I just posted a question asking for best punk band and some people are say A7x, To me they aren't even close to punk
2006-08-12 07:10:01 · 5 answers · asked by Tragedyrocks 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Hell no! A7X is good old fashioned thrash/speed metal!!! Their first 2 albums were more metalcore, but the new album is straight up METAL. The solos and riffs are out of this world.
The band even stated that they were trying to escape the metalcore label with the new album:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avenged_Sevenfold
Yeah, I know they were on the Warped Tour, which mainly consists of punk/punk-pop bands, but so was Bullet for My Valentine and Bleeding Through. In my opinion, Bullet for My Valentine is straight up metal also, and Bleeding Through is punk influenced metal (hardcore). So, just like any other tour, they throw a few bands in the mix that are slightly "different" than the typical bands on the tour to attract a wider audience. Hell, the Family Values Tour has had Method Man and Redman on it before (LOL).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Values_Tour
Look at that mixture of bands/genres
So, NO, A7X is not punk!!!
2006-08-13 06:04:40 · answer #1 · answered by Afternoon Delight 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not at all.
"A form of hard-driving rock 'n' roll originating in the 1970s, characterized by harsh lyrics attacking conventional society and popular culture, and often expressing alienation and anger. Rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock. (there are other definitions of this on this site way better than this one) This is what started the whole thing. But punk rock goes AGAINST stereotyping, (that would be the conventional society and popular culture) and calling oneself “punk” is just that." --urbandictionary
Plus, wikipedia calls A7X "heavy metal/hard core." Their sound is not punk rock in the least.
As Alexander McQueen said, "Punk was born out of anarchy at a time of strife."
To me, Avenged Sevenfold cannot even compare to the great bands of the 70's. That's real punk, rebelling, using music and angry lyrics to try and change something; Avenged Sevenfold? I don't think so.
2006-08-12 14:19:45 · answer #2 · answered by olalla 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AX7 is not punk, They are just punks kids squeezing the lemon they have been given for their 15 minutes of fame by changing their appearance and style of music to make tons of money> They are everything being punk isn't....
2006-08-12 14:33:45 · answer #3 · answered by RICK 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no, it's a ROCK band...
2006-08-12 14:23:34 · answer #4 · answered by Taste the rainbow 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of them before........
2006-08-12 14:21:10 · answer #5 · answered by *333Half-Evil* 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