Carry On (Avenged Sevenfold song)

"Carry On" is a song by Avenged Sevenfold. The song was released on iTunes on September 24, 2012.[2][3][4]

"Carry On"
Single by Avenged Sevenfold
from the EP Black Reign
B-side"Instrumental"
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2012 (September 24, 2012)
RecordedAugust 2012[1]
Genre
Length4:15
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Elizondo
Avenged Sevenfold singles chronology
"Buried Alive"
(2011)		 "Carry On"
(2012)		 "Hail to the King"
(2013)
Audio sample
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Music style and lyrical themes

The song is a fast, uptempo song inspired by a "classic metal" sound.[5]

In an interview with the band's lead singer M. Shadows about the song's meaning he said,

I wanted to be more vague. Sometimes, I feel like my lyrics meander a little bit, and our songs are so big I need to write more words than are necessary. I wanted to leave these lyrics more open-ended. I felt that the term "Carry On" was perfect not only for the characters but for AVENGED SEVENFOLD moving forward. I stuck with that. I just wanted to write some epic lyrics you could think about when you were driving down the street or on your horse.[5]

The song plays after the end credits of Call of Duty: Black Ops II in a non-canon music video, showing the band as well as two characters from the game, Raul Menendez (voiced by Kamar de los Reyes) on guitar (guitar played by 'Scarlett') and Sergeant Frank Woods (voiced by James C. Burns) on drums, as the song plays a montage of cutscenes and gameplay elements. It is also used in the reveal trailer for the game's Zombies mode.

Record Store Day release

For Record Store Day 2013, the band released the song on a 12" picture disc. The A-side has the album artwork, while the B-side has the band's Deathbat logo in black on a white background.. The numbers '75' and '60' are written above the wings.

12" picture disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Carry On"
  • M. Shadows
  • Synyster Gates
  • Zacky Vengeance
  • Johnny Christ
4.15
2."Carry On (Instrumental)"
  • M. Shadows
  • Synyster Gates
  • Zacky Vengeance
  • Johnny Christ
4:15
Total length:8:30

Chart performance
Chart Peak
US Rock Airplay (Billboard) 18
US Rock Songs (Billboard)[6] 20
US Heatseeker Songs (Billboard)[7] 18
US Digital Songs (Billboard)[8] 70

Personnel
Avenged Sevenfold
  • M. Shadows – lead vocals
  • Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Johnny Christ – bass, backing vocals (live)
Additional musician
  • Arin Ilejay – drums

References
  1. "Avenged Sevenfold Singer Says New Album Is 'Coming Along Nicely'". Blabbermouth.net. 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  2. Ouellette, Mary (2012-09-24). "Avenged Sevenfold Unleash New Song 'Carry On' for 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' Video Game". Loudwire.
  3. http://www.revolvermag.com/news/avenged-sevenfold-release-new-song-carry-on.html
  4. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/carry-on-call-duty-black-ops/id564450153
  5. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=182435
  6. https://www.billboard.com/music/avenged-sevenfold/chart-history/rock-songs
  7. https://www.billboard.com/music/avenged-sevenfold/chart-history/heatseekers-songs
  8. https://www.billboard.com/music/avenged-sevenfold/chart-history/digital-songs
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