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Avenged Sevenfold – City Of Evil

Label: Warner Bros. Records – 48613-2, Hopeless Records – 48613-2

Format: CD, Album

Country: US

Released: Jun 7, 2005

Genre: Rock

Style: Hardcore, Heavy Metal

1                       Beast And The Harlot

Piano – Synyster Gates

5:41

2                       Burn It Down          4:59

3                       Blinded In Chains   6:34

4                       Bat Country           5:13

5                       Trashed And Scattered       5:53

6                       Seize The Day

Piano – The Rev (2)

Vocals [Additional] – Synyster Gates

5:33

7                       Sidewinder

Acoustic Guitar [Left Solo] – Brian Haner

Piano – Synyster Gates

7:02

8                       The Wicked End     7:11

9                       Strength Of The World

Vocals [Additional] – Johnny Christ, Synyster Gates, The Rev (2), Zacky Vengeance

9:15

10                     Betrayed    6:48

11                      M.I.A.        8:46

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.

Copyright © – WEA International Inc.

Recorded At – The Hobby Shop

Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording

Mixed At – Soundtrack Studios

Mastered At – Oasis Mastering

Manufactured By – Cinram, Olyphant, PA – Z41346

A&R – Andy Olyphant, Craig Aaronson

Artwork [Center Spread] – Nick Cosmi

Artwork [Cover] – Casey Howard (3)

Artwork [Interior Paintings] – C. Rackam*

Booking [United States And The World] – Ryan Harlacher

Cello – David Low, David Mergen, Victor Lawrence

Choir – Alan Hong, C.J. Cruz, Colton Beyer-Johnson, Josiah Yiu, Nathan Cruz, Nico Walsh, Sally Stevens, Sean Sullivan (2), Stephen Cruz, Zachary Biggs

Choir [Leader] – Jeannie Wagner

Engineer [Pro Tools, Assisted By] – Steve Sisco

Engineer [Pro Tools] – John O'Mahony

Legal [For Davis, Shaprio, Lewit, Montone & Hayes, LLP] – Scott Bradford (3)

Management [Business Management, For Gelfrand, Rennert, & Feldman] – Rick Mozenter

Management [European Agent] – Mike Dewdney

Management [For World Audience] – Larry Jacobson

Mastered By – Eddie Schryer*

Mixed By – Andy Wallace

Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Scott Gilman

Pedal Steel Guitar, Guitar [Additional] – Brian Haner

Photography By [Band] – Chapman Baehler

Producer – Avenged Sevenfold, Mudrock

Producer [Additional Vocal], Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – M. Shadows, Synyster Gates

Producer [Additional] – Fred Archembault*, Scott Gilman

Technician [Drum Tech] – Mike Fasano

Technician [Guitar Tech] – Stephen Ferrara-Grand*

Viola – Alma Fernandez, David Walther, Matthew Funes*

Violin – Alan Grunfeld, Bruce Dukov, Larry Greenfield, Liane Mautner, Mark Robbertson*, Sam Formicola, Samuel Fischer, Songa Lee-Kito*

Made in U.S.A.

Barcode: 093624861324

 

Personnel: Synyster Gates (vocals, guitar, piano); Zacky Vengeance (vocals, guitar); The Reverend (vocals, piano, drums); M. Shadows (vocals); Brian Haner (guitar); Songa Lee, Alan Grunfeld, Sam Fischer, Mark Robertson , Bruce Dukov, Liane Mautner, Samuel Formicola (violin); Matthew Funes , Dave Walther (viola); David Mergen, David Low , Victor Lawrence (cello); Johnny Christ (bass guitar); The Rev. (drums). Audio Mixer: Andy Wallace. Recording information: ocean way; The Hobby Shop. Photographer: Chapman Baehler. Unknown Contributor Role: Brian Haner. Even though Avenged Sevenfold's first two albums clearly got them lumped into the emo camp, the California quintet always hinted at the heavy metal influence of bands like Iron Maiden. With their major-label debut CITY OF EVIL, not only have they fleshed out these tendencies via the intricate riffing of dual guitarists Zacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates, but they've begun to dabble with more intricate, prog-like song structures. And with singer M. Shadows recovering from vocal chord surgery, he employs a considerably more melodic approach. The first half of CITY cleaves to what longtime fans have come to expect: dive-bombing call-and-response riffing and furious double-bass-drum attacks, peppering cuts like the soaring "Burn It Down" and the equally ferocious "Blinded in Chains." Following the power-ballad tendencies of "Seize the Day," with its subtle piano accompaniment and Shadow's full-bodied crooning, things get really interesting. Song lengths start to hover around the seven-to-nine-minute mark, and intriguing nuances come into play, like the boys' choir and 14-piece string section that defines the epic grandeur of "The Wicked End," and the Latin jam complete with flamenco flourishes that close out "Sidewinder."

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: CD
• Genre: METAL
• Format Type: (CD)
• Released: 06/07/2005