St. James (song)
2013 promotional single by Avenged Sevenfold
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"St. James" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. The song is a tribute to the band's late drummer, The Rev, who died in December 2009. The song was released as a promotional single in 2013. It was featured on the deluxe edition of Hail to the King and the reissue of Diamonds in the Rough.
| "St. James" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Avenged Sevenfold | ||||
| from the album Hail to the King (Deluxe Edition) & Diamonds in the Rough | ||||
| Released | August 27, 2013[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2012 – 2013 | |||
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| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 5:01 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter | ||||
| Producer | Mike Elizondo | |||
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Background
"St. James" was written about Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, who was the group's drummer from their inception until his untimely death on December 28, 2009.[2]
"St. James" was first included on the deluxe edition of Hail to the King in 2013.[3] The song was obtainable through a download code included with the album, and also featured the message, "'St. James' is the light to 'So Far Away’s' dark. 'St. James' is a celebration of Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan's heart and color and should be listened to with your favorite beverage!”[4]
On February 7, 2020, Avenged Sevenfold re-released their b-sides album "Diamonds in the Rough.[5] "St. James," along with 4 other tracks, were added to the release,[6] which would mark the first time the song had been available on general streaming.[7]
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
Production
- Mike Elizondo – production
- 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