"Shepherd of Fire" is a song by American
heavy metal band
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, lead gui ...
. 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
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charts, their third single to do so.
"Shepherd of Fire" is the theme song of the ''
Call of Duty: Black Ops II'' Zombies map "Origins", included in the final
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compilation ''Apocalypse''. It is also featured in the mixed martial arts game ''
EA Sports UFC
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''.
Personnel
Avenged Sevenfold
*
M. Shadows – lead vocals
* Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
*
Synyster Gates
Brian Elwin Haner Jr. (born July 7, 1981), better known by his stage name Synyster Gates or simply Syn, is an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. He ranks No. 9 on ''Guitar World''s best m ...
– lead guitar, backing vocals
* Johnny Christ – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Arin Ilejay – drums, percussion
Session musicians
* 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
Horn may refer to:
Common uses
* Horn (acoustic), a tapered sound guide
** Horn antenna
** Horn loudspeaker
** Vehicle horn
** Train horn
*Horn (anatomy), a pointed, bony projection on the head of various animals
* Horn (instrument), a family ...
Production
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Mike Elizondo
Michael A. Elizondo Jr. (born October 22, 1972) is an American producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. A protégé of Dr. Dre, Elizondo has worked with 50 Cent, Eminem, Linkin Park, Carrie Underwood, Fiona Apple, Mastodon, Ry Cooder ...
– 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
Robert Carl Ludwig (born December 11, 1944), is a retired American mastering engineer. He mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists, including Led Zeppeli ...
– mastering engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
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2013 songs
2013 singles
Avenged Sevenfold songs
Music videos directed by Wayne Isham
Song recordings produced by Mike Elizondo
Warner Records singles
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