Shepherd of Fire
2013 single by Avenged Sevenfold
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"Shepherd of Fire" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. Released on November 7, 2013, it is the second single from the sixth studio album Hail to the King. The single was a No. 1 single on the US Mainstream Rock charts, their third single to do so.[1]
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| Single by Avenged Sevenfold | ||||
| from the album Hail to the King | ||||
| Released | November 7, 2013 | |||
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| Length | 5:25 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Mike Elizondo | |||
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| "Shepherd of Fire" on YouTube | ||||
"Shepherd of Fire" is the theme song of the Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies map "Origins", included in the final downloadable content compilation Apocalypse.[2] It is also featured in the mixed martial arts game EA Sports UFC.[3]
Personnel
Avenged Sevenfold
- M. Shadows – lead vocals
- Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Johnny Christ – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Arin Ilejay – drums, percussion
Session musicians[4]
- Brent Arrowood – sound effects
- David Campbell – orchestral arrangement & conductor
- Suzie Katayama - cello
- Ed Meares - upright bass
- John Fumo, Rick Baptist – trumpet
- Alan Kaplan – trombone
- Steven Holtman, Andrew Martin, Jaime Ochoa - bass trombone
- Douglas Tornquist – tuba
- Joe Meyer, John Reynolds – horn
Production
- Mike Elizondo – production, sound effects
- Allen Wolfe – A&R
- Joanna Terrasi – A&R
- Brent Arrowood – assistant engineer
- Chris Sporleder – assistant engineer
- D.A. Frizell – illustrations, treatment
- Adam Hawkins – engineer
- Paul Suarez – pro-tools
- Cam Rackman – paintings, portraits
- Andy Wallace – mixer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
