AVENGED SEVENFOLD's ZACKY VENGEANCE Releases 'Lighthouse' Single From Upcoming 'Dark Horse' Solo Album
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Zacky Vengeance, founding member and guitarist of the multi-platinum rock band AVENGED SEVENFOLD, has released his second solo single, "Lighthouse", under his real name, Zachary Baker. Watch the official lyric video here. A full-length album, "Dark Horse", will follow on April 3 via his label his Vngnz Records.
Vengeance's debut solo single, the "Dark Horse" title track, arrived in December. The song blended the 44-year-old musician's poignant storytelling with Americana influences, signaling a striking evolution from his hard rock background into a songwriter stepping fully into his own. Watch the official lyric video here.
Regarding his how his solo project came about, Zacky told Rock Feed: "Honestly, it just came from a place inside of me that I didn't fully know existed. It was just this longing to create something using my own voice, telling my own story, adhering to the rules that I wanted to follow, which are far different than you'd get from a lot of producers or a lot of record labels, and just taking everything that I've ever learned — from the entirety of the first time I ever picked up a guitar to the first time we ever filled up our van with gas and drove on the back roads using a shitty old Rand McNally map to get to the next city, and driving across the country, stopping every single place, the fights we would get into, the stories that we would have, drunken nights, just everything. I wanted to capture all of that, stories of falling in love and stories of loss and all the heartache — everything that's real about me, but I wanted to sing it in my own voice, which is something that I never really loved. I never really liked my own voice, so I was, like, 'I don't have one of these great voices,' like a great rock singer or a great country artist that have all these pitch-perfect vocals. And then I was, like, 'But I gotta get it outta me.' And I didn't know why or how it even came about, but it was literally like a therapy session."
Elaborating on the musical direction of his solo material, Zacky said: "This is very real. It's not a humor album. It's not contrived in any way. I'm not gonna throw on a cowboy hat and boots and try and make my way to Nashville. I'm going to remember that I love going to Nashville. I named my son Tennessee. I've spent vacations in Gatlinburg and I've been to West Virginia and North Carolina and Texas and Georgia, and I love being in Oregon and fishing. And I've done everything in between. I've lived a lot of life, and now I get to tell my story. I get sing it in my own voice. It's gonna piss a whole lot of people off. Everything about this is great. Like, what am I gonna do with it? And then I would show some people, and they would be, like, 'Huh.'"
"Dark Horse" track listing:
01. Dark Horse
02. Misfit Hearts
03. Unlikely Cowboy
04. I'll Stop Pretending
05. Before I Go
06. Lighthouse
07. The Storm
08. Long Highway
09. Star Crossed
10. Someday
11. Fireflies
Growing up in Olympia, Washington, Zacky was influenced by punk rock and metal bands. He picked up the guitar at a young age, inspired by bands like METALLICA and MISFITS. His first guitar was a hand-me-down from his father, which he used to hone his skills and develop his signature style.
As a founding member of AVENGED SEVENFOLD, Zacky has played a crucial role in the band's dynamic. His rhythm guitar work complements lead guitarist Synyster Gates, creating a powerful and cohesive sound. Together, they have crafted some of the most memorable riffs and solos in modern metal.
Outside of music, Zacky is known for his love of tattoos and his involvement in the Vengeance University clothing line. He is also an advocate for animal rights and often uses his platform to support various charitable causes.
As previously reported, AVENGED SEVENFOLD and GOOD CHARLOTTE will join together next summer for a North American tour. Promoted by Live Nation, the 16-city trek will kick off July 25 in Ridgedale, Missouri, with additional stops in Shakopee, Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal, New York, Boston, Charlotte, Dallas, and more before wrapping August 27 at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix, Arizona.
For AVENGED SEVENFOLD, this run follows the release of their new song, "Magic", streaming everywhere as of December 6, 2025. AVENGED SEVENFOLD debuted the song in the recent season of "Call Of Duty" Black Ops 7, and released the track fully independently, continuing the ambition of the band's current work. The band once again partnered with the incredible world renowned fine artist Wes Lang for the single artwork. "Magic" is the first new release since the critically acclaimed 2023 album, "Life Is But A Dream…" — a boundary-pushing project that further cemented the band's reputation for reinvention, ambition, and incredible live performances.
(Source: www.blabbermouth.net)
