As of 2010, it remains the best-selling out of Avenged Sevenfold's discography. The album was certified as a platinum record by the Recording Industry Association of America in August 2009, and has gone onto sell over 1,500,000 copies in the United States, and 2,500,000 total worldwide. City of Evil was very successful after its release, debuting at #30 on the Billboard 200 chart. All four of these songs were released as singles between June 2005 and July 2006. The album contains some of Avenged Sevenfold's most popular and famous songs, including " Bat Country", " Beast and the Harlot", " Burn it Down", and " Seize the Day". Shadows worked with vocal coach Ron Anderson, whose clients have included Axl Rose and Chris Cornell, for months before the album's release to achieve a sound that had "grit while still having the tone". The album is also notable for the absence of screaming vocals. Co-produced by Andrew Murdock, City of Evil contains a more hard rock and classic heavy metal sound than Avenged Sevenfold's previous two albums, which showcased a predominantly metalcore sound. The album was released on Junder the Warner Bros. Although critical reception to the album was mixed compared to previous releases, Avenged Sevenfold won the Kerrang award for Best Album in 2008.Ĭity of Evil is the third studio album and first major label release by American metal band Avenged Sevenfold. His vocals are recorded in the songs "Critical Acclaim", "Afterlife", "Scream", "Dear God", "Gunslinger", "Lost", "A Little Piece of Heaven", and "Almost Easy". The band supported the album with a tour, beginning a day before the release of the album and ending in 2009.Īvenged Sevenfold is the last full-length studio album produced by the band before The Rev's death which occurred on December 28, 2009, just two weeks before the band was to commence recording their follow-up album Nightmare.
The album has also been released as a vinyl. On September 23, 2008, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA. The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200. The album, originally slated for an October 16 release, was delayed by two weeks in order to provide more time to complete bonus material and production for the record, including the making of the animated music video for the song "A Little Piece of Heaven". On November 5, 2008, the CD/DVD combo was certified Gold, but has now reached Platinum by selling over 1,000,000 copies.Īvenged Sevenfold is the fourth studio album by American metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released on Octothrough Warner Bros. Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. The alternate version of " Afterlife" features a different bridge and a string section throughout the entire song.This includes the mixing of The Rev's vocal take as well as M. The CLA Mix of " Almost Easy" is simply the original song as mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, instead of Andy Wallace.There are two alternate mixes of songs on their self-titled album: " Unholy Confessions" and " Scream" were later streamed before the release as well. On September 5, 2008, Avenged Sevenfold released the live version of " Seize the Day" from the DVD through their imeem account. On August 15, 2008, a trailer was released by Avenged Sevenfold on their YouTube channel. The DVD was directed by Core Entertainment's Rafa Alcantara, who also worked on the band's critically acclaimed 2007 road documentary All Excess. The Rev performs vocals on the tracks Crossroads, Flash Of The Blade, Almost Easy (Cla Mix), and Afterlife (Alternate Version).
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The live DVD features the band's Aphometown show at Long Beach Arena headlining the Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour, while the CD contains previously unreleased B-sides that were recorded during the making of Avenged Sevenfold, plus various covers, and other never-before-heard material. Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough is the first live album and DVD package released on Septemby Avenged Sevenfold from Warner Bros.
Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough (2008)
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