Shepherd of Fire
2013 single by Avenged Sevenfold
"Shepherd of Fire" | ||||
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Single by Avenged Sevenfold | ||||
from the album Hail to the King | ||||
Released | November 7, 2013 | |||
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Length | 5:25 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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Producer(s) | Mike Elizondo | |||
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"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.[1]
"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.[2] It is also featured in the mixed martial arts game EA Sports UFC.[3]
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[4]
- Brent Arrowood – sound effects
- David Campbell – orchestral arrangement & conductor
- Suzie Katayama - cello
- Ed Meares - upright bass
- John Fumo, Rick Baptist – trumpet
- Alan Kaplan – trombone
- Steven Holtman, Andrew Martin, Jaime Ochoa - bass trombone
- Douglas Tornquist – tuba
- Joe Meyer, John Reynolds – horn
Production
- Mike Elizondo – production, sound effects
- Allen Wolfe – A&R
- Joanna Terrasi – A&R
- Brent Arrowood – assistant engineer
- Chris Sporleder – assistant engineer
- D.A. Frizell – illustrations, treatment
- Adam Hawkins – engineer
- Paul Suarez – pro-tools
- Cam Rackman – paintings, portraits
- Andy Wallace – mixer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Avenged Sevenfold – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ "AVENGED SEVENFOLD: Trailer For 'Hail To The King' Animated Series". BlabberMouth.
- ^ "EA SPORTS UFC SOUNDTRACK". EA Sports. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ "Hail to the King - Avenged Sevenfold – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock" (select "Top 20 Modern Rock" into the search box, then select "201414"). hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Avenged Sevenfold: Shepherd Of Fire" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Avenged Sevengold Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "American single certifications – Avenged Sevenfold – Shepherd of Fire". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
External links
- "Shepherd of Fire" Official music video on YouTube
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- M. Shadows
- Zacky Vengeance
- Synyster Gates
- Johnny Christ
- Brooks Wackerman
- Matt Wendt
- Justin Sane
- Dameon Ash
- The Rev
- Arin Ilejay
- Sounding the Seventh Trumpet
- Waking the Fallen
- City of Evil
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Nightmare
- Hail to the King
- The Stage
- Life Is But a Dream...
- Warmness on the Soul
- Black Reign
- "Chapter Four
- "Unholy Confessions"
- "Burn It Down"
- "Bat Country"
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- "Seize the Day"
- "Walk"
- "Almost Easy"
- "Afterlife"
- "Dear God"
- "Scream"
- "Nightmare"
- "Welcome to the Family"
- "So Far Away"
- "Not Ready to Die"
- "Buried Alive"
- "Carry On"
- "Hail to the King"
- "St. James"
- "Shepherd of Fire"
- "The Stage"
- "God Damn"
- "Mad Hatter"
- "Nobody"
- "Second Heartbeat"
- "I Won't See You Tonight"
- "A Little Piece of Heaven"
- "Fiction
- "This Means War"
- "The River"
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