Shepherd of Fire

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"Shepherd of Fire"
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Single by Avenged Sevenfold
from the album Hail to the King
ReleasedNovember 7, 2013
Genre
Length5:25
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriters
ProducerMike Elizondo
Avenged Sevenfold singles chronology
"St. James"
(2013)
"Shepherd of Fire"
(2013)
"The Stage"
(2016)

"Shepherd of Fire" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. Released on November 7, 2013, it is the second single from the sixth studio album Hail to the King. The single was a No. 1 single on the US Mainstream Rock charts, their third single to do so.[1]

"Shepherd of Fire" is the theme song of the Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies map "Origins", included in the final downloadable content compilation Apocalypse.[2] It is also featured in the mixed martial arts game EA Sports UFC.[3]

Personnel

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Avenged Sevenfold

Session musicians[4]

  • Brent Arrowood – sound effects
  • David Campbell – orchestral arrangement & conductor
  • Suzie Katayama - cello
  • Ed Meares - upright bass
  • John Fumo, Rick Baptist – trumpet
  • Alan Kaplan – trombone
  • Steven Holtman, Andrew Martin, Jaime Ochoa - bass trombone
  • Douglas Tornquist – tuba
  • Joe Meyer, John Reynolds – horn

Production

  • Mike Elizondo – production, sound effects
  • Allen Wolfe – A&R
  • Joanna Terrasi – A&R
  • Brent Arrowood – assistant engineer
  • Chris Sporleder – assistant engineer
  • D.A. Frizell – illustrations, treatment
  • Adam Hawkins – engineer
  • Paul Suarez – pro-tools
  • Cam Rackman – paintings, portraits
  • Andy Wallace – mixer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering engineer

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Shepherd of Fire"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  7. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold: Shepherd Of Fire" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  9. ^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  10. ^ "Avenged Sevengold Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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