"Hail to the King" is a song by American heavy metal band

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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

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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 ''

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'' and as one of the official theme songs for WrestleMania 32.

Music video

The official music video premiered on the

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website on August 16, 2013.UK PREMIERE: Avenged Sevenfold Unleash ‘Hail To The King’ Video!
/ref> 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

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, as well as being the first Avenged Sevenfold video to feature a drummer since the video for " So Far Away", which contained archive footage of late drummer

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Accolades

Loudwire Music Awards , - , 2013 , , Hail to the King , , Best Rock Song , , Revolver Golden Gods Awards , - , 2014 , , Hail to the King , , Song of the Year , ,

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Personnel

M. Shadows Matthew Charles Sanders (born July 31, 1981), known by his stage name M. Shadows, is an American singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and a founding member of heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. In 2017, Shadows was voted third in th ...

– lead vocals *Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals *

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– lead guitar, backing vocals *Johnny Christ – bass guitar *Arin Ilejay – drums

References

External links

* {{authority control Avenged Sevenfold songs 2013 songs 2013 singles Warner Records singles Song recordings produced by Mike Elizondo