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About Avenged Sevenfold
Pada awal terbentuknya, Avenged Sevenfold terdiri dari vokalis M.Shadows, gitaris Zacky Vengeance, bassis Matt Wendt, dan drummer The Rev. Formasi ini mengalami perubahan pada era album Sounding The Seventh Trumpet dimana bassis Matt Wendt digantikan oleh Justin Sane pada pertengahan tahun 2001 dan kemudian digantikan oleh Daemon Ash pada tahun 2002. Selain itu, era ini juga ditandai dengan bergabungnya gitaris Synyster Gates yang sampai saat ini masih memegang peran utama sebagai lead guitarist Avenged Sevenfold. Pada tahun 2003, ketika Avenged Sevenfold melakukan proses rekaman album kedua mereka Waking The Fallen, kembali terjadi perubahan formasi dimana Dameon Ash mengundurkan diri dan digantikan oleh Johnny Christ. Johnny Christ, yang sebelumnya merupakan roadie dan beberapa kali bermain bersama Avenged Sevenfold ketika Ash tidak bisa hadir, sampai saat ini masih berperan sebagai bassis dari Avenged Sevenfold.
Album Waking The Fallen yang mendatangkan respon positif terhadap Avenged Sevenfold menarik perhatian Warner Brothers Records yang kemudian mengontrak mereka dan merilis seluruh album Avenged Sevenfold pada tahun 2005 dan 2007 yang masing-masing diberi judul City of Evil dan Avenged Sevenfold serta video album All Excess dan Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough pada tahun 2007 dan 2008.
Pada akhir tahun 2009, tragedi menimpa Avenged Sevenfold ketika The Rev ditemukan meninggal di rumahnya pada tanggal 28 Desember. Avenged Sevenfold yang pada saat itu telah selesai menulis demo dan sedang berlibur sebelum merekam album kelima mereka di studio memutuskan untuk membatalkan seluruh rencana rekaman. Proses rekaman akhirnya dimulai beberapa bulan kemudian dengan bantuan Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) yang merupakan idola The Rev untuk memainkan bagian drum yang telah direkam oleh The Rev dalam bentuk demo sebelum kematiannya. Album kelima yang diberi judul Nightmare ini selesai direkam pada tanggal 17 April 2010 dan dirilis secara pada tanggal 27 Juli 2010.
Dalam rangka tour album Nightmare, Avenged Sevenfold kembali menghubungi Mike Portnoy yang pada saat itu telah menyelesaikan tour bersama Dream Theater untuk membantu mereka sebagai touring drummer. Kerjasama yang dijalin selama beberapa bulan ini berakhir pada akhir tahun 2010 sesuai dengan perjanjian yang sebelumnya telah dibuat bersama.
Pada Januari 2011, Avenged Sevenfold yang akan memulai tour kembali mencari drummer untuk membantu mereka. Teknisi drum The Rev mengusulkan seorang mantan drummer band metalcore Confide bernama Arin Ilejay. Dalam uji coba yang dijalaninya, Arin memberikan performa yang mengejutkan seluruh personil Avenged Sevenfold sehingga ia kemudian dipilih untuk menggantikan Mike Portnoy sebagai touring drummer sampai saat ini.
