12 Things You Didn't Know About Avenged Sevenfold
3. They Released Their First Album Whilst Still In High School
Sounding the Seventh Trumpet was released in 1999, putting members M. Shadows, Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance and The Rev at age 19. Bassist Johnny Christ was only 15 and hadn't yet joined, instead Justin Sane played on this album before departing.