Burn It Down (Avenged Sevenfold song)

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"Burn It Down"
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Single by Avenged Sevenfold
from the album City of Evil
ReleasedJune 5, 2005 [1]
RecordedJanuary 1 – April 18, 2005 [2] [3]
Studio
  • The Hobby Shop (Los Angeles)
  • Ocean Way (Hollywood)
Genre
Length
  • 4:59
Label Warner
Songwriter(s) Avenged Sevenfold
Producer(s)
Avenged Sevenfold singles chronology
"Unholy Confessions"
(2004)
"Burn It Down"
(2005)
"Bat Country"
(2005)

"Burn It Down" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, the second track from their third studio album, City of Evil (2005). It was the first song to be written for the album. [4] It was released as the lead single from the album on June 5, 2005, but was received poorly by fans. [5] A live performance of the song was used for a music video. [6] The video was directed by Nick Wickham. [6] The song was featured on the compilation MTV's Headbangers Ball - The Revenge, [7] as well as the soundtrack for Saw III. [8]

Contents

Track listing

CD [9]
No.TitleLength
1."Burn It Down"4:59
2."Syn's Solo (Live)"2:23

Charts

Chart (2006-2008)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart [10] 92
UK Rock [11] 7

Personnel

Personnel listing as adapted from the album's liner notes. [12]

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