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City of Evil is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released on June 6, 2005, [5] through Warner Bros. and Hopeless Records.Co-produced by Andrew Murdock, City of Evil contains a more traditional heavy metal and hard rock sound than Avenged Sevenfold's previous two albums, which showcased a predominantly metalcore sound.
[2] [3] The 2005 follow-up City of Evil reached number 30 on the Billboard 200 US albums chart, [3] and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2009. [4] The single " Bat Country " reached the top ten of the US Billboard Alternative Songs and Mainstream Rock charts, [ 5 ] [ 6 ] while " Beast and the ...
The album represents a further move away from the metalcore of the band's early work, and closer to traditional heavy metal, as opposed to the faster tempos of City of Evil. The album also delves into other genres, including hard rock, symphonic rock, [32] country music [32] and experimental music. [33]
City of Evil, the band's third album and major label debut, was released on June 6, 2005, and debuted at No. 30 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling over 30,000 copies in its first week of release. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] It utilized a more classic metal sound than Avenged Sevenfold's previous albums, which had been grouped into the metalcore genre.
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According to vocalist M. Shadows, it was requested by their new label, Warner Bros. Records, in order to publicize the band before their 2005 album City of Evil. This video was the second attempt at a video for the track. The previous attempt was a concept video, filmed three months before. [28]
M. Shadows – lead vocals, organ intro on "Critical Acclaim"; Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, co-lead guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar on "Seize the Day" The Rev – drums, percussion, co-lead vocals on "Critical Acclaim", "Afterlife" and "A Little Piece of Heaven", backing vocals
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.