Avenged Sevenfold - City of Evil

City of Evil is the third album and first major label release by American rock band Avenged Sevenfold. The album obtains a more hard rock sound than their previous two albums, which were more of a metalcore sound. The album is also notable for the absence of screaming vocals; M. Shadows worked with vocal coach Ron Anderson -- whose clients have included Axl Rose and Chris Cornell -- for months before the album's release to achieve a sound that had "grit while still having the tone."