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The Best Of 2005–2013
''The Best of 2005–2013'' is a greatest hits album by American heavy metal music, 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 (Avenged Sevenfold album), 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 and Apple Music. 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 Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, bassist 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''; they largely continued this sound through their second album ''Waking the Fallen''. The band's style had evolved by their third album and first major label release, ''City of Evil'', into a more traditional heavy metal style. The band continued to explore new sounds with its Avenged Sevenfold (album), self-titled release and enjoyed continued mainstream success before their founding drummer, The Rev, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, died in 2009. Despite his death, Aven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beast And The Harlot
"Beast and the Harlot" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released as a single from their third studio album, ''City of Evil''. It peaked at #19 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart, #44 on the UK Singles Chart, and #1 on the UK Rock Chart on March 12, 2006. Overview The title of ''City of Evil'' is taken from a line in this song. The song is one of the first songs recorded with M. Shadows' different vocal style avoiding unclean vocals as well as a more hard rock sound as opposed to their previous work, with heavy and fast riffs and a relatively normal song structure (with the exception of the guitar solo, which comes after the first chorus rather than the second, atypical of a three verse song). The song's rapid main riff was voted as the 14th greatest riff ever by the guitar magazine ''Total Guitar'' in March 2007. ''Total Guitar'' wrote: "The main riff to ''Beast and the Harlot'' is a great piece of dropped-D riffing with Zacky and Synyster cleverl ... [...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 . 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. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shepherd Of Fire
"Shepherd of Fire" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. Released on November 7, 2013, it is the second single from the sixth studio album '' Hail to the King''. The single was a No. 1 single on the US Mainstream Rock charts, their third single to do so. "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 – lead vocals * Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals * Johnny Christ – bass guitar, backing vocals * Arin Ilejay – drums, percussion Session musicians * Brent Arrowood – sound effects * David Campbell – orchestral arrangement & conductor * Suzie Katayama - cello * Ed Meares - upright bass * John Fumo, Rick Baptist – trumpet * Alan Kaplan – trombo ... [...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. The single was certified 3× Platinum in the United States on August 23, 2023, Gold in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2024, 4× Platinum in Canada on March 4, 2023, Gold in Denmark on November 22, 2023, and Platinum in New Zealand on December 15, 2022, making it their most successful single in terms of sales internationally. 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 video games ''Rock Band 4'', ''WWE 2K17'', and ''Fortnite Festival,'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Far Away (Avenged Sevenfold Song)
"So Far Away" is a song by 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 radio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To The Family (song)
"Welcome to the Family" is a song by 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'', and also plays at random during races in the video game ''Asphalt Legends Unite''. 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) * Synys ... [...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'' was 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 until 2023, 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 Gold by the BPI and Platinum by both the RIAA and Music ... [...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 of the same name. 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. "Nightm ... [...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 song's demo was titled "Big Bear", and 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, fearing that his proposal to her will be rejected, murders his girlfriend. He then eats her heart and rapes her corpse. The girlfriend then returns from the dead and murders him and eats his heart. The man then also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear God (Avenged Sevenfold Song)
"Dear God" is a country rock song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was released as the fourth single from their self-titled fourth studio album, and is the closing track on the album. Overview "Dear God" was released as the fourth single from the album. The song was a deviation from the band's usual heavy metal style, taking on more of a country feel. Johnny Christ 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 Charts 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 ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afterlife (Avenged Sevenfold Song)
The afterlife or life after death is a postulated existence in which the essential part of an individual's stream of consciousness or identity continues to exist after the death of their physical body. The surviving essential aspect varies between belief systems; it may be some partial element, or the entire soul or spirit, which carries with it one's personal identity. In some views, this continued existence takes place in a spiritual realm, while in others, the individual may be reborn into this world and begin the life cycle over again in a process referred to as reincarnation, likely with no memory of what they have done in the past. In this latter view, such rebirths and deaths may take place over and over again continuously until the individual gains entry to a spiritual realm or otherworld. Major views on the afterlife derive from religion, esotericism, and metaphysics. Some belief systems, such as those in the Abrahamic tradition, hold that the dead go to a specifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