About SUPERMAN IS DEAD
SID, punk rock pioneers of Bali, were born and bred in Kuta Rock City. The band is three chord attitude-heavy young men, by name : Bobby Kool (lead vocal, guitar, a dog lover and a graphic designer) , Eka Rock (low ridin' family man, beer drinker, laid back bass and backing vocal and a warm smilin' Rock 'N Roll bandman, IT warior) , Jrx (low ridin' beer drinking Rock 'N Roll prince charming, drummer and a hairwax junkie, Bar owner) The name 'Superman is Dead' started its' evolution from Stone Temple Pilot's "Superman Silvergun". The name moved on to "Superman is Dead" cause they like the idea that there's no such thing as a perfect person out there. SID actually stumbled together in '95, drawn by their common love of Green Day and NOFX. Their influences soon extended to the punk 'n roll genre a la Supersuckers, Living End and Social Distortion, and here they stay. They say what they wanna say, how they wanna say it. In your face, to say it precisely. SID public image, self described, is "Punk Rock a Bali" (think raw energy of NOFX vs Social Distortion supersonically fueled with beer-soaked Balinese Rockabilly attitude). History ? SID produced their first three albums independently (the boys worked years of crappy night jobs), with fabulous, small scale indie labels 1997 "Case 15", 1999 "Superman is Dead", 2002 "Bad Bad Bad"(mini album, 6 tracks). In March 2003, SID finally signed with Sony-BMG Indonesia after extended negotiations regarding their right to sing the majority of their tracks in English and have full artistic rights over their 'image'!! With that decision they single handedly became the first band from Bali to be invited to sign with a major recording label in Indonesia, the first band in their nation (to my knowledge) to be recording majority of songs in English and the first punk band in Indonesia to get the national exposure and promotion that working with a major label in a third world country provides. And so the history of Indonesian Punk Rock begins! And as for the question that everyone wants to know, the infamous bomb in Bali happened about 75 M from their home, hangout center, punk rock boutique, bar and rehearsal studio that is also Jrx' house, in the heart of Kuta. After panel beating back the rolling doors of the studio and shifting a little debris, rehearsals continued as usual. Yeah, they saw a lot, it sucked big time, but its' not gonna stop 'em! And where are they now? At the end of 2002, one of the more respectable music mags here cited SID as "The Next Big Thing" for 2003. With the release of their fourth album "Kuta Rock City" followed by major air play nationally and in some countries overseas, coupled with the instant popularity of their newest film clip. SID suddenly find themselves touring continuously throughout Indonesia. Last week they were in four major Indonesian cities, on three islands, in 7 days! Sometimes playing for free at underground scene clubs, sometimes at street skate parties or alternative band festivals, at lots of universities and even occasionally at "classy" venues who would have probably denied them entrance years ago! Which means more beers for all. In 2003 SID even got a mention in Time Asia. They also won a few music awards “MTV Awards for The Best New Artist 2003”, “AMI Awards for The Best New Artist 2003” and nominated again in “AMI Awards 2006 for The Best Rock Album”. October 2007, they did an amazing Australian tour, 8 cities, 16 gigs, 33 days with their strong D.I.Y work ethic. June – July 2009, Superman Is Dead held An American Tour, 16 Gigs in 16 cities. 11 gigs of them were the ‘ Vans Warped Tour’ and the last 5 gigs were ‘From Bali With Rock’. They did a very hard work to succeed this excited tour, had crossed the big land from westcoast to eastcoast and got back to westcoast. SID had share stages with international bands such as International Noise Conspiracy, NOFX, MXPX and Hoobastank. They remain proud, boys from the streets of Kuta with a love of punk rock, beers and a good time. Ready for whatever comes next, excited about the next gig. LANGKAH FENOMENAL SID • August 2002, Openning Act Hoobastank, Hard Rock Hotel, Kuta, Bali • Superman Is Dead “Hot & Freaky People 2003” MTV Trax Magazine January 2003 • June 2003 Superman Is Dead “MTV