''The Best of 2005–2013'' is a greatest hits album 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 by
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Records Inc. (known as Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) is an American record label. A subsidiary of Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division ...
on December 2, 2016. The album covers songs from all of the band's albums released under Warner Bros., from ''
City of Evil
''City of Evil'' is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released on June 6, 2005, through Warner Bros. and Hopeless Records. Co-produced by Andrew Murdock, ''City of Evil'' contains a more traditional heavy met ...
'' to ''
Hail to the King'', including covers and one-off singles released in between. The band members themselves have not endorsed or supported this album due to it being released without their consent, knowledge or involvement. The album has since been removed from digital streaming services including
Spotify
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and
Apple Music
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.
Background
In early 2016, Avenged Sevenfold left Warner Bros. for
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007), and simply known as Capitol, is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-base ...
, resulting in a legal battle between the record label and the band. In response to the allegedly-leaked release date of the band's seventh album, falsely leaked and titled ''Voltaic Oceans'' with a December 9 release date by
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler, rock musician, and actor. As a wrestler, he has been signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) , where he ...
over Instagram, Warner Bros. announced ''The Best of 2005–2013'', to be released one week prior to the leaked release date, on December 2. However, the band officially surprise-released the album as ''
The Stage
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'' on October 28, to which the label quickly changed the release date to capitalize on traffic, but reverted to its December 2 release.
Singer
M. Shadows has openly expressed disdain about the release of the greatest hits album without the band's knowledge, stating "You’re gonna try to put this record out right before our new record just to undercut us and try to confuse the casual fan, like, 'Is this the new record? Or is that the new record?' Or parents buying stuff for Christmas. So it's just really childish."
Track listing
Personnel
*
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, backing vocals
*
The Rev
James Owen Sullivan (February 9, 1981 – December 28, 2009), also known by his stage name The Rev (shortened version of ''the Reverend Tholomew Plague''), was an American musician, best known as a founding member of the heavy metal band Aven ...
– drums, backing vocals (all tracks on disc one, tracks 6-8 on disc two)
*
Mike Portnoy
Michael Stephen Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) is an American musician who is primarily known as the drummer, backing vocalist, and co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater.
In September 2010, Portnoy announced his departure fro ...
– drums (tracks 1-3 on disc two)
* Arin Ilejay – drums (tracks 4-5, 9-10 on disc two)
Charts
References
External links
*
Warner Bros. Records
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2016 compilation albums
Avenged Sevenfold albums
2016 greatest hits albums