All Excess is Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ....

's first DVD

DVD

A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

 which was released on July 17, 2007. The DVD includes a documentary with footage dating back to 1999, four live performances, along with four music videos, and several outtakes.

The DVD was created to portray how Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ....

 started in a unique way different from typical mainstream band DVD's. This was done by giving the viewer a look into the thoughts of, the relationships between, and the background of the band.

The DVD is region-free and sold over 11,000 copies in its first week of release.

All Excess documentary chapters

• "Intro"
• "Huntington Beach
  Huntington Beach, California
  Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
  
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• "How the Band Met"
• "Naming the Band"
• "Friends & Family"
• "Individual Names"
• "The Deathbat"
• "40's In The Park"
• "Chain Reaction"
• "Getting Signed"
• "Early Touring"
• "Album Recording"
• "Warped Tour"
• "Our Fans"
• "Ozzfest
  Ozzfest
  Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
  
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• "Day off with A7X"
• "Playing with Metallica
  Metallica
  Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
  
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• "Closing"

Live performances

There are four live performance videos that were recorded during Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ....

's 2006 tour. They include:

• "Beast and the Harlot
  Beast and the Harlot
  "Beast and the Harlot" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, the song was released as a single taken from their third album City of Evil. The song peaked at #19 on the U.S...
  
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• "Trashed and Scattered"
• "Syn
  Synyster Gates
  Brian Elwin Haner, Jr. , better known by his stage name Synyster Gates or simply Syn, is an American musician, best known for being the lead guitarist of the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold.-Early life:...
  
  's Guitar Solo"
• "Bat Country
  Bat Country
  "Bat Country" is a song by American metal band Avenged Sevenfold. The song was released as the second single from their third album, City of Evil. Avenged Sevenfold won 'Best New Artist' at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards for "Bat Country" and on October 1, 2009, the single was certified gold by...
  
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Music videos

There are four music videos and all the videos include commentary by the members of Avenged Sevenfold. The music videos featured on the DVD are:

• "Unholy Confessions"
• "Bat Country"
  • (Also includes commentary by the video director Marc Klasfeld
    Marc Klasfeld
    Marc Klasfeld is an American music video director. He has directed over two hundred music videos for artists such as Katy Perry, Jay-Z, Kid Rock, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nelly, Foo Fighters, Jewel, Sum 41, Avril Lavigne and many others with multiple MTV award wins and nominations...
    
    .)
• "Beast and the Harlot"
  • (Also includes commentary by the video director Tony Petrossian
    Tony Petrossian
    Tony Petrossian is an acclaimed director of commercials and music videos. Today, he is best known for his work in television advertisements and music videos. He has directed spots for brands including McDonald's, Nike, Subway, Zoo York, Beeline, Sony Ericsson, the Environmental Defense Fund and...
    
    .)
• "Seize the Day
  Seize the Day (song)
  "Seize the Day" is a song by Avenged Sevenfold, the song is released as the fourth single from their third album City of Evil."Seize the Day" has been released on July 27, 2010 as a downloadable track in Rock Band 2 along with "Nightmare" and "Scream"....
  
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  • (Also includes commentary by the video director, Wayne Isham, as well as a "making of" video.)

Outtakes/Special Features

Outtakes and Special Features include:

• "Tattoo Tour"
• "Practice Garage"
• "Beer Break"
• "M. Shadows
  M. Shadows
  Matthew Charles Sanders , better known by his stage name M. Shadows, is the lead vocalist, songwriter, and founding member for the American metal band Avenged Sevenfold.-Early life and musical beginnings:...
  
   Sings w/ Korn
  Korn
  Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
  
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• "Grapes In The Mouth"
• "Symphony In The Studio"
• "Hotel Drunks"
• "A7X Covers 'Walk by Pantera' (audio only)"
• "Crazy Rev"
• "Dog On Drugs"
• "Drunks"
• "Making of Seize the Day"
• "Painting Tour"
• "M. Shadows
  M. Shadows
  Matthew Charles Sanders , better known by his stage name M. Shadows, is the lead vocalist, songwriter, and founding member for the American metal band Avenged Sevenfold.-Early life and musical beginnings:...
  
   Deleted Nude Scene"

Credits

• Directed by: Rafa Alcantara
• Produced by: Adam Cook & Core Entertainment, Inc.
• Executive Producer: Devin Sarno
  Devin Sarno
  Devin Sarno began CRIB in early 1990 as a solo bass sound project focusing on improvised subsonics. Over the course of a decade his music evolved from high volume feedback experimentation to a sonic examination of the meditative properties of low-end drone music...
  
   for Warner Bros. Records
  Warner Bros. Records
  Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...