Metal Hammer  |  Issue 310
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Whisky, pizza and punk rock. As far as dive bars go, we’ve hit the jackpot. Set in a strip mall about five miles in from the coast, Johnny’s Saloon occupies hallowed status in the seaside town of Huntington Beach, California. As joyful torrents of punk, outlaw country and soul bump on the jukebox, locals devour pizza and beer, surrounded by walls festooned with kitschy art, punk slogans and a black and white mural of the Ramones. A noisy pack of local dudes slam shots and shoot pool in the corner next to a sign that cautions, “If you don’t like steak, stiff drinks and Johnny Cash… don’t let the door hit you in the ass!” With so much stimuli, you’d be forgiven for not paying too much attention to the guys playing pool, but if you did, you’d notice that the dudes are in fact Huntington Beach’s most famous locals, Avenged Sevenfold.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Metal Hammer Issue 310.