{{{week}}}. Soundtrack:Bloodborne Track9:Hail the Nightmare. "[28] "Hail to the King represents a clean sweep, a divergence into classic metal and their best chance of hitting the heights they've always longed for", according to Q. The former spent 11 weeks on the top of the chart. [23], In a summary of his review, Chris Epting of Loudwire called the album "a modern metal classic that reflects the past while very much embracing the present". Watch Queue Queue [citation needed], The album sold 159,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.[41]. Thanks to everyone who helped me make this, and a huge thanks to the composer Ryan Amon for providing me with the original partiture for the song! [37], Loudwire Music Awards [6], On November 15, 2012, vocalist M. Shadows said that the band has been working on a new album since the recording of "Carry On" in August 2012. [18] Johnny Christ stated about the album's musical style in an interview with bravewords: "It's definitely us. In a very positive review, Dom Lawson of The Guardian judged, "Stripped down to a core of thudding Sabbath-like grooves and brash, spiky vocal refrains, Avenged now sound every bit as vital and imperious as the bands they aspire to emulate. The album was a commercial and critical success, reaching number 1 on the Billboard 200. Valedictus bestia. [33], Not all critics were as enthusiastic. kitschnsync 5 years ago #11 (Maledictus!) Hail the Nightmare. In tenebris aqua. (Maledictus!) Argentum aqua in tenebris. On June 26, 2013, the band revealed the title, cover art and release date of album. In an interview with Metal Hammer about the new album, M. Shadows said that the album would sound more blues rock-influenced and more like classic rock and classic metal in the vein of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Zacky Vengeance stated: "We styled everything back and went to the core of heavy metal instead of trying to overcomplicate it. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Hail to the King is the only Avenged Sevenfold album to feature drummer Arin Ilejay, prior to his departure in July 2015. This is definitely my favorite piece from the whole game and I hope you enjoy listening to my rendition as much as I enjoyed making it!Follow me on Twitter:https://twitter.com/PatrickAuriLike me on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/patorikkuauri/Bass solo: Patrick AuriChoir voices: Patrick AuriRecording, mixing, mastering: Patrick AuriVideo: Patrick Auri [8] In January 2013 the band started recording their new album. 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We had to restrain ourselves from doing that just to keep it more badass and just more straightforward rock."[17]. It's probably the heaviest record that we've put out - in its own right. When you turn this fucking thing on, it blasts your fucking head off. Chart", "Hail to the King - Avenged Sevenfold – Credits – AllMusic", "Australiancharts.com – Avenged Sevenfold – Hail To The King", "Austriancharts.at – Avenged Sevenfold – Hail To The King", "Ultratop.be – Avenged Sevenfold – Hail To The King", Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos, "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Canadian Albums)", "Danishcharts.dk – Avenged Sevenfold – Hail To The King", "Dutchcharts.nl – Avenged Sevenfold – Hail To The King", "Lescharts.com – Avenged Sevenfold – Hail To The King", "Offiziellecharts.de – Avenged Sevenfold – Hail To The King", "Album Top 40 slágerlista – {{{year}}}. [2] Artistdirect's Rick Florino stated, "Hail to the King doesn't just raise the bar for the band, but it raises the bar for everyone else to follow and compete with." This marks Avenged Sevenfold's second album to top the Billboard chart (the first being Nightmare), as well as their first to reach number 1 in the UK, topping the UK Albums Chart. Hail to the King is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. comment. "[16] M. Shadows stated about the album's music: "On this record, we want a very bare bones, riff-oriented approach. There will be some surprises in there for fans, but overall, I'm just excited." Hail the Nightmare (Bloodborne Cover) Music Video - YouTube At AnyDecentMusic?, that collates critical reviews from more than 50 media sources, the album scored 6.7 points out of 10, based on eight reviews. It is also the first Avenged Sevenfold album without musical contributions from Ilejay's late predecessor, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan; the bonus track, "St. James", was written in his memory. [5] On July 16, 2014 the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. Bloodborne rola. Ave, sanguine! "The next giant crossover metal band has arrived", reviewer Tom Bryant concluded, giving the album a 4 stars out of 5 rating. (Inficimur!) He also accused "This Means War" of ripping off Metallica's song "Sad but True". Be the first one to write a review. User Info: kitschnsync. This video is unavailable.