[Music] there in that country welcome to
there in that country welcome to
there in that country welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Avenged
down our picks for the top 10 Avenged
down our picks for the top 10 Avenged Sevenfold song
Sevenfold song
Sevenfold song [Music]
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs
commercially successful songs
commercially successful songs [Music]
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[Applause] number ten buried a lot
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[Music] as the fourth and last single from
as the fourth and last single from
as the fourth and last single from Avenged Sevenfold’s fifth album buried
Avenged Sevenfold’s fifth album buried
Avenged Sevenfold’s fifth album buried alive is an almost seven-minute track
alive is an almost seven-minute track
alive is an almost seven-minute track that fuses heavy metal and hard rock
that fuses heavy metal and hard rock
that fuses heavy metal and hard rock [Music]
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[Music] it’s intro blends mellow guitar with
it’s intro blends mellow guitar with
it’s intro blends mellow guitar with strings until M shadows vocals loris a
strings until M shadows vocals loris a
strings until M shadows vocals loris a little over a minute
little over a minute
little over a minute [Music]
and while the number starts off slowly
and while the number starts off slowly things soon get much more intense as
things soon get much more intense as
things soon get much more intense as it’s grim lyrics killer guitar work and
it’s grim lyrics killer guitar work and
it’s grim lyrics killer guitar work and driving rhythm section set in
the band has the title cut off hail to
the band has the title cut off hail to the king to thank for their second
the king to thank for their second
the king to thank for their second number-one album on the Billboard 200
number-one album on the Billboard 200
number-one album on the Billboard 200 charts
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[Music] you’re lucky man with
you’re lucky man with
you’re lucky man with the 5-minute track didn’t only top the
the 5-minute track didn’t only top the
the 5-minute track didn’t only top the us-rok charts but also went to number
us-rok charts but also went to number
us-rok charts but also went to number one in the UK for several weeks
one in the UK for several weeks
one in the UK for several weeks [Music]
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with a course that just makes you wanna
with a course that just makes you wanna chant along hail to the king also really
chant along hail to the king also really
chant along hail to the king also really keeps us hooked with it’s ripping and
keeps us hooked with it’s ripping and
keeps us hooked with it’s ripping and shredding
shredding
shredding [Music]
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opening with an organ led intro and epic
opening with an organ led intro and epic guitar solo this single from the band’s
guitar solo this single from the band’s
guitar solo this single from the band’s eponymous 2007 effort gets very
eponymous 2007 effort gets very
eponymous 2007 effort gets very aggressive very fast and that’s just the
aggressive very fast and that’s just the
aggressive very fast and that’s just the way we like
way we like
way we like [Music]
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[Applause] critical acclaim doesn’t only have em
critical acclaim doesn’t only have em
critical acclaim doesn’t only have em shadows sharing lead vocals with drummer
shadows sharing lead vocals with drummer
shadows sharing lead vocals with drummer the Rev but also to pounding guitar
the Rev but also to pounding guitar
the Rev but also to pounding guitar riffs who just can’t get out of our
riffs who just can’t get out of our
riffs who just can’t get out of our heads
the song showed the band wasn’t afraid
the song showed the band wasn’t afraid to experiment through its use of
to experiment through its use of
to experiment through its use of symphonic rock and hard rock
number seven beast and the harlot
number seven beast and the harlot [Music]
this single off city of evil proved
this single off city of evil proved avenged sevenfold didn’t have to stay
avenged sevenfold didn’t have to stay
avenged sevenfold didn’t have to stay within the genre of metalcore to find
within the genre of metalcore to find
within the genre of metalcore to find success
success
success [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
with em shadows taking on a cleaner
with em shadows taking on a cleaner vocal style and a mix of heavy metal and
vocal style and a mix of heavy metal and
vocal style and a mix of heavy metal and thrash metal beast in the harlot earned
thrash metal beast in the harlot earned
thrash metal beast in the harlot earned the been a top 20 track on the US
the been a top 20 track on the US
the been a top 20 track on the US mainstream Rock chart
mainstream Rock chart
mainstream Rock chart [Music]
the songs also memorable for its
the songs also memorable for its rapid-fire rip and lyrics that compare
rapid-fire rip and lyrics that compare
rapid-fire rip and lyrics that compare the fall of Babylon to Hollywood
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[Music] number six a little piece of heaven
number six a little piece of heaven
number six a little piece of heaven [Music]
written by the Rev this eight-minute
written by the Rev this eight-minute number is the second to last tracked on
number is the second to last tracked on
number is the second to last tracked on Avenged Sevenfold’s port efforts you add
Avenged Sevenfold’s port efforts you add
Avenged Sevenfold’s port efforts you add Maha
while the drummer also provides co-lead
while the drummer also provides co-lead vocals alongside em shadows it’s the
vocals alongside em shadows it’s the
vocals alongside em shadows it’s the inclusion of instruments like cello
inclusion of instruments like cello
inclusion of instruments like cello violin saxophone trumpet and trombone
violin saxophone trumpet and trombone
violin saxophone trumpet and trombone that really makes it unique
that really makes it unique
that really makes it unique [Music]
let’s not forget the addition of female
let’s not forget the addition of female vocals and a choir later on
it’s not necessarily something you’d
it’s not necessarily something you’d expect from the bend but that’s exactly
expect from the bend but that’s exactly
expect from the bend but that’s exactly why we like
why we like
why we like [Music]
seize the day
seize the day Tara grid and number five seize the day
