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"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.

"Chapter Four"
Single by Avenged Sevenfold
from the album Waking the Fallen
A-side	"Eternal Rest" (double A-side)
Released	June 19, 2003[1]
Recorded	April – June 2003[2]
Studio	Third Stone, Hollywood, California
Genre	Metalcore heavy metal[3]
Length	5:43
Label	Hopeless
Songwriter(s)	Avenged Sevenfold
Producer(s)	Mudrock Fred Archambault
Avenged Sevenfold singles chronology
"Warmness on the Soul" (2001) "Eternal Rest" / "Chapter Four" (2003) "Unholy Confessions" (2004)

Background

The lyrics of "Chapter Four" are about the story of Cain and Abel.[4][5] An early demo of the song was featured on the reissue of Waking The Fallen.[6] It is the 13th most performed Avenged Sevenfold song live, being played 244 times.[7] The song made its live debut during Warped Tour 2003.[8]

Music Video

In 2014, the band released a music video for "Chapter Four" to promote the release of "Waking The Fallen: Resurrected".[9] The video features clips of the band playing live, shot entirely in black and white.[10] Footage from the same show was also used to film a music video for Unholy Confessions a decade prior.[11] The video was directed by Rafa Alcantara.[12]

Critical reception

"Chapter Four" is regarded as one of the best songs from the band's early days.[13] 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.[14][15]

Track listings

CD Promo Single[16]

Digital Promo[17]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[18]

References

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