Chapter Four (song)

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"Chapter Four"
File:Eternal Rest and Chapter Four A7X.jpeg
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
SongwriterAvenged Sevenfold
Producers
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]

Media Usage

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"Chapter Four" was used in video games, such as EA Sports' Madden NFL 2004, NASCAR Thunder 2004, and NHL 2004.

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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