City of Evil

Avenged Sevenfold’s first true entrance into the mainstream following their break-out album Waking the Fallen. It is also the bands first release through Warner Bros. Records.
The album features a lot less screaming than the band’s past albums and even features classical instruments such as the violin in some songs like “Strength of the World”.
The singles released from the album were “Beast and the Harlot”, “Seize the Day”, and “Bat Country”.

“Beast and the Harlot” gained significant recognition from it’s feature in the widely popular game “Guitar Hero II”. And the song “Blinded in Chains” is featured in the popular street racing game “Need For Speed Most Wanted”