Burn It Down (Avenged Sevenfold song)

"Burn It Down"
Single by Avenged Sevenfold
from the album City of Evil
ReleasedJune 5, 2005[1]
RecordedJanuary 1 – April 18, 2005[2][3]
Studio
  • The Hobby Shop (Los Angeles)
  • Ocean Way (Hollywood)
Genre
Length
  • 4:59
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)Avenged Sevenfold
Producer(s)
Avenged Sevenfold singles chronology
"Unholy Confessions"
(2004) 		"Burn It Down"
(2005) 		"Bat Country"
(2005)

"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]
No.TitleLength
1."Burn It Down"4:59
2."Syn's Solo (Live)"2:23

Charts

Chart (2006-2008) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[10] 92
UK Rock[11] 7

Personnel

Personnel listing as adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]

References

  1. ^ Burn It Down - Single by Avenged Sevenfold on iTunes, retrieved July 12, 2019
  2. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold website". December 30, 2004. Archived from the original on December 30, 2004. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "News". Avenged Sevenfold.com. April 18, 2005. Archived from the original on April 25, 2005. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold Presents Breakdown: Bat Country - Part 01 of 02". Youtube. June 6, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  5. ^ Epstein, Dan (June 2010). "AVENGED SEVENFOLD LOOK BACK ON 'CITY OF EVIL': INSPIRATION, BACKLASH, BREAKTHROUGH". Revolver Mag. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Avenged Sevenfold: Burn It Down: Music Video". CMT. April 29, 2009. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "SLIPKNOT, HATEBREED, IRON MAIDEN Featured On 'Headbanger's Ball - The Revenge' Compilation". Blabbermouth. February 6, 2006. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "SLAYER, DISTURBED, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, LAMB OF GOD On 'Saw III' Soundtrack". Blabbermouth. October 7, 2006. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold – Burn It Down". discogs. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "AVENGED SEVENFOLD". Official Charts. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  12. ^ City of Evil liner notes. Warner Bros. Records. 2005. pp. 4, 10, 11.
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