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The Best Of 2005–2013
''The Best of 2005–2013'' is a greatest hits album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released by Warner Bros. Records on December 2, 2016. The album covers songs from all of the band's albums released under Warner Bros., from ''City of Evil'' to '' Hail to the King'', including covers and one-off singles released in between. The band members themselves have not endorsed or supported this album due to it being released without their consent, knowledge or involvement. The album has since been removed from digital streaming services including Spotify. Background In early 2016, Avenged Sevenfold left Warner Bros. for Capitol Records, resulting in a legal battle between the record label and the band. In response to the allegedly-leaked release date of the band's seventh album, falsely leaked and titled ''Voltaic Oceans'' with a December 9 release date by Chris Jericho over Instagram, Warner Bros. announced ''The Best of 2005–2013'', to be released one week prior to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Synyster Gates, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny Christ, and drummer Brooks Wackerman. Avenged Sevenfold are known for their diverse rock sound and dramatic imagery in album covers and merchandise. The band emerged with a metalcore sound on their debut album ''Sounding the Seventh Trumpet'' and continued this sound through their second album ''Waking the Fallen''. However, the band's style had evolved by the group's third album and first major label release, ''City of Evil'', into a heavy metal and hard rock style. The band continued to explore new sounds with its self-titled release and enjoyed continued mainstream success before their drummer, James "The Rev" Sullivan, died in 2009. Despite his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seize The Day (song)
"Seize the Day" is a power ballad by American heavy metal music, heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was released on July 11, 2006, as a promotional single for their third studio album, ''City of Evil''. Additionally, the song was released on 27 July 2010, as a downloadable track for the video game ''Rock Band 2'', along with "Nightmare (Avenged Sevenfold song), Nightmare" and "Scream (Avenged Sevenfold song), Scream". Music video The video depicts a couple in love and expecting a child. Matt's friends (the rest of Avenged Sevenfold) come to his house to make plans to rob a liquor store. In the process, Matt gets caught by the police while the others drive off, leaving him behind. Matt goes to jail, where after Matt's wife comes to visit him. They get into a fight; while driving home his wife is hit by a van. A funeral scene follows, and her casket is lowered into the ground; Synyster Gates is shown playing the song's guitar solo on top of her casket. At the end of the video, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantera
Pantera () is an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas formed in 1981, and currently comprised of vocalist Phil Anselmo, bassist Rex Brown, and touring musicians Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante. The group's best-known lineup consisted of drummer Vinnie Paul and guitarist Dimebag Darrell, along with Brown and Anselmo, who joined in 1982 and 1986 respectively. In addition to their development and popularization of the groove metal subgenre, Pantera is credited (along with others, such as Testament (band), Testament, Sepultura, and Machine Head (band), Machine Head) for being part of the second wave of thrash metal scene from the late 1980s to early-to-mid 1990s. Pantera is regarded as one of the most successful and influential bands in heavy metal history, having sold around 20 million records worldwide and having received four Grammy Awards, Grammy nominations. Having started as a glam metal band, Pantera released three albums in the mid-1980s with l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walk (Pantera Song)
"Walk" is a song by American heavy metal band Pantera from their sixth album '' Vulgar Display of Power''. A live performance of "Walk" is included on '' Official Live: 101 Proof'', and the studio version is also on the band's greatest hits album, '' The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!''. Song information The riff for "Walk" is played in a time signature of 12/8. Dimebag Darrell played the riff at a soundcheck during the tour for ''Cowboys from Hell'' and the rest of the band loved it. Vocalist Phil Anselmo said that the message of the song was "Take your fucking attitude and take a fuckin' walk with that. Keep that shit away from me". His message was aimed at friends that treated the band differently when they arrived home after touring for ''Cowboys from Hell''. He said "they thought it had gone to our heads, like we've got this rock-star thing embroidered across our faces". The music video was shot at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shepherd Of Fire
"Shepherd of Fire" is the second single from '' Hail to the King'', the sixth studio album from American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. Released on November 7, 2013, it was a No. 1 single on the US Mainstream Rock charts. "Shepherd of Fire" is the theme song of the '' Call of Duty: Black Ops II'' Zombies map "Origins", included in the final downloadable content compilation ''Apocalypse''. It is also featured in the mixed martial arts game ''EA Sports UFC''. Personnel ;Avenged Sevenfold * M. Shadows – vocals * Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals * Johnny Christ – bass guitar, backing vocals * Arin Ilejay – drums ;Session musicians * Mike Elizondo, Brent Arrowood – Sound fx * David Campbell – Orchestra arranger & conductor * Suzie Katayama – cello * Ed Meares – upright bass * Joe Meyer, John Reynolds – french horn * John Fumo, Rick Baptist – trumpet * Alan Kaplan – trombone * Steven H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hail To The King (song)
"Hail to the King" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold and the lead single from their sixth studio album of the same name, released on July 15, 2013. The song was premiered live on July 17, 2013, at the Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Release The song was released on July 15, 2013, as the lead single for their sixth studio album, '' Hail to the King''. On July 31, 2013, a limited edition CD version of the single was released, with a live version of "Nightmare" performed at The Palace of Auburn Hills attached. Appearances in media The song appears in the video game ''Rock Band 4'' and as one of the official theme songs for WrestleMania 32. Music video The official music video premiered on the Metal Hammer website on August 16, 2013. The video depicts the band playing together, as well as shots of the king referenced in the song. The video is in black and white and is the first to feature drummer Arin Ilejay, as well as being the first Avenged Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Far Away (Avenged Sevenfold Song)
