Avenged Sevenfold took a brief hiatus, during which time they released (2011), a digital EP featuring the title track and several live recordings.
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The tragic passing of founding drummer The Rev in 2009 was a turning point for the band. Their follow-up, Nightmare (2010), served as a powerful tribute to his legacy and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The album's title track and "So Far Away" became emotional staples of their live shows. They followed this success with Hail to the King (2013), a stripped-back homage to classic metal titans like Metallica and Guns N' Roses, which earned them another chart-topping success. Avenged Sevenfold took a brief hiatus, during which