ABOUT A WEEK ago Carl Zielinski published a review of the latest CD by metal band Avenged Sevenfold. This week he turns his review into an audiocast, featuring samples of the band's new material.

Listen to the song clips, hear Carl's opinions, and judge for yourself. It's the OG's first audio review, so we hope you check it out even if metal's not your thing.

Credits: Intro narration by Anna Gooler; review narration by Carl Zielinski; production by Carl Zielinski, Lauren Piester & Anna Gooler

LIST OF SONGS SAMPLED IN REVIEW

1. "Critical Acclaim" (start of review)
2. "Afterlife" (1:13 into review)
3. "Almost Easy" (2:06 into review)
4. "Afterlife" (2:56 into review)
5. "Scream" (3:43 into review)
6. "A Little Piece of Heaven" (4:09 into review)
7. "Critical Acclaim" (4:32 into review)
8. "Gunslinger" (5:00 into review)
9. "Dear God" (5:42 into review)
10. "Almost Easy" (6:19 into review)

ALBUM AT A GLANCE

• Band: Avenged Sevenfold
• Album title: "Avenged Sevenfold"
• Release date: Oct. 30, 2007
• Genre: Metal
• Label: Warner Bros.
• Track listing:
  "Critical Acclaim" (5:14)
  "Almost Easy" (3:54)
  "Scream" (4:48)
  "Afterlife" (5:53)
  "Gunslinger" (4:11)
  "Unbound (The Wild Ride)" (5:11)
  "Brompton Cocktail" (4:13)
  "Lost" (5:02)
  "A Little Piece of Heaven" (8:00)
  "Dear God" (6:33)
• Band members:
  M. Shadows, lead vocals
  Synyster Gates, lead guitar
  Zacky Vengeance, rhythm guitar
  Johnny Christ, bass
  The Rev. Tholomew Plague, drums
• Miscellaneous: This is the Huntington Beach, Calif., band's fourth album