Welcome to the Family (song)

"Welcome to the Family" is a song by the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was released on 19 October 2010, as the second single from their studio album Nightmare.[1][2] It is the band's second single released without former drummer The Rev, who died on December 28, 2009.[3] In Avenged Sevenfold's "making of" series on YouTube, In the Studio, lead singer M. Shadows and bassist Johnny Christ say that The Rev wrote most of the song and Shadows finished it when they started to record the album. The song is available as DLC in the video game Rock Band 3.[4]

"Welcome to the Family"
Single by Avenged Sevenfold
from the album Nightmare
Released19 October 2010
RecordedNovember 2009 – April 2010
Length4:06
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Elizondo
Avenged Sevenfold singles chronology
"Nightmare"
(2010)		 "Welcome to the Family"
(2010)		 "So Far Away"
(2011)

Track listing
  1. "Welcome to the Family" — 4:06
  2. "4:00 A.M." — 4:58
  3. "Seize the Day (Live in Seattle)" — 5:37

Chart position
Chart Peak
US Billboard Rock Songs 8
US Billboard Alternative Songs 15
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 2
UK Rock Chart 8

Personnel
Avenged Sevenfold
  • M. Shadows – vocals
  • Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • The Rev – drum arrangement, drums and backing vocals (track 3), backing vocals on "Welcome to the Family"
  • Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Johnny Christ – bass
Additional musicians
Production[3]

References
  1. "Avenged Sevenfold Select Next Single From "Nightmare"". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner. May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  2. "The second single from albums Nightmare is Welcome to the Family, will play at October 19, 2010 on radio".
  3. "Late AVENGED SEVENFOLD Drummer 'Appears' On Band's New Album". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner. May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  4. http://www.rockband.com/blog/a7x-live-chumbawamba-aha-dlc
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