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"Welcome to the Family"
Single by Avenged Sevenfold
from the album Nightmare
Released	October 19, 2010
Recorded	November 2009 – April 2010
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	4:06
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	The Rev M. Shadows
Producer(s)	Mike Elizondo
Avenged Sevenfold singles chronology
"Nightmare" (2010) "Welcome to the Family" (2010) "So Far Away" (2011)

"Welcome to the Family" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was released on October 19, 2010, as the second single from their studio album Nightmare. It is the band's second single released without former drummer The Rev, who died on December 28, 2009. 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.

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

Personnel

Avenged Sevenfold

• M. Shadows – lead vocals
• Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• The Rev – songwriting, drum arrangement (tracks 1 and 2), drums and backing vocals (track 3)
• Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Johnny Christ – bass, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Mike Portnoy – drums (tracks 1 and 2)

Production

• Mike Elizondo – producer
• Andy Wallace – mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Cam Rackam – paintings and portraits

Charts

References

1. "Avenged Sevenfold Select Next Single From "Nightmare"". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner. May 14, 2010. Archived from the original on October 9, 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". 6 October 2010.
3. ^ "Late AVENGED SEVENFOLD Drummer 'Appears' On Band's New Album". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner. May 14, 2010. Archived from the original on May 17, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
4. "Rock Band Rivals | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
5. "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
6. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
7. "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
8. "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
9. https://www.billboard.com/artist/avenged-sevenfold/chart-history/heatseekers-songs
10. "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
11. "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
12. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

External links

• Official website

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