Here we go again. Weeks after Machine Head's Robb Flynn "jokingly" called out Avenged Sevenfold, which Avenged frontman M. Shadows was not too offended by, there is new drama on the horizon. Now, Flynn thinks A7X may have ripped their logo. Oy!
In a new posting on the band's Facebook page, Robb Flynn questions the similarities of both logos stating:
DID AVENGED SEVENFOLD COPY MACHINE HEAD'S LOGO?
Last night the Blabbermouth.net Facebook posted a side by side photo of Avenged Sevenfold's new stage set against Machine Head's 16 year old lion crest. Unquestionably, lion crests have been around for ages, but there are some uncanny similarities to Machine Head's distinct lion crest.
– Lions (with axes)
– Roman numerals at the bottom
– Band symbol in the center
– Black and white juxtaposition in the centerHead Cases tell us what think.
It's definitely a stretch to assume this is where the band got their inspiration. These crest designs have been around for literally ages, and an argument could just as easily be made that the band ripped off a Game of Thrones logo or something of that nature.
This isn't the first time Avenged Sevenfold has been criticized for their logo choices. The band's skull with bat wings was seen by many longtime thrash fans as a direct ripoff of the classic Overkill logo, so much so that the thrash legends created a shirt about it:
What do you think?
