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Revision as of 17:11, 9 August 2023

"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)
GenreThrash metal
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 album liner notes.[12]

References

  1. ^ Burn It Down - Single by Avenged Sevenfold on iTunes, retrieved July 12, 2019
  2. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold website". 2004-12-30. Archived from the original on December 30, 2004. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  3. ^ "News". Avenged Sevenfold.com. 18 April 2005. Archived from the original on 25 April 2005. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold Presents Breakdown: Bat Country - Part 01 of 02". Youtube. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. ^ Epstein, Dan (June 2010). "AVENGED SEVENFOLD LOOK BACK ON 'CITY OF EVIL': INSPIRATION, BACKLASH, BREAKTHROUGH". Revolver Mag. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Avenged Sevenfold: Burn It Down: Music Video". CMT. April 29, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "SLIPKNOT, HATEBREED, IRON MAIDEN Featured On 'Headbanger's Ball - The Revenge' Compilation". Blabbermouth. February 6, 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  8. ^ "SLAYER, DISTURBED, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, LAMB OF GOD On 'Saw III' Soundtrack". Blabbermouth. October 7, 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold – Burn It Down". discogs. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  10. ^ "AVENGED SEVENFOLD". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  12. ^ City of Evil liner notes. Warner Bros. Records. 2005. pp. 4, 10, 11.
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