Avenged Sevenfold have one of the most recognised logos in modern heavy metal: the Deathbat. The icon’s appeared on countless t-shirts since the band formed in 1999, but it’s also just the beginning when it comes to their visual story. Now responsible for eight albums and one live/b-sides compilation, the Huntington Beach hellraisers have worked with some of their genre’s most gifted and renowned artists. To celebrate their aesthetic journey, and the impending release of Life Is But A Dream…, here are the tales behind why every Avenged release looks the way it does.
