Coming off a Best New Artist Award at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, the members of Avenged Sevenfold returned to the studio for a fourth time, ambitious to create an exciting follow-up to City of Evil. When the touring was finished for City of Evil, the members felt that they had enough experience to produce their own self titled album, a feat that is rarely attempted by bands. During the writing of their self titled album, Avenged Sevenfold had no contact with any fans or the press; they prefered