Summary
"Carry On" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. The song was released on iTunes on September 24, 2012.[2][3][4]
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| Single by Avenged Sevenfold | ||||
| from the EP Black Reign | ||||
| B-side | "Instrumental" | