"Seize the Day" is a power ballad[4] by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was released on July 11, 2006, as a promotional single for their third studio album, City of Evil.[5] Additionally, the song was released on July 27, 2010, as a downloadable track for the video game Rock Band 2, along with "Nightmare" and "Scream".
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| Single by Avenged Sevenfold | ||||
| from the album City of Evil | ||||
| Released | July 11, 2006[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 1 – April 18, 2005[2][3] | |||
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| Label | Warner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Avenged Sevenfold | |||
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Music video
editThe video depicts M. Shadows and then girlfriend (now wife) Valary laughing and shooting footage of each other- they are expecting a child. The rest of the band come to his house and pick him up so they can rob a liquor store. In the process, Shadows gets caught by the police while the others drive off, leaving him behind.[6] He goes to jail, where after his wife comes to visit him. They get into a fight; while driving home his wife is hit by a van. A funeral scene follows, and her casket is lowered into the ground; Synyster Gates is shown playing the song's guitar solo on top of her casket. At the end of the video, Shadows is at her grave, with their son, who had survived the crash. The rest of the band come over to him, Shadows picks up his son, and the group walk away.
The video was inspired by the video for Guns N' Roses' "November Rain". M. Shadows said, "It's not us driving around in cool cars and just chilling, you know? It has a story and Guns N' Roses did those videos the best. It wasn't about looking cool and being flashy, it was about being real and showing the scenario and being true to the video." The video was directed by Wayne Isham.[6]
In 2007, the video won a Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award for Best Video.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Seize The Day (Radio Edit)" | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Seize The Day (Album Version)" | 5:32 |
Personnel
editPersonnel listing as adapted from album liner notes.[9]
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Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[10] | 17 |
| US Active Rock (Billboard)[11] | 16 |
| US Heritage Rock (Billboard)[12] | 29 |
References
edit- ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Avenged Sevenfold website". December 30, 2004. Archived from the original on December 30, 2004. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "News". Avenged Sevenfold.com. April 18, 2005. Archived from the original on April 25, 2005. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ SCHLEUTERMANN, MARCUS. "AVENGED SEVENFOLD City Of Evil" (in German). Rock Hard. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
(The band) garnishes the choice with plenty of bombast and all kinds of metal kitsch - sleaze ballads ('Seize The Day')
- ^ A7X official site - Check for the band's biography and releases.
- ^ a b "AVENGED SEVENFOLD Borrows From GUNS N' ROSES For 'Seize The Day' Video". Blabbermouth. July 6, 2006. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Booed at METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS". June 12, 2007.
- ^ "Avenged Sevenfold – Seize The Day". Discogs. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ City of Evil liner notes. Warner Bros. Records. 2005. pp. 4, 10, 11.
- ^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Active Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Heritage Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
External links
edit- Seize the Day official music video on YouTube.com