, they look adorable… like small children. :D (I still think one of the best YouTube clips from years ago is when ZV got nailed in the head with Shads’ mic.)
Comment by Jenn January 23, 2011 @ 4:45 pmHaha. I remember that video. Zacky gets hit right in the back of the head with Shadows’ mic and meanwhile continues to play like a boss. :D
Comment by Gabby7x January 23, 2011 @ 5:09 pmhahahhah right?! Its all aboutt Avengedd Sevenfold mann!
Comment by Steff:) January 23, 2011 @ 8:35 pmX)
I remember watching that video some years ago!
Comment by Rachel January 24, 2011 @ 2:36 amExactly x]
They’re the best!
i watched that video today and was cracking up!!!! lol, ZV’s a trooper :P
Comment by Alicia January 23, 2011 @ 7:01 pmSHADOWS: “It’s just fake blood kids…”
Comment by adael January 24, 2011 @ 11:38 pmWow, the guys were a lot more interactive with the crowd, I have to say. And lol at the guy who tried to get on the stage during Chapter Four.
Comment by Gabby7x January 23, 2011 @ 4:50 pmTrue but look how much closer they were able to get lol their stage is almost in the audience, now they play on bigger stages in bigger venues where they couldnt reach a mike over if they tried lol but if u notice when thet play clubs nowadays, like the key club in los angeles they get more interactive
Comment by kyle January 26, 2011 @ 8:43 amWell…I was going to do homework. This is so much better, thanks DBN for posting =D
Comment by Harley Quinn January 23, 2011 @ 4:53 pmHot. Damn. This is awesome. I wish I’d gotten to see this live!
Comment by dcafwriting January 23, 2011 @ 4:53 pmthe rev is nailing the fills perfectly. especially in remenissions
Comment by chrisb January 23, 2011 @ 5:07 pmIs it weird Zacky’s wearing a nightmare before christmas t-shirt!!! :)
Comment by james January 23, 2011 @ 5:08 pm:O woahh yes very weird!!
Comment by Anonymous January 23, 2011 @ 5:50 pmAmazing! Thanks DBN and uploader. :)
Comment by Mike January 23, 2011 @ 5:14 pmOmg…
Comment by Kane January 23, 2011 @ 5:16 pmOnce I heard “Darkness Surrounding” start my eyes went wide and I got shives. Amazing
Comment by Kane January 23, 2011 @ 5:34 pmSeriously! And they extended it and added a solo! Gah, why can’t they do that nowadays???
Comment by dcafwriting January 23, 2011 @ 8:12 pmnot only that but the way Shadows changes up the melody in the outro gives me chills
Comment by a7xfreakdrummer January 23, 2011 @ 9:54 pmAmazing :-) I had the honor to see them shortly after they played in Ole’ Obispo.
Comment by Z.Burns January 23, 2011 @ 5:30 pmThis was fantastic!!!! (: I wish I could of been there!!!
Comment by EmilyA7X January 23, 2011 @ 5:30 pmThey are all sooo adorable <3
AMAZING
Comment by Colin January 23, 2011 @ 5:32 pmThis so awesome
Comment by Chris January 23, 2011 @ 5:34 pmAwesome. I was just listening to the older stuff this afternoon. Thanks for posting.
Comment by dee January 23, 2011 @ 5:34 pmThis is the a7x i fell in love with!!!
Comment by N.Viknes January 23, 2011 @ 5:43 pmSo fucking epic! I stumbled upon the second part first and they we replaying Descerate Through Reverance and it was AWESOME
Comment by a7xfreakdrummer January 23, 2011 @ 5:48 pmHolyshit Johnny christ looks about 18 and I love the revs death shirt that set list was awesome
Comment by Chris January 23, 2011 @ 5:52 pmLol, Johnny was just a baby.
Comment by Loghen January 23, 2011 @ 5:56 pm(Still older than me though)
And me :P
Comment by Gabby7x January 24, 2011 @ 2:41 pmWoah,during Eternal Rest,he screams certain parts like Dani Filth!!!
Comment by N.Viknes January 23, 2011 @ 6:00 pmNot THAT high. But a hell of a lot higher than on the album, I must say.
Comment by Alyssa January 23, 2011 @ 6:13 pmi think that they should do a tour of just stst and wtf songs, like a blast from the past tour…just not as cheesy sounding lol
Comment by Gabby January 23, 2011 @ 6:06 pmthat would be awesome!
Comment by Anonymous January 24, 2011 @ 10:46 amThey played this concert when I was 10. Holy shit.