Exclusive Artist of the Month” • Double Platinum Sony Music for Kuta Rock City Album • 2003, MTV Award “Most Favorite New Artist” • 2003, AMI Award “The Best New Artist” • 2004, SCTV Music Awards “The Most Famous Album Nominee, Pop Rock Category” for Kuta Rock City Album • 2006, AMI Awards “The Best Rock Album Nominee” for Black Market Love Album • 2006, “Superman Is Dead The Best Local Band” The Beat Awards. • 20 the best Indonesian Album 2006 for The Black Market Love Album. Rolling Stones Magazine Januari 2007 • April 2007, SID Opening Act for American Punk Rock Band NOFX at Hard Rock Café, Kuta, Bali. • Soundrenaline Sound of Change 2007 Jimbaran Bali, “Message of Change” Artist Nominee. • 17 June 2007, Guest Star Artist “Final Gudang Garam Rock Competition” Jakarta • October 2007, Superman Is Dead did an amazing Australian tour, 8 cities, 16 gigs, 33 days. • 150 the Best Indonesian Album for Kuta Rock City Album. Rolling Stones Magazine, Special Collectors’ Edition Desember 2007. • 50 Hype Things in Indonesian Music Industrial 2008 for Superman Is Dead. • Trax Music & Attitude Magazine Edition Januari 2008. • 2008, Openning Act MXPX Jakarta. • “SID as a New Icons of Bali”. Yak Magazine Maret, April, May 2008. • June 2009. Superman Is Dead American Tour. Played 11 gigs and cities of 'Vans Warped Tour' , and the last 5 gigs and cities were 'From Bali With Rock Tour' VIDEOGRAPHY 2002 “White Town” Album “Bad Bad Bad” Director by Outsider Film 2003 “Kuta Rock City” Album ”Kuta Rock City” Director by Rizal Mantovani 2003 “Punk Hari Ini” Album “Kuta Rock City” Director by Ridwan 2004 “Muka Tebal” Album ”The Hangover Decade” Director by Outsider Film 2004 “Rock ‘N Roll Band” Album “The Hangover Decade” Director by Outsider Film 2004 “Disposable Lies” Album “The Hangover Decade” Director by Umum Production 2006 “Bukan Pahlawan” Album “Black Market Love ”Director by Eric Est Movie 2006 “Black Market Love” Album “Black Market Love” Director by Bob Calabrito 2007 “Menginjak Neraka” Album “Black Market Love” Director by Eric Est. Movie 2007 “Lady Rose” Album “Black Market Love ”Director by Eric Est. Movie 2007 “Goodbye Whiskey” Album “Black Market Love” Director by Outsider Film 2008, Superman Is Dead Rock-A-Bali Australian Tour 2007, Produksi outSIDer Inc, Format DVD, For Promotional Stuff Not for Sale 2009, " Kuat Kita Bersinar " Album " Angels and The Outsiders" Director by Patrick Effendy 2009, " Jika Kami Bersama- Featuring Shaggy Dog " Album " Angels and The Outsiders" Director by Patrick Effendy 2009," Saint Of My Life" Album " Angels and The Outsiders" ,A footage music video from SID American Tour 2009 Some Videos have been uploaded at Youtube.com Please click the URL to check'em out : http://www.supermanisdead.net/nl.php?id=88 DISCOGRAPHY INDIE ALBUM Case 15, 1995 , Produksi Independent Intertainment, Format Cassette Superman Is Dead,1998, Produksi Rizt Clothing, Format CD & Cassette Bad Bad Bad, 2002, Produksi Rizt Cloth.& Suicide Glam, Format CD (mini album) Bad Bad Bad, 2002, Produksi Spills Record, Format Cassette INDIE COMPILATION 100% Attitude, 1999, Produksi Lunatic Records, Format Cassette No Place To Get Fun, 2002, Format Cassette New Generation Calling, 2003, Produksi Spills Record, Format Cassette Video Kami “A Rock Society” 2006, Video Clip “Menginjak Neraka”, Produksi A Mild Live Production, Trend Setter Magz & The Blado Ent. Format VCD (Not For Sale) MAJOR COMPILATION Fantastic Bands, April 2005, Produksi Sony Music, Format CD & Cassette Class Rock “Today’s Sensation”, Produksi Sony Music October 2004, Format CD & Cassette A Mild Live Soundrenaline 2004, Produksi Sony Music & A Mild Live, November 2004, Format CD & Cassette Planet Rock, Produksi Sony Music, August 2005, Format CD & Cassette MAJOR ALBUM Kuta Rock City, 2003, Produksi Sony Music Indonesia, Format CD & Cassette The Hangover Decade, 2004, Produksi Sony Music Indonesia, Format CD & Cassette Black Market Love, 2006, Produksi Sony BMG Indonesia, Format CD & Cassette Angels and The Outsiders, 2009. Produksi Sony Music Indonesia, format CD & Cassete ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK D’ BIJIS, Produksi Sonny Music & Class Movie, January 2007, Format CD & Cassette Please visit our detail discography page : http://supermanisdead.net/discography.php
