Johnny Christ

With bassist Johnny Christ feeling ill, Avenged Sevenfold looked to the crowd for a fan to provide backing vocals on the song 'Nightmare.'

We left the low-end for last, so check out these unforgettable moments from A7X bassist Johnny Christ.

Avenged Sevenfold all acquired their own from nicknames they possessed from high school. Frontman M. Shadows (born Matthew Charles Sanders), chose the alias because he thought of himself as "the darker character in the group" and did not like the way the name Matthew sounded. Guitarist Zacky Vengeance (b. Zachary James Baker) wanted to get back at those who doubted his potential growing