Sounding the Seventh Trumpet
Avenged Sevenfold · 2001
52 min · 13 tracks · heavy metal
A blend of aggressive metalcore riffs and melodic elements that foreshadows the band's later evolution into a more diverse sound.
Top tracks — play these first
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To End the Rapture — The opening track sets a haunting tone with its orchestral introduction, seamlessly blending heavy guitar riffs with melodious vocals, establishing the album's duality.
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Warmness on the Soul — This ballad highlights the band's ability to balance aggression with emotional depth, showcasing their lyrical introspection that contrasts sharply with heavier tracks.
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An Epic of Time Wasted — Featuring complex arrangements and dynamic shifts in intensity, this track exemplifies the band's progressive tendencies and serves as a pivotal moment in their sonic exploration.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines aggressive metalcore with melodic elements, reflecting early identity in the genre.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features high-energy tracks with aggressive riffs, while the latter half introduces more melodic elements and slower tempos.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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5/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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4/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- long immersive listening sessions
- wave-like pacing variations
- melodic undertones with aggression
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Debut album that helped establish the band's identity in metalcore.
- Career context
- Released on January 31, 2001, 'Sounding the Seventh Trumpet' is Avenged Sevenfold's debut album. At this point in their career, they were still establishing their identity within the burgeoning metalcore scene and had not yet achieved mainstream success. The album laid the groundwork for their future exploration of various musical styles.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Bullet for My Valentine· Trivium· Parkway Drive
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 To End the Rapture 1:24
- 2 Turn the Other Way 5:36
- 3 Darkness Surrounding 4:49
- 4 The Art of Subconscious Illusion 3:45
- 5 We Come Out at Night 4:44
- 6 Lips of Deceit 4:09
- 7 Warmness on the Soul 4:19
- 8 An Epic of Time Wasted 4:18
- 9 Breaking Their Hold 1:11
- 10 Forgotten Faces 3:26
- 11 Thick and Thin 4:15
- 12 Streets 3:06
- 13 Shattered by Broken Dreams 7:08
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