Comment by Jake January 23, 2011 @ 6:07 pmI was 11 xD
Comment by RaZoR January 24, 2011 @ 12:12 pmI was 8yrs old when they played this concert lol
Comment by Genesis January 24, 2011 @ 2:00 pmI hope to one day see them live!! They NEED to come to NYC! :((
I was eight years old as well :O Man, a lot changed in those seven years! (Seven years, sevenfold… ha)
Comment by Gabby7x January 24, 2011 @ 2:43 pmme2!, a year after that show. they played in a venue like 15 minutes away from my house..on the cities of evil tour..i didn’t know about them back then…and plus i wudnt have been aloud to go the show. fuck being young :(
Comment by Ndeye January 24, 2011 @ 10:14 pmI was 11 as well. Didn’t even know of a7x at this time. haha
Comment by Chandler Fyfe January 25, 2011 @ 6:51 amThis is an amazing find! Thanks to the uploader! and Deathbat news!
Comment by Anonymous January 23, 2011 @ 6:25 pmEverybody with instruments doesnt sound as great as they do today (obviously)….but HOLY FUCK does The Rev sound amazingly badass even then! Dont you agree DBN? lol
Comment by Noel January 23, 2011 @ 6:34 pmAbsolutely!
Comment by deathbatnews January 23, 2011 @ 6:35 pmI mean, dont get me wrong..ZV, SG, and JC sound good then too…but wow! Jimmy sounds perfect!!
Comment by Noel January 23, 2011 @ 6:37 pmI did the setlist of the show, if anyone is interested on it, here it is
Part 1:
Unholy Confessions 0:48
Chapter Four 5:52
To End the Rapture 11:25
Turn the Other Way 12:42
Eternal Rest 18:30
Lips of Deceit 23:53
Remenissions 28:22
Part 2:
Desecrate Through Reverance
Comment by Sam January 23, 2011 @ 6:40 pmDarkness Surrounding 06:10
Second Heartbeat 12:13
Stupid me. For a second I thought that was the length of each song in the videos. I was like “What?!”
Comment by Loghen January 23, 2011 @ 6:53 pmAnd there I was thinking Desecrate Through Reverance never got played live! Fuck yeah!
Comment by Anonymous January 23, 2011 @ 7:11 pmI thought the same actually lol
Comment by Sam January 23, 2011 @ 7:31 pmhahahahh ;P
Comment by Sam January 23, 2011 @ 7:14 pmHahaha. Did anyone notice Zv’s shirt @32:44.? it says “NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS”…..wierd that they are on a tour sounding just like it…. =)
Comment by Noel January 23, 2011 @ 6:56 pmright on!!! syn is rocking a Les Paul \m/
Comment by diego January 23, 2011 @ 7:12 pmWow.. If they ever open with Unholy Confessions again, that would be epic.
Comment by mario January 23, 2011 @ 8:30 pmFantastic! thx for putting this up! they should have played a couple of these songs on the nightmare after Xmas tour. like how they did that chapter 4/enternal rest thing! That shit was awesome!!!!
Comment by Kevinzahn7 January 23, 2011 @ 8:31 pmQuestions and comments:
Wow, Syn is using a Les Paul. Very weird.
I’m loving the crowd interaction.
Now…
Has And All Things Will End ever been played live? This predated City of Evil perfectly and I’ve always loved it!
Comment by Mike January 23, 2011 @ 8:38 pmI think they might have played it a few times later on the WTF tour they also played both parts of IWSYT and Clairvoyant Disease. The only one I don’t think they played is Radiant Eclipse because it’s in a different tuning then all the other songs they used to play and im pretty sure they only ha done guitar each.
Comment by a7xfreakdrummer January 23, 2011 @ 9:27 pmI don’t think so. I think that And All Things Will End and IWSYT Part 2 were never played. Which is of course highly unfortunate, cuz those are two AMAZING songs!
Comment by dcafwriting January 23, 2011 @ 10:12 pmI do think IWSYT2 was played live a few times. I’ve heard from a friend that he saw them do it live around this time (obviously lol), but as for All Things.. I’m not sure
Comment by Tommy January 24, 2011 @ 8:31 amHmmm, idk. I asked Synyster after a show if they would ever play Eternal Rest of IWSYT Part 2 again and he said “I don’t think we’ve EVER played that one.”
