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2005 single by Avenged Sevenfold
"Burn It Down " is a song by American
heavy metal band
Avenged Sevenfold , the second track from their third studio album,
City of Evil (2005). It was the first song to be written for the album.
[4] It was released as the lead single from the album on June 5, 2005, but was received poorly by fans.
[5] A live performance of the song was used for a music video.
[6] The video was directed by
Nick Wickham .
[6] The song was featured on the compilation MTV's Headbangers Ball - The Revenge ,
[7] as well as the soundtrack for
Saw III .
[8]
Track listing
CD
[9] Title 1. "Burn It Down" 4:59 2. "Syn's Solo (Live)" 2:23
Charts
Personnel
Personnel listing as adapted from
album liner notes.
[12]
Avenged Sevenfold
M. Shadows – lead vocals, backing vocals
Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, co-lead guitar, backing vocals
The Rev – drums, backing vocals
Synyster Gates – lead guitar
Johnny Christ – bass, backing vocals
Production
Produced by
Mudrock and Avenged Sevenfold, with additional production by Fred Archambault and Scott Gilman
Mixed by
Andy Wallace
Pro Tools by John O'Mahony, assisted by Steve Sisco
Mastered by Eddie Schreyer
Additional vocal production by The Rev, Synyster Gates and M. Shadows
Orchestration by Scott Gilman, The Rev, Synyster Gates and M. Shadows
Drum tech – Mike Fasano
Guitar tech – Stephen Ferrara-Grand
References
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Burn It Down - Single by Avenged Sevenfold on iTunes , retrieved July 12, 2019
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"Avenged Sevenfold website" . 2004-12-30. Archived from
the original on December 30, 2004. Retrieved 2021-09-16 .
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"News" . Avenged Sevenfold.com . 18 April 2005. Archived from
the original on 25 April 2005. Retrieved 26 April 2023 .
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"Avenged Sevenfold Presents Breakdown: Bat Country - Part 01 of 02" . Youtube . Retrieved 12 October 2022 .
^ Epstein, Dan (June 2010).
"AVENGED SEVENFOLD LOOK BACK ON 'CITY OF EVIL': INSPIRATION, BACKLASH, BREAKTHROUGH" . Revolver Mag . Retrieved 12 October 2022 .
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b
"Avenged Sevenfold: Burn It Down: Music Video" .
CMT . April 29, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2016 .
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"SLIPKNOT, HATEBREED, IRON MAIDEN Featured On 'Headbanger's Ball - The Revenge' Compilation" .
Blabbermouth . February 6, 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2023 .
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"SLAYER, DISTURBED, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, LAMB OF GOD On 'Saw III' Soundtrack" .
Blabbermouth . October 7, 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2023 .
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"Avenged Sevenfold – Burn It Down" . discogs . Retrieved 12 October 2022 .
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"AVENGED SEVENFOLD" . Official Charts . Retrieved 12 October 2022 .
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"Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts . Retrieved 12 October 2022 .
^ City of Evil liner notes . Warner Bros. Records. 2005. pp. 4, 10, 11.
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