"So Far Away" is a song by the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released as the third single for their fifth studio album, ''Nightmare''. The single was released on April 5, 2011, via Warner Records. The song is a tribute to the band's original drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, who died in his sleep on December 28, 2009. Writing In the special edition of ''Revolver'' magazine that was released the same day as the ''Nightmare'' album, Gates stated that he originally started out writing the song "So Far Away" in honor of his grandfather. However, the song is now primarily about his former bandmate, best friend and previous drummer of Avenged Sevenfold, The Rev, who died on December 28, 2009. During most concerts, the band performs the song as a tribute to the Rev by having the audience hold up their lighters or cell phones during the song as the stage background features a banner commemorating the Rev's legacy. Release "So Far Away" was first released by KROQ ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To The Family (song)
"Welcome to the Family" is a song by the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was released on October 19, 2010, as the second single from their studio album '' Nightmare''. It is the band's second single released without former drummer The Rev, who died on December 28, 2009. In Avenged Sevenfold's "making of" series on YouTube, ''In the Studio'', lead singer M. Shadows and bassist Johnny Christ say that The Rev wrote most of the song and Shadows finished it when they started to record the album. The song is available as DLC in the video game ''Rock Band 3''. Track listing # "Welcome to the Family" — 4:06 # "4:00 A.M." — 4:58 # " Seize the Day (Live in Seattle)" — 5:37 Personnel ;Avenged Sevenfold * M. Shadows – lead vocals * Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals * The Rev – songwriting, drum arrangement (tracks 1 and 2), drums and backing vocals (track 3) * Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals * Johnny Christ – bass, backing v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightmare (Avenged Sevenfold Album)
''Nightmare'' is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released on July 23, 2010, through Warner Bros. Records. It was produced by Mike Elizondo, mixed in New York City by audio engineer Andy Wallace, and mastered by Ted Jensen. ''Nightmare'' is Avenged Sevenfold's first album to be recorded without Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan performing drums due to his death in December 2009. However, he did write parts that were used for the final recordings, making this the last album he would write on, and his vocal takes are still on the album as a tribute to him. The rest of the drum tracks were handled by Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, who also played with the band for all their tours through the end of 2010. They then hired drummer Arin Ilejay, who played with the band from 2011 to 2015. The album debuted at number one in the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. As of December 2016, the album has sold 964,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightmare (Avenged Sevenfold Song)
"Nightmare" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was released on May 18, 2010, as the lead single for their fifth studio album, ''Nightmare''. Overview Lyrically, "Nightmare" deals with an individual who is damned for his wrongdoings on earth. The song is sung from the point of view of a resident of hell, who may have once been a living person too, mocking the other character and pointing out that it's his own fault he's in hell. It is their first single released without former drummer The Rev, who died on December 28, 2009. The song was released digitally on May 18 and 21, 2010 on the US and worldwide, respectively, on iTunes as well as an animated lyric video on YouTube, which received over 275,000 plays in 24 hours. A preview for the song was released on May 6, 2010, on Amazon.com, but was removed soon after for unknown reasons. However, on May 10, 2010, a 30-second audio uncensored sample was again revealed, but this time at SoundCloud. "Nightmare" w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Little Piece Of Heaven (song)
"A Little Piece of Heaven" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It is the ninth song from their self-titled fourth album. Though not released as a single, the song is one of the band's most popular. In December, 2007, the song received an animated music video. The song was written by the band's drummer, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, and features him on dueling lead vocals with M. Shadows. Background "A Little Piece of Heaven" was written by drummer The Rev. The original version of the song was entitled "Big Bear", which was the name of the cabin the band were staying at when the song was written. The "Big Bear" demo featured The Rev doing all the instruments and vocals. It was originally intended to be on a Halloween EP, but once the band's Record label heard it, they insisted it be on the album. Lyrics and music "A Little Piece of Heaven" is about a man who murders his girlfriend, eats her heart, and rapes her corpse. The girlfriend then returns from the dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear God (Avenged Sevenfold Song)
"Dear God" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was released as the fourth single from their self-titled fourth studio album. Overview "Dear God" was released as the fourth single from the album. The song was a notable deviation from the band's usual heavy metal style, taking on more of a country feel. Johnny Christ has stated that the inspiration for the song came from the band's friendship with country act Big & Rich. Their influence can be heard in the background vocals of MuzikMafia member Shanna Crooks. Track listing Chart positions Personnel All credits adapted from the album's liner notes. ;Avenged Sevenfold *M. Shadows – lead vocals, backing vocals *Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals *The Rev - drums, percussion, piano, backing vocals *Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals *Johnny Christ – bass guitar, backing vocals ;Session musicians *Lap, pedal steel and banjo by Greg Leisz *Additional voc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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