Hail to the King is the sixth album released by the internationally acclaimed heavy metal band, Avenged Sevenfold. It was released on 8/23/2013 via Warner Brothers, and it featured Arin Ilejey(previously in Confide) on the drums. It has been about three years since the release of Nightmare, and fans of A7X have very high expectations regarding their upcoming album. The single, “Hail to the King”, came out about one month before the album, and I wasn’t a huge fan of it. After listening to the entire album for a few times, I must say that my feelings for the album are a mixed bag: I absolutely enjoyed some songs, but many of the songs were just not my taste, and they are too reminiscent of what other bands have done before.

One thing about the songs on this album that really stands out is that they are all very diverse. All eleven songs (including bonus track) are quite different from each other, and all give off a distinct feel. As a result, it is hard to evaluate the album overall without considering each of the tracks individually, which is what I am going to do. The album kicks off with “Shepard of Fire”, which is a classic, heavy metal, Avenged Sevenfold song. The song delivers very well, consisting of only one but very catchy riff, and great vocal work by Matt. The lyrics are impactful and original, reminiscent of another opener, “Critical Acclaim”. Next song is the single, “Hail to the King”, which I find very boring, unengaging and over simplistic. Following that is “Doing Time”, which is another pretty bland song. Matt’s voice sounds whiney and a little annoying on this song, and the lyrics are quite generic. “Doing time” is the worst song on this album, in my opinion. After two mediocre songs, the album picks up with “This Means War”. This song sounds very similar to the Metallica song, “Sad but True”. The song structure is almost exactly identical, and although the guitar riffs are different, the chugging sounds very similar as well. It lacks in originality, but still sounds pretty good overall. “Sad but True” is already an epic track, and with “This Means War” “following in its footsteps”, it can’t be too disappointing. Following after the two tracks “Hail to the King” and “Doing Time”, “This Means War” manages to lift the album up and pick up the pace of the album. The next song on this album is “Requiem”, which is, in my opinion, the best track from Hail to the King. It starts out with a peculiar choir sound effect, and then gets into the actual song. “Requiem” is very heavy, and the choir sound effect makes it quite entertaining to listen to. One terrific aspect of this song is that the vocals on it have the same rhythm/meter as the choir effect, which makes the whole song flow together very nicely. Matt’s vocals on this song is harsh and powerful, making this song one of the heaviest and best sounding track on the entire album. Next song on this album is “Crimson Day”, which is a soft, melodic track. On almost every album, A7X includes at least one slow ballad, like “Seize the Day”, “Dear God”, and “Fiction”. “Crimson Day” is one of them, but I find it to be a rather boring track. There were no real high points in the song, and the lyrics and pretty generic. I found this song to be more like a filler than an actual meaningful ballad. “Coming Home” is more of a rock song than a metal song, and the guitar riffs on this it is very melodic, and consists of a tremendous solo. The song overall includes a lot of emotions and sounds very good, but it drags on for a bit too long and starts to get repetitive towards the end. However, still an amazing track overall. “Planets” is a straight up, heavy metal song, and it contains some of the craziest lyrics on this album. Many galactic and celestial references, along with some very heavy chugging make this song sound quite different from the previous tracks, and in a good way. The final song on this album is called “Acid Rain”, and it is a slow song just like “Crimson Time”, but a lot better done. The guitars have an epic blues vibe to them, and the track is able to evoke an emotional feeling out of you because of how beautiful the instrumentals sound along with the vocals. There is one bonus track on this album, called “St. James”. It talks about the The Rev, but in a way more positive tone than “So Far Away”. It possesses a very cheerful, upbeat, and carefree vibe, and focuses more on Jimmy’s life than his death. I wish “St. James” could have been made as a regular track other than a bonus, because I feel like it is a better song than most of the tracks on the actual album.

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