<P> Before the release of their debut album , the band recorded two demos in 1999 and 2000 . In mid-2001 , it was reported that Meacham had attempted suicide by drinking excessive amounts of cough syrup . The attempt affected the band 's Take Action Tour . During his hospitalization he remained in poor condition and was replaced by Dameon Ash . In an interview , lead singer M. Shadows said of Meacham that `` he perma - fried his brain and was in a mental institution for a long time , and when you have someone in your band who does that , it ruins everything that 's going on all around you , and it makes you want to do something to prevent it from happening to other people . '' Avenged Sevenfold 's debut album , Sounding the Seventh Trumpet , was recorded when the band members were in their late teens and still in high school . It was originally released on their first label , Good Life Recordings in 2001 . When lead guitarist Synyster Gates joined the band after the album was released , the introductory track `` To End the Rapture '' was re-recorded featuring a full band element . The album was subsequently re-released on Hopeless Records in 2002 . The band started to receive recognition , performing with bands such as Mushroomhead and Shadows Fall and playing on the Take Action Tour . </P>
<P> Before the release of their debut album , the band recorded two demos in 1999 and 2000 . In mid-2001 , it was reported that Meacham had attempted suicide by drinking excessive amounts of cough syrup . The attempt affected the band 's Take Action Tour . During his hospitalization he remained in poor condition and was replaced by Dameon Ash . In an interview , lead singer M. Shadows said of Meacham that `` he perma - fried his brain and was in a mental institution for a long time , and when you have someone in your band who does that , it ruins everything that 's going on all around you , and it makes you want to do something to prevent it from happening to other people . '' Avenged Sevenfold 's debut album , Sounding the Seventh Trumpet , was recorded when the band members were in their late teens and still in high school . It was originally released on their first label , Good Life Recordings in 2001 . When lead guitarist Synyster Gates joined the band after the album was released , the introductory track `` To End the Rapture '' was re-recorded featuring a full band element . The album was subsequently re-released on Hopeless Records in 2002 . The band started to receive recognition , performing with bands such as Mushroomhead and Shadows Fall and playing on the Take Action Tour . </P>
when did avenged sevenfold release their first album
when did avenged sevenfold release their first album
2001
2001