12 Things You Didn't Know About Avenged Sevenfold

by Scott Tailford

1. The Band's Name Is A Bible Reference

M. Shadows of the American rock band Avenged Sevenfold, or A7X, performs during the Rock in Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. The week long festival will feature a list of headliners including Muse, Justin Timberlake, M
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Taken from Genesis 4:15 where God is punishing Cain for killing Abel, "If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold" (from the American pressing, anyway).

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