Black Reign (EP)

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Black Reign
Blackreign-front.jpg
EP by
Avenged Sevenfold
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2018
Recorded
  • April 2011
  • August 2012
  • 2015
  • March 2018
GenreHeavy metal
Length21:14
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
Avenged Sevenfold chronology
Live at the GRAMMY Museum
(2017) 		Black Reign
(2018)
Singles from Black Reign
  1. "Mad Hatter"
    Released: September 17, 2018

Black Reign is an EP by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released on September 21, 2018, through Warner Bros. Records. It is a compilation of all their original songs created for the Call of Duty: Black Ops series from 2011 to 2018.

Background[]

In September 2018 it was announced the band would release all previous non-album collaborations with the Call of Duty: Black Ops video game series in one collected EP, including a brand new single made specifically for Black Ops 4 as well as "Jade Helm", which was previously only available in-game on Black Ops III.[1][2][3]

On September 23, 2018, M. Shadows took to Avenged Sevenfold's Reddit to address the criticism regarding the mixing of "Mad Hatter". He subsequently published a second version to download for free and explained that the song would be replaced on all radio stations and streaming websites.[4]

Musical style[]

M. Shadows spoke to Kerrang! about the EP saying "We felt that we should go for something bigger, darker and more cerebral" referring to the brand new song "Mad Hatter". He continued "We have a very deep relationship with the team at Treyarch. We're proud to be part of the family and extremely excited for people to enjoy this next chapter and our contribution to it."[1]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Avenged Sevenfold.

No.TitleCreated forLength
1."Mad Hatter"Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2018)5:03
2."Carry On"Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012)4:15
3."Not Ready to Die" (from Call of the Dead)Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)7:05
4."Jade Helm" (instrumental)Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015)4:51
Total length:21:14

Personnel[]

  • M. Shadows – lead vocals
  • Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Johnny Christ – bass, gang vocals
  • Arin Ilejay – drums on "Carry On" and "Not Ready to Die"
  • Brooks Wackerman – drums on "Mad Hatter" and "Jade Helm"

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Avenged Sevenfold Announce New EP, Black Reign — Kerrang!". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  2. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold to release Black Reign EP on Friday". Metal Hammer Magazine. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  3. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold announce Black Reign EP, release new song, "Mad Hatter": Stream". Consequence of Sound. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  4. ^ "AVENGED SEVENFOLD Releases New Version Of 'Mad Hatter' In Response To Fan Complaints". blabbermouth.net. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
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