Comment by dcafwriting January 24, 2011 @ 11:23 amno they have idk why Syn said that but in interviews they did around 2003/04 Zacky once said that IWSYT part 2 was their fav song to play live cuz they got to show off their skills
Comment by a7xfreakdrummer January 24, 2011 @ 2:42 pmActually, IWSYT2 has been played a single time in the bands history. May 19th, 2004. Edmonton, Canada. I was there. http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/avenged-sevenfold/2004/the-starlite-room-edmonton-ab-canada-6bd2fefa.html
Comment by Mason January 24, 2011 @ 3:40 pmAh, he probably forgot about that show then haha. And you are so fucking lucky that you got to see that. How did Syn do with the solo? lol or do you even remember? that was a helluva long time ago
Comment by dcafwriting January 24, 2011 @ 7:42 pmYea idk y Syn would say that 2 people reviewed the show and a day after and both said it was played. Aa for Radiant And All Things Radiant was played one time after many requests but never played again due to bad crowd reception and all things has never been played from what I hear
Comment by T3hPlaguez February 14, 2011 @ 2:54 pmThis is absolutly AMAZINGG!!! X)
Comment by Anonymous January 23, 2011 @ 8:40 pm<333333333333333333
After i watched it and saw the way they look now and thought about the huge ass concerts they play present time is…once again ABSOLUTLY AMAZING! haha i love these guyss!
For some reason, syn gates headbanging makes me smile :D
Comment by Sarah January 23, 2011 @ 8:49 pmMe too :D He doesn’t really do that anymore.
Comment by Gabby7x January 24, 2011 @ 2:45 pmHis hair is too short. :P
Comment by Alyssa January 24, 2011 @ 7:00 pmWell then he should grow it out again! lol j/k, I like his hair shorter, but it was fun to watch him be all aggressive and such ;)
Comment by Sarah January 24, 2011 @ 10:49 pmthis is awesome! it’s cool to see them play some of these songs before they added their little additions to the live versions, such as the squeels that syn puts into the beginning riff of unholy confessions, and the “HEY!” crowd chant in the breakdowns of unholy confessions.
they’ve grown and evolved a ton and i love it
Comment by Steve January 23, 2011 @ 9:10 pmJust once, I wish they would tour with just one song from Sounding in the setlist. Darkness Surrounding, We Come Out At Night, Shattered By Broken Dreams…ANYTHING!
Comment by Brandon January 23, 2011 @ 9:24 pmRemenissions and Desecrate Through Reverance are the best.
Comment by A7xfan661 January 23, 2011 @ 9:29 pmEveryone.. Notice that Jimmy is wearing a shirt with the word “Death” (tentatively titled instead of Fiction) and Zacky with a (Nightmare) Before Christmas shirt.
Comment by A7xfan661 January 23, 2011 @ 9:35 pmO.O
Comment by foREVerTJ January 25, 2011 @ 6:32 amGod syns les Paul is awesome
Comment by Chris January 23, 2011 @ 10:41 pmalready watched it yesterday when searching for new live shows by them.
Comment by Ron January 24, 2011 @ 3:15 amwatching this makes me wish they will play more songs from WTF or maybe like a short tease from STST
they are absolutely better now live… but if more of these shows surfaced that would be amazing… if you want to see some of their 03-04 setlists, go to ultimate-guitar.com (im not spamming its a good site for this stuff) and type in avenged sevenfold and go to reviews and there are a lot. here’s an example from the May 19, 2004 show.
“The first 3 bands didn’t get a large reaction, but as soon as A7x took the stage the crowd swelled forward. They played all Waking The Fallen stuff which was awesome, opening with Second Heartbeat which is probably their best song. There was also Unholy Confessions, Desecrate Through Reverance, Remenissions, Chapter Four, I Won’t See You Tonight Parts 1&2 and Eternal Rest.”
so proof that IWSYTP2 has been played live
Comment by chris January 24, 2011 @ 3:17 amthere’s also evidence in this video that he did start to sing some of the screaming parts, so for anyone that believes they sold out and started singing for a different reason than they say, then this is enough proof
Comment by chris January 24, 2011 @ 3:24 amDude I agree with you. I notticed the samething because there are some parts that are screamed on the album he dident scream. Iam geting the impression here that this when he started to realize he wanted to be known as a singer
Comment by Joe7x January 24, 2011 @ 8:30 amIf you want even MORE proof watch the Chapter Four london video on youtube he sings a ton of the screaming parts
Comment by T3hPlaguez February 14, 2011 @ 2:58 pmthis videos are masterpieces
Comment by foREVer January 24, 2011 @ 3:31 amA7X is hands down my favorite band, and I just saw them live at the Reading show for the 8th time, and it was incredible. However, they had such an energy back then in the Sounding the Seventh Trumpet/Waking the Fallen era. I’m not sure what it is, but it’s there. I’d love for them to go into the studio and make a gritty Waking the Fallen type album again. I’m all for the moving forward progress (Nightmare is a masterpiece), but I do miss a lot of the old A7X elements. God Hates Us was a nice nod to the past though!
Comment by Tommy January 24, 2011 @ 8:34 amits wierd seein them with that little amount of ink xD but this is awesome, i really wished they would play more of their older songs live now, when i was a their concert last year, the only song that was played that was from before City Of Evil was Unholy confessions… Numbers like second heartbeat and Chapter four would’ve really been kickass (well, the concert was anyway but it would’ve been just a tiny bit better)
Comment by Martin Mariboe January 24, 2011 @ 8:53 amOMFG at 33:05, what the Fuck in hell? xDDD god damn, that made me roll on the floor
Comment by Yo January 24, 2011 @ 9:19 amFail. lol
Comment by F S January 24, 2011 @ 9:08 pmAMAZING!!! There where soooo amazing thenn!! To think the tickets where only 11 dollers den..lol dats crazy o.o and and The Revs rolls and fills where so creative and perfect!! :D freakin love demm!!! XD foREVer Thank u DeathBatNews!!!!!!!! :)
Comment by Neal January 24, 2011 @ 9:45 amDamn Syn and Zack were sloppy as fuck back then. But I’m still ecstatic over this footage. Thanks a lot for posting it!
Comment by A7XEric January 24, 2011 @ 10:17 amHaha, the vocals too man. But it must have still be badass concerts. Energetic ones.
Comment by F S January 24, 2011 @ 9:07 pmYay!! :) Homework can wait
Comment by Hannah_A7X January 24, 2011 @ 10:47 amthis is just awesome and you are even more awesome for posting it dbn. i wish they still played some of the older songs from waking the fallen and sounding the seventh trumpet
Comment by Anonymous January 24, 2011 @ 10:47 amAmazing. The Boys Look Young As Hell. Jimmy Was PERFECT! Thank Yo So Much DBN. This Makes Up For The Lowell Show I Missed. Lol. Kinda :)
Comment by foREVerTJ January 24, 2011 @ 11:01 amA7X foREVerTJ
This is amazing! Shads’ left arm looks so naked without the tattoos… All of them look so young.
I would’ve wanted to be there! Though I’d probably have gotten crushed in the crowd.
It’s so great that these videos pop up when you least expect it, several years later. I hope the guys see it as well, it might be fun for them to watch.
Comment by E January 24, 2011 @ 11:38 amI’m downloading these now! :D I’m gonna put these bad boys on my iPod and watch them tomorrow in study hall:3
Comment by Anonymous January 24, 2011 @ 1:39 pmIs it just me, or did I hear Zacky doing backup screams during some parts of the concert?
Comment by Gabby7x January 24, 2011 @ 2:51 pmmore likely The Reverend Tholomew Plague
Comment by Zachary January 26, 2011 @ 8:49 pmAlso I love how some people boo Johnny when he shows up again near the end of the video. lol poor Johnny xD
Comment by Gabby7x January 24, 2011 @ 3:16 pmlove how zacky is wearing a nightmare before christmas shirt haha. cuurent tour name…
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Pingback by Top Posts — WordPress.com January 24, 2011 @ 4:10 pmHOLY SUH-NAP!!!! this is awesome footage =) like others have said, they’re a bit sloppy and all over the place, but there’s something so special about them. even if I didn’t know who they are today, I’d start listening based on this video alone. it’s amazing-they had “headline” presence even then.
on a side note, can I just say, I LOVE Shad’s screams/growls here. so much more powerful and aggressive than they are today (don’t get me wrong, I love his voice/sound just as much now). and I can’t get over Zacky and Syn-they look too funny, LOL!
Comment by LittleMissRESENTMENT January 25, 2011 @ 8:51 amReminissions is f*cking insane!!!
Comment by LittleMissRESENTMENT January 25, 2011 @ 8:52 amWow I remember the good ole days…I loved the energy they used to bring to the stage…seeing a7x back then in a small club setting was insane…the circle pits during Lips of Deceit and Turn the Other Way were beyond amazing….damn I’m getting old lol
Comment by Kenny V January 25, 2011 @ 11:12 amPoor Johnny at the end, he’s probably thinking “damned stalkers”
Comment by Alikz January 25, 2011 @ 9:21 pmI was there when i was 13 ! this is so cool ! that was my first show ever besides warped tour, where i discovered a7x for the first time ! Thanks to my older brothers ! :D ive been to every A7x tour that came thru california since then
Comment by KYLE January 26, 2011 @ 8:48 amDESECRATE THROUGH REVERENCE FUCK YES!!!!
Comment by Zachary January 26, 2011 @ 8:47 pm28:17 some dude yells security sucks lol this concert is badass the circle pit looked crazy as hell plus the fans were involved….a lot i would have given up 5 years of my life to have been their scrach that make it 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!a7x foREVer
Comment by stevok January 28, 2011 @ 11:01 pmI went to watch this for probably the 1,000,000th time lol, and the second video won’t work for me all of a sudden? it seems to stop at 5secs and won’t start up again, I can’t seem to skip ahead either.
Comment by Kiel Congiu February 4, 2011 @ 12:29 pm