Hail to the King (song)

"Hail to the King" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold and the lead single from their sixth studio album of the same name, released on July 15, 2013.^[1] The song was premiered live on July 17, 2013, at the Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The single was certified 3× Platinum in the United States on August 23, 2023, Silver in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2020, 4× Platinum in Canada on March 4, 2023, and Platinum in Denmark on November 22, 2023, making it their most successful single in terms of sales internationally.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

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Release

The song was released on July 15, 2013, as the lead single for their sixth studio album, Hail to the King. On July 31, 2013, a limited edition CD version of the single was released, with a live version of "Nightmare" performed at The Palace of Auburn Hills attached.

Appearances in media

The song appears in both video game Rock Band 4 and WWE 2K17, and as one of the official theme songs for WrestleMania 32. The song also appeared in the Netflix film Metal Lords. ^[6]

Music video

The official music video premiered on the Metal Hammer website on August 16, 2013.^[7] The video depicts the band playing together, as well as shots of the king referenced in the song. The video is in black and white and is the first to feature drummer Arin Ilejay, as well as being the first Avenged Sevenfold video to feature a drummer since the video for "So Far Away", which contained archive footage of late drummer The Rev.

Accolades

Region	Year	Publication	Accolade	Rank
United States	2015	Loudwire	10 Best Rock Songs of 2013^[8]	7

Loudwire Music Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2013	Hail to the King	Best Rock Song	Won

Revolver Golden Gods Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2014	Hail to the King	Song of the Year	Nominated

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hail to the King"	5:04
2.	"Nightmare (Live at The Palace of Auburn Hills, 02/05/2011)"	6:22

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[9]	63
Canada Rock (Billboard)^[10]	4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[11]	51
Scotland (OCC)^[12]	72
Taiwan (IFPI Taiwan)^[13]	5
UK Singles (OCC)^[14]	76
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[15]	4
US Billboard Hot 100^[16]	83
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[17]	12
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[18]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[19]	29
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[20]	19

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[4]	4× Platinum	320,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[5]	Gold	45,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[3]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[2]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

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

References

^ Bowar, Chad (July 15, 2013). "Avenged Sevenfold, DEftones and Ghost B.C. to Embark on Fall 2013 U.S. Tour". Loudwire. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "American single certifications – Avenged Sevenfold – Hail to the King". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "British single certifications – Avenged Sevenfold – Hail to the King". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Canadian single certifications – Avenged Sevenfold – Hail to the King". Music Canada. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Danish single certifications – Avenged Sevenfold – Hail to the King". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
^ "Avenged Sevenfold | Music Artist, Actor, Composer". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
^ UK PREMIERE: Avenged Sevenfold Unleash ‘Hail To The King’ Video!
^ "10 Best Rock Songs of 2013". Loudwire.
^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
^ "Avenged Sevenfold: {{{song}}}" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
^ "Taiwan Top 10" (in Polish). Top 40 Charts. 2013-07-27. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
^ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
^ "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

External links

"Hail to the King " Official music video on YouTube

v t e Avenged Sevenfold
M. Shadows Zacky Vengeance Synyster Gates Johnny Christ Brooks Wackerman Matt Wendt Justin Sane Dameon Ash The Rev Arin Ilejay
Studio albums	Sounding the Seventh Trumpet Waking the Fallen City of Evil Avenged Sevenfold Nightmare Hail to the King The Stage Life Is But a Dream...
Extended plays	Warmness on the Soul Black Reign
Other albums	Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough The Best of 2005–2013 Live at the Grammy Museum
Singles	"Chapter Four "Unholy Confessions" "Burn It Down" "Bat Country" "Beast and the Harlot" "Seize the Day" "Walk" "Almost Easy" "Afterlife" "Dear God" "Scream" "Nightmare" "Welcome to the Family" "So Far Away" "Not Ready to Die" "Buried Alive" "Carry On" "Hail to the King" "St. James" "Shepherd of Fire" "The Stage" "God Damn" "Mad Hatter" "Nobody"
Other songs	"Second Heartbeat" "I Won't See You Tonight" "A Little Piece of Heaven" "Fiction "This Means War" "The River"
Tours	Avenged Sevenfold Tour
Related articles	Discography Pinkly Smooth Mike Portnoy Brian Haner
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