Scream (Avenged Sevenfold song)
"Scream" is a promotional single from Avenged Sevenfold's self-titled album. It has reached number nine on the U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 26 on the U.S. Alternative Songs chart.[1] It is the second of five singles by Avenged Sevenfold written by M. Shadows. This is also the last single to feature The Rev on drums.
"Scream" | ||||
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Promotional single by Avenged Sevenfold | ||||
from the album Avenged Sevenfold | ||||
Released | July 14, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007 at Sunset Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, Eldorado Recording Studios, and Burbank & Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 4:50 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Avenged Sevenfold | |||
Producer(s) | Avenged Sevenfold | |||
Avenged Sevenfold singles chronology | ||||
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"Scream" was released on July 27, 2010 as a downloadable track in Rock Band 2 along with "Nightmare" and "Seize the Day".
Music video
On October 31, 2008, Avenged Sevenfold mentioned that fans of the band were eligible to make their own music video for the song. The video had to be submitted to YouTube before November 30, 2008. The winner and five runners-up of the contest were announced on December 15, 2008. The winner received a new MacBook Air computer that came with Avenged Sevenfold videos, music, and other items from the band. The winning video was also featured on the Avenged Sevenfold website, MySpace page, YouTube account, and Facebook account. The five runners-up in this contest received a copy of the DVD and CD Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough, signed by the members of the band; in addition, a merchandise pack was also rewarded to these runners-up.[2] Music video
Personnel
- Avenged Sevenfold
- M. Shadows - lead vocals
- Zacky Vengeance - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- The Rev - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Synyster Gates - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Johnny Christ - bass, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Jay E - programming
- Valary Sanders - scream
References
- Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Avenged Sevenfold, Billboard.com, retrieved 12-14-2008.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2015-03-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)