AVENGED SEVENFOLD RELEASES POWERFUL NEW SONG AND VIDEO “WE LOVE YOU”

NEW ALBUM LIFE IS BUT A DREAM... ARRIVES JUNE 2 PRE-ORDER HERE ANNOUNCES SURPRISE LAS VEGAS SHOW TODAY 12 MAY AT AREA 15 A-LOT (*now sold out) TICKETS FOR THEIR FORTHCOMING SUMMER TOUR ARE ON SALE NOW HERE “..there are droning chanting sections, Slayer-esque thrash parts, schmaltzy crooning, weird electronic swells, guitar pyrotechnics, acoustic strums, woo-woo backing vocals, slide fucking guitar and in-your-face commentary on our "more is more" culture. Shit is nuts, and we dig it.” Revolver “.. across its six-minute run time, it takes in everything from techno to thrash, with fans praising the band’s brilliantly bold experimentation and Mr Bungle-esque feel” Kerrang

May 12, 2023 – Today, multi-platinum rock band Avenged Sevenfold (comprising M. Shadows, Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance, Brooks Wackerman and Johnny Christ) release their new song “We Love You” — an ode to decrying the rat race. Listen HERE. A frenetic dynamic rollercoaster riddled with hooks, peaks and valleys, A7X's latest comes with an innovative 360 VR music video. Watch it HERE. The band's highly anticipated eighth album, Life Is But a Dream..., drops June 2nd via Warner Records. Pre-order HERE. “More power, more pace, more money, more taste,” M. Shadows delivers the unforgettable lyrics that relate to what keeps us pushing and being the motivators and destroyers of our self and reality. The song depicts the forced feeling our society pushes on us to consume, push, stretch and empty everything we can, if not halted result in possibly our own downfall. Avenged Sevenfold are masters at dynamic transitions over the course of one song, and this is no exception. The music video for “We Love You” is no less ambitious. Artist Ryan McKinnon, using Unreal Engine, has crafted an enveloping, innovative visual experience which has been optimized for Oculus in VR and 360 on YouTube. The visualizer begins in the peaceful natural world, before the pressure of society takes over and the world starts building at a crazy pace. Avenged Sevenfold will support the forthcoming Life Is But a Dream... album with multiple massive live shows this year which include headlining the Welcome To Rockville festival on May 19th in Daytona, FL followed by another headlining set at Sonic Temple in Columbus, Ohio on May 26th. The band will bring it back home to California for the first time since 2008 with an arena show at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on June 9th before taking over Madison Square Garden on June 23, for their first New York City appearance since 2007. But that’s just the beginning. This summer, the band is taking off on a North American tour with Alexisonfire, Falling In Reverse and Kim Dracula. See dates below and visit avengedsevenfold.com for more details and to purchase tickets. “We Love You” follows Avenged Sevenfold's previous single and return to the spotlight with "Nobody," which arrived with a stunning stop-motion video directed by Chris Hopewell that peaked at #1 Trending YouTube and has over 4 million views to date. The track itself has nabbed nearly 12 million cumulative streams since its release in mid-March. The band is also hosting an immersive album listening event at AREA 15 in Las Vegas from May 11th – 14th where fans can hear Life Is But A Dream… in full 3 weeks early. Additionally, yesterday they announced a surprise show for today at AREA 15 A-Lot on May 12th. The 360º immersive album experience is complete with captivating visuals and an exclusive curated merch pop-up shop celebrating their genre-bending new album. Purchase tickets HERE. To date, A7X have sold over 10 million albums worldwide and earned two consecutive No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart (2010’s Nightmare and 2013’s Hail To The King) to go along with over a billion video views and a billion-plus cumulative streams, as well as multiple No. 1 singles on rock radio. FESTIVAL DATES: Fri May 19 – Daytona International Speedway – Rockville Festival - headline Fri May 26 – Columbus, Ohio – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival - headline 'LIFE IS BUT A DREAM…' NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES: Fri Jun 9 – Los Angeles,CA – Kia Forum Fri Jun 23 – New York,NY – Madison Square Garden Tue Jul 18 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion Wed Jul 19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center Fri Jul 21 – Québec City, QC – Videotron Centre Sat Jul 22 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre Mon Jul 24 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre Wed Jul 26 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre Fri Jul 28 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Sat Jul 29 – Minneapolis, MN - Target Center Mon Jul 31 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre Wed Aug 02 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre Fri Aug 04 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place Sat Aug 05 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome Mon Aug 07 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena Sat Sep 16 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre – NEW SHOW Sun Sep 17 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre – NEW SHOW Tue Sep 19 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion – NEW SHOW Wed Sep 20 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre – NEW SHOW Fri Sep 22 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena – NEW SHOW Mon Sep 25 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - St. Louis, MO – NEW SHOW Tues, Sept 26 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center * – NEW SHOW Thu Sep 28 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena^ – NEW SHOW Sat Sep 30 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre – NEW SHOW Mon Oct 02 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – NEW SHOW Tue Oct 03 – Portland, OR – MODA Center – NEW SHOW Sat Oct 07 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – NEW SHOW Sun Oct 08 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre – NEW SHOW Tue Oct 10 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater – NEW SHOW Thu Oct 12 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – NEW SHOW Fri Oct 13 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater – NEW SHOW Sun Oct 15 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena – NEW SHOW *Not a Live Nation Date ^Without Falling in Reverse