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Hail to the King
Avenged Sevenfold
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- Album
- Hail to the King
- Released
- 2013
- Genres
- metal, alternative metal
- Length
- 5:06
- Tempo
- 118 BPM
- Label
- Warner Records
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About this song
The song is described as an homage to all the music the band loves, and is meant to let fans feel the power of Avenged Sevenfold.
What it's about
According to the lead singer, M. Shadows, the song questions how society sees itself, pointing to people's habit of electing kings and leaders and following them. It asks why people need others to tell them how to run their lives.
Fun facts
- Covered 3 times, including “Hail to the King by Halocene (Ft. Cole Rolland)”.
- Written by M. Shadows, Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance and Johnny Christ.
- Produced by Mike Elizondo.
- Recorded at Can-am Studios/Capital Studios.