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Ticketmaster has launched crypto wallet integration on Avenged Sevenfold’s upcoming US tour, allowing members of the band’s Death Bats NFT-based fan club to access priority tickets ahead of the general public.“We have integrated Death Bats Club into Ticketmaster, assuring that fans get the best tickets at the best prices without bots, scalpers and long wait-times”, says the band’s frontman M Shadows.Avenged Sevenfold launched the Death Bats Club in 2021 with a collection of 10,000 NFTs, providing fans who purchased them with access to various perks, including giveaways and meet-and-greet opportunities. Now early access to tickets has been added to that.Ticketmaster itself has also got involved in Web3 and NFT stuff in recent years, offering commemorative tokens for various events.

William Earl In 2023, Avenged Sevenfold is playing like it has something to prove. The metal quintet — singer M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, bassist Johnny Christ and drummer Brooks Wackerman — released its first new record in seven years on June 2, “Life Is but a Dream…” This project, the group’s eighth full-length, pushes proggier instincts to the surface, in a departure from the more straightforward work that brought them millions of listeners and a reputation for an energy-forward live act. When Avenged Sevenfold hit Madison Square Garden on Friday night, it was only the band’s fifth show since 2018. But the rockers rose to the occasion, not only delivering a bruising set of mosh-pit classics, but bringing riskier new material into clearer focus with a live spark.

By Chris Willman