Chapter Four (song)

"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 Mates Inc, Hollywood, California
Genre	Metalcore[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)

"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.

Background

The lyrics of "Chapter Four" are about the story of Cain and Abel.[4] An early demo of the song was featured on the reissue of Waking the Fallen.[5]

Music video

In 2014, the band released a music video for "Chapter Four" to promote the release of "Waking The Fallen: Resurrected".[6] The video features clips of the band playing live, shot entirely in black and white.[7] Footage from the same show was also used to film a music video for Unholy Confessions a decade prior.[8] The video was directed by Rafa Alcantara.[9]

Media Usage

"Chapter Four" was used in video games, such as Ea Sports' Madden NFL 2004, NASCAR Thunder 2004, and NHL 2004.

Critical reception

"Chapter Four" is regarded as one of the best songs from the band's early days.[10] 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.[11][12]

Track listings

CD promo single[13]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Eternal Rest"	5:13
2.	"Chapter Four"	5:44

Digital promo[14]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Eternal Rest"	5:13
2.	"Chapter Four"	5:43

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]

Avenged Sevenfold M. Shadows – lead vocals Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar The Rev – drums Synyster Gates – lead guitar Johnny Christ – bass guitar

Production Andrew Murdock – producer, mixing engineer Fred Archambault – co-producer THE GATEKEEPERS - recording Ai Fujisaki – assistant engineer Tom Baker – mastering engineer Mike Fasano, Bruce Jacoby, Al Pahanish – drum tech Stephen Ferrara – guitar tech Larry Jacobson Company – manegment Ryan Harlacher – booking Scott Bradford – legal representation

References

1. "Avenged Sevenfold Homepage". AvengedSevenfold.com. Archived from the original on 2003-06-24. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
2. "Avenged Sevenfold website". 2003-06-24. Archived from the original on June 24, 2003. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
3. "The 20 greatest Avenged Sevenfold songs – ranked". Kerrang. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
4. Parillo, Michael. "DRUMMERS, FEATURE STORIES James "The Rev" Sullivan". Modern Drummer. Retrieved 26 October 2022. We have a song called "Chapter Four" that's about the first murder ever, which is a story in the Bible. Matt [Shadows] writes all the lyrics, and he just thinks the first murder is a cool story.
5. "AVENGED SEVENFOLD's 'Waking The Fallen: Resurrected' Cracks U.S. Top 10". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
6. "HOPELESS RECORDS SHARE "CHAPTER FOUR" LIVE FOOTAGE VIDEO". AvengedSevenfold.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
7. Cornell, Jeff. "AVENGED SEVENFOLD RELEASE VINTAGE 'CHAPTER FOUR' VIDEO". Loudwire. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
8. "Avenged Sevenfold release "Chapter Four" video". Alternative Press. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
9. Waking the Fallen Resurrected (Media notes). Avenged Sevenfold. Hopeless Records. 2014.
10. Enis, Eli. "AVENGED SEVENFOLD ALBUMS RANKED: FROM WORST TO BEST". Revolver Mag. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
11. Alderslade, Merlin (February 5, 2020). "The 20 best Avenged Sevenfold songs ever". Louder Sound. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
12. Law, Sam (May 29, 2020). "The 20 greatest Avenged Sevenfold songs – ranked". Kerrang. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
13. "Avenged Sevenfold – Avenged Sevenfold". Discogs. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
14. "Avenged Sevenfold Homepage". AvengedSevenfold.com. Web Archive. Archived from the original on 2003-06-24. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
15. Waking the Fallen: Resurrected liner notes. Hopeless Records. 2014. p. 9.