AVENGED SEVENFOLD To Release The Best Of 2005-2013 Collection In December; 2CD Set Includes Covers And Rarites

October 21, 2016, 8 years ago

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD To Release The Best Of 2005-2013 Collection In December; 2CD Set Includes Covers And Rarites

On December 2nd, Warner Bros. will release a best-of compilation package of Avenged Sevenfold's biggest Warner Bros. hits to date. The two-disc set, titled The Best Of 2005-2013, features 18 songs from Avenged Sevenfold's best-selling Warner Bros. albums released between 2005 and 2013 including City Of Evil, Avenged Sevenfold, Nightmare and Hail To The King. The package also features a cover of Black Sabbath's "Paranoid", originally on the Warner Bros. tribute album Covered, A Revolution In Sound as well as two original songs that Avenged Sevenfold wrote for video games: "Carry On" (Call Of Duty II) and "Not Ready To Die" (Call Of The Dead). The album will be available at all physical and digital retailers on December 2nd.

While at Warner Bros., Avenged Sevenfold achieved worldwide success with a string of best-selling albums - including their 2005 platinum breakthrough City Of Evil, 2007's Avenged Sevenfold, which topped the Billboard Alternative, Hard, and Rock Charts, and two consecutive #1’s on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart, Nightmare (2010) and Hail To The King - achieving Diamond, Platinum and Gold awards for album sales in nearly a dozen countries. They have also scored a series of Top 10 singles at multiple formats, including "Bat Country”, "Almost Easy”, "Scream”, "Nightmare”, "Welcome To The Family”, "So Far Away" and "Hail To The King”, and their latest, "Shepherd Of Fire”. The band, which hails from Huntington Beach, CA, have become known for their spectacular live shows, routinely selling out arenas worldwide and headlining some of the biggest and most prestigious music festivals.

Avenged Sevenfold The Best of 2005-2013 tracklisting:

Disc One:
“Bat Country” (City Of Evil)
“Beast And The Harlot” (City Of Evil)
“Seize The Day” (City Of Evil)
“Critical Acclaim” (Avenged Sevenfold)
“Almost Easy” (Avenged Sevenfold)
“Afterlife” (Avenged Sevenfold)
“Dear God” (Avenged Sevenfold)
“A Little Piece Of Heaven” (Avenged Sevenfold)

Disc Two:
“Nightmare” (Nightmare)
“Welcome To The Family” (Nightmare)
“So Far Away” (Nightmare)
“Hail To The King” (Hail To The King)
“Shepherd Of Fire” (Hail To The King)
“Walk” (Diamonds In The Rough)
“Flash Of The Blade” (Diamonds In The Rough)
“Paranoid” (Covered: A Revolution In Sound)
“Carry On” (Call Of Duty: Black Ops II)
“Not Ready To Die” (Call Of The Dead)

Avenged Sevenfold have announced a "must see" live event! Says the band: "On October 27th we will be performing on a very grand stage for the entire world to enjoy. Secure your front row seat by joining us on our Facebook page at precisely 8:30 PM, PDT on the 27th. You’ll also be able to watch in 3D 360° and Virtual Reality on AvengedSevenfold.com. This is a must see live streamed event for fans across the world that you will not want to miss!!!!"

Avenged Sevenfold have released their new single, “The Stage”. The track is available for download/straming via iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play and Spotify, links at this location.

“The Stage” will be featured on the band’s new album (Capitol Records), with details to be revealed later this month. Watch a music video for “The Stage” below:

Avenged Sevenfold will be returning to the UK in January with special guests Disturbed and In Flames. The 8-show tour will start January 10th in Glasgow, Scotland and come to an end on January 21st in London, England at the O2 Arena.k.

Dates include:

January
10 - Glasgow, Scotland - The SSE Hydro
12 - Newcastle, England - Metro Radio Arena
15 - Sheffield, England - Sheffield Arena
16 - Manchester, England - Manchester Arena
17 - Birmingham, England - Genting Arena
19 - Cardiff, Wales - Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
20 - Nottingham, England - Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
21 - London, England - O2 Arena

Avenged Sevenfold will be embarking on a European tour in 2017 with special guests Disturbed and Chevelle. Ticket information for each show can be found here.

Says the band: “We look forward to visiting and playing for you all!”

Tour dates:

February
12 - Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle
13 - Hamburg, Germany - Sporthalle
15 - Berlin, Germany - Arena Berlin
16 - Dusseldorf, Germany - Mitsubishi Electric Halle
18 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome
20 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle
21 - Milan, Italy - Forum
23 - Vienna, Austria - Wiener Stadthalle
25 - Munich, Germany - Zenith
26 - Zurich, Switzerland - Halle 622
28 - Lille, France - Zenith Arena

March
1 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Rockhal
2 - Paris, France - AccorHotels Arena
4 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Valby Hallen
7 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena
9 - Stockholm, Sweden - Ericsson Globe
10 - Oslo, Norway - Telenor


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