M Shadows says Avenged Sevenfold “cut a little too close” to Metallica on ‘Hail To The King’
Avenged Sevenfold have said their 2013 album ‘Hail To The King’ “cut a little too close” to Metallica. READ MORE: Avenged Sevenfold – ‘The Stage’ review The album went platinum and earned the band two number one singles, but it was often criticised for sounding too much like Metallica. Now, in a social media post, frontman M. Shadows has admitted that the album did cut “too close” to the band in response to a fan post online. Advertisement Shadows said on social media: “‘Hail to the King’ (the song) streams more than double any other tracks we have weekly. The album is on track to out-sell all the others…yet a portion of the fan base acts like it was a failure by all accounts.” Later, a fan pointed out the album’s similarities to Metallica, writing: “Loved the record. Still do. Although I must know one thing, was ‘Sad But True’ and ‘Enter Sandman’ running through your minds when recording ‘Shepherd of Fire’ and ‘This Means War’?” Shadows replied to the fan: “Yes, in hindsight we cut a little too close. But all you can do is learn and move on.” Hail to the King (the song) streams more than double any other… Read More →
