12 Things You Didn't Know About Avenged Sevenfold

7. Their Lyrics Are Loaded With Literary References

M Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold performs during day one of the 2014 Download Festival at Donington Park.
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Not only is the band's name taken from the most popular text of all time in the Bible, but one of their most popular singles, Bat Country, is based on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

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