Waking the Fallen
by Avenged Sevenfold
- Type: Album
- Released: 26 August 2003
- Label: Hopeless Records
- Country: United States
- Length: 1:08:39
- Community rating: 4.02/5 from 9 ratings
Artists on this release: Zacky Vengeance, The Rev, Johnny Christ, Synyster Gates, M. Shadows
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A seminal album in the 2000s metalcore scene, 'Waking the Fallen' is the record that propelled Avenged Sevenfold into the spotlight. It expertly fuses the aggression of hardcore with melodic, Iron Maiden-inspired guitar harmonies and a blend of screamed and clean vocals. This album defined a key sound for the era and remains a fan favorite for its raw energy and musicality.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, screaming, soaring, breakdowns, gang-vocals, harsh-vocals, technical, bombastic
Tracklist
- Waking the Fallen (1:42)
- Unholy Confessions (4:43)
- Chapter Four (5:42)
- Remenissions (6:06)
- Desecrate Through Reverence (5:38)
- Eternal Rest (5:12)
- Second Heartbeat (7:00)
- Radiant Eclipse (6:09)
- I Won't See You Tonight Part 1 (8:58)
- I Won't See You Tonight Part 2 (4:44)
- Clairvoyant Disease (4:59)
- And All Things Will End (7:40)
Credits
- Avenged Sevenfold - primary artist, artwork [art concept], written-by
- Scott Gilman - arranged by [orchestral arrangements], orchestrated by, written-by
- Micah Montague - artwork [art concept]
- Johnny Christ - bass
- Fred Archambault - co-producer, engineer [assistant]
- The Rev - drums
- Ai Fujisaki - engineer [assistant]
- Zacky Vengeance - guitar
- Matt The Madman - layout
- Synyster Gates - lead guitar, piano
- Larry Jacobson Company - management
- Tom Baker - mastered by
- Mudrock - mixed by, producer
- Taylor Montague - painting [cover painting]
- Lisa Johnson - photography by [photos by]
- The Gatekeepers - recorded by
- Al Pahanish - technician [drum tech]
- Bruce Jacoby - technician [drum tech]
- Mike Fasano - technician [drum tech]
- Stephen Ferrera-Grand - technician [guitar tech]
- M. Shadows - vocals