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

"Shepherd of Fire"
Single by Avenged Sevenfold
from the album Hail to the King
Released	November 7, 2013
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	5:25
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	M. Shadows Synyster Gates Zacky Vengeance Johnny Christ
Producer(s)	Mike Elizondo
Avenged Sevenfold singles chronology
"Hail to the King" (2013) "Shepherd of Fire" (2013) "The Stage" (2016)

"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.

Personnel

Avenged Sevenfold

• M. Shadows – vocals
• Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Johnny Christ – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Arin Ilejay – drums

Session musicians

• Mike Elizondo, Brent Arrowood – Sound fx
• David Campbell – Orchestra arranger & conductor
• Suzie Katayama – cello
• Ed Meares – upright bass
• Joe Meyer, John Reynolds – french horn
• John Fumo, Rick Baptist – trumpet
• Alan Kaplan – trombone
• Steven Holtman, Andrew Martin – bass trombone
• Douglas Tornquist – tuba[3]

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

External links

• "Shepherd of Fire" Official music video on YouTube

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