Tara grid and number five seize the day
Tara grid and number five seize the day I’m seeing cold without you here too
I’m seeing cold without you here too
I’m seeing cold without you here too many people to read girl written by M
many people to read girl written by M
many people to read girl written by M shadows and the rep
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[Music] city of Evil’s fourth single continues
city of Evil’s fourth single continues
city of Evil’s fourth single continues with the band’s exploration into hard
with the band’s exploration into hard
with the band’s exploration into hard rock
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[Music] considered a rock ballads by some seize
considered a rock ballads by some seize
considered a rock ballads by some seize the day reveals Avenged Sevenfold’s
the day reveals Avenged Sevenfold’s
the day reveals Avenged Sevenfold’s softer side while still allowing them to
softer side while still allowing them to
softer side while still allowing them to show off their musical talents in the
show off their musical talents in the
show off their musical talents in the process
process
process [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four fat country
number four fat country
number four fat country [Music]
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[Music] inspired by the Hunter s Thompson novel
inspired by the Hunter s Thompson novel
inspired by the Hunter s Thompson novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas this city
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas this city
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas this city of evil single helped its parent album
of evil single helped its parent album
of evil single helped its parent album sell over 2.5 million copies around the
sell over 2.5 million copies around the
sell over 2.5 million copies around the world
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[Music] it’s
it’s
it’s starting off with a blast of energy and
starting off with a blast of energy and
starting off with a blast of energy and power that country didn’t only chart
power that country didn’t only chart
power that country didn’t only chart within the top 10 of the American rock
within the top 10 of the American rock
within the top 10 of the American rock chart
chart
chart [Music]
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but also crossed over to the mainstream
but also crossed over to the mainstream and reached the 60th spot on the
and reached the 60th spot on the
and reached the 60th spot on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100 [Music]
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[Music] and shadows maybe Avenged Sevenfold’s
and shadows maybe Avenged Sevenfold’s
and shadows maybe Avenged Sevenfold’s lead vocalist but this single from their
lead vocalist but this single from their
lead vocalist but this single from their self-titled album shows that all the
self-titled album shows that all the
self-titled album shows that all the members possess some singing ability
members possess some singing ability
members possess some singing ability [Music]
and back in addition to their duties on
and back in addition to their duties on the respective instruments
the respective instruments
the respective instruments Zacky Vengeance the Rev Synyster Gates
Zacky Vengeance the Rev Synyster Gates
Zacky Vengeance the Rev Synyster Gates and Johnny Christ provide backing vocals
and Johnny Christ provide backing vocals
and Johnny Christ provide backing vocals on almost easy the song also topped the
on almost easy the song also topped the
on almost easy the song also topped the UK charts hit the top 10 in the US and
UK charts hit the top 10 in the US and
UK charts hit the top 10 in the US and appeared on the Transformers Revenge of
appeared on the Transformers Revenge of
appeared on the Transformers Revenge of the Fallen movie soundtrack
[Applause]
[Applause] the title track to their fifth record
the title track to their fifth record
the title track to their fifth record nightmare is also the band’s first
nightmare is also the band’s first
nightmare is also the band’s first single without late drummer the rest
single without late drummer the rest
single without late drummer the rest [Music]
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[Music] Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy recorded
Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy recorded
Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy recorded the tracks drum arrangement and helped
the tracks drum arrangement and helped
the tracks drum arrangement and helped Avenged Sevenfold earn their second
Avenged Sevenfold earn their second
Avenged Sevenfold earn their second charting entry on the Billboard Hot 100
charting entry on the Billboard Hot 100
charting entry on the Billboard Hot 100 [Music]
thanks to their mix of hard rock and
thanks to their mix of hard rock and heavy metal it also became one of the
heavy metal it also became one of the
heavy metal it also became one of the most played rock songs on American radio
most played rock songs on American radio
most played rock songs on American radio in 2010
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[Music] she’ll get nightmares before we unveil
she’ll get nightmares before we unveil
she’ll get nightmares before we unveil our number one Nick here are a few
our number one Nick here are a few
our number one Nick here are a few honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions [Music]
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[Music] number one afterlife
number one afterlife
number one afterlife [Music]
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[Music] whether you prefer the strings heavy
whether you prefer the strings heavy
whether you prefer the strings heavy version on the album
afterlife’s showcases avenged sevenfold
afterlife’s showcases avenged sevenfold in all their glory with em shadows
in all their glory with em shadows
in all their glory with em shadows gritty but powerful vocals heavy metal
gritty but powerful vocals heavy metal
gritty but powerful vocals heavy metal guitars and an energetic rhythm section
written by the Rev afterlife also topped
written by the Rev afterlife also topped the UK Rock chart and found a spot in
the UK Rock chart and found a spot in
the UK Rock chart and found a spot in the top 20 of the American rock charts
what’s your favorite Avenged Sevenfold
what’s your favorite Avenged Sevenfold trap
trap
trap [Music]
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