The Best of 2005–2013

The Best of 2005–2013
Compilation album by Avenged Sevenfold
Released December 2, 2016 (2016-12-02)
Recorded 2004–2013
Genre
Length 1:33:39
Label Warner Bros.
Avenged Sevenfold chronology
The Stage
(2016)The Stage2016		 The Best of 2005–2013
(2016)		 Live at the GRAMMY Museum
(2017)Live at the GRAMMY Museum2017

The Best of 2005–2013 is a greatest hits album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released by the band's former label, Warner Music Group on December 2, 2016. The album covers songs from all of the band's albums released under Warner Bros., from City of Evil to Hail to the King, including covers and one-off singles released in between.[1] The band members themselves have not endorsed or supported this album due to it being released without their consent, knowledge or involvement.

Background

In early 2016, Avenged Sevenfold left Warner Bros. for Capitol Records, resulting in a legal battle between the record label and the band.[2] In response to the alleged leaked release date of the band's seventh album, falsely leaked and titled Voltaic Oceans with a December 9 release date by Chris Jericho 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, despite the album officially being released as The Stage on October 28, the greatest hits album maintained 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."[3]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Bat Country"City of Evil, 20055:11
2."Beast and the Harlot"City of Evil, 20055:43
3."Seize the Day"City of Evil, 20055:34
4."Critical Acclaim"Avenged Sevenfold, 20075:15
5."Almost Easy"Avenged Sevenfold, 20073:54
6."Afterlife"Avenged Sevenfold, 20075:52
7."Dear God"Avenged Sevenfold, 20076:33
8."A Little Piece of Heaven"Avenged Sevenfold, 20078:00
Disc two
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Nightmare"Nightmare, 20106:14
2."Welcome to the Family"Nightmare, 20104:05
3."So Far Away"Nightmare, 20105:26
4."Hail to the King"Hail to the King, 20135:05
5."Shepherd of Fire"Hail to the King, 20135:23
6."Walk" (Pantera cover)All Excess, 20075:20
7."Flash of the Blade" (Iron Maiden cover)Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough, 20084:01
8."Paranoid" (Black Sabbath cover)Covered, A Revolution in Sound, 20092:43
9."Carry On"Single for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, 20124:15
10."Not Ready to Die"Single for Call of Duty: Black Ops, 20117:05

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Avenged Sevenfold to Release 'The Best of 2005-2013'". Loudwire.
  2. ↑ "Avenged Sevenfold Wants Out of Warner Bros. Contract, Label Sues: Exclusive".
  3. ↑ "A7X's M. Shadows Denounces Warner 'Greatest Hits' Album". Loudwire.
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