Chapter Four (song)

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"Chapter Four"
Single by Avenged Sevenfold
from the album Waking the Fallen
A-side"Eternal Rest" (double A-side)
ReleasedJune 19, 2003[1]
RecordedApril – June 2003[2]
Studio
  • Third Stone, Hollywood, California
  • Mates Inc, Hollywood, California
Genre
Length5:43
LabelHopeless
Songwriter(s)Avenged Sevenfold
Producer(s)
Avenged Sevenfold singles chronology
"Warmness on the Soul"
(2001) 		"Eternal Rest" / "Chapter Four"
(2003) 		"Unholy Confessions"
(2004)

"Chapter Four" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. The song was released as a double A-side single with "Eternal Rest" from their second album, Waking the Fallen, where it also appears as track three.

Background

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The lyrics of "Chapter Four" are about the story of Cain and Abel.[4] An early demo of the song was featured on the reissue of Waking the Fallen.[5]

Music video

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In 2014, the band released a music video for "Chapter Four" to promote the release of "Waking The Fallen: Resurrected".[6] The video features clips of the band playing live, shot entirely in black and white.[7] Footage from the same show was also used to film a music video for Unholy Confessions a decade prior.[8] The video was directed by Rafa Alcantara.[9]

Critical reception

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"Chapter Four" is regarded as one of the best songs from the band's early days.[10] In 2020, Louder Sound and Kerrang ranked the song at number thirteen and number fifteen, respectively, on their lists of the 20 greatest Avenged Sevenfold songs.[11][12]

Track listings

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CD promo single[13]
No.TitleLength
1."Eternal Rest"5:13
2."Chapter Four"5:44
Digital promo[14]
No.TitleLength
1."Eternal Rest"5:13
2."Chapter Four"5:43

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold Homepage". AvengedSevenfold.com. Archived from the original on 2003-06-24. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold website". 2003-06-24. Archived from the original on June 24, 2003. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  3. ^ "The 20 greatest Avenged Sevenfold songs – ranked". Kerrang. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  4. ^ Parillo, Michael. "DRUMMERS, FEATURE STORIES James "The Rev" Sullivan". Modern Drummer. Retrieved 26 October 2022. We have a song called "Chapter Four" that's about the first murder ever, which is a story in the Bible. Matt [Shadows] writes all the lyrics, and he just thinks the first murder is a cool story.
  5. ^ "AVENGED SEVENFOLD's 'Waking The Fallen: Resurrected' Cracks U.S. Top 10". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. ^ "HOPELESS RECORDS SHARE "CHAPTER FOUR" LIVE FOOTAGE VIDEO". AvengedSevenfold.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  7. ^ Cornell, Jeff. "AVENGED SEVENFOLD RELEASE VINTAGE 'CHAPTER FOUR' VIDEO". Loudwire. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold release "Chapter Four" video". Alternative Press. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  9. ^ Waking the Fallen Resurrected (Media notes). Avenged Sevenfold. Hopeless Records. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Enis, Eli. "AVENGED SEVENFOLD ALBUMS RANKED: FROM WORST TO BEST". Revolver Mag. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  11. ^ Alderslade, Merlin (February 5, 2020). "The 20 best Avenged Sevenfold songs ever". Louder Sound. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  12. ^ Law, Sam (May 29, 2020). "The 20 greatest Avenged Sevenfold songs – ranked". Kerrang. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  13. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold – Avenged Sevenfold". Discogs. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold Homepage". AvengedSevenfold.com. Web Archive. Archived from the original on 2003-06-24. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  15. ^ Waking the Fallen: Resurrected liner notes. Hopeless Records. 2014. p. 9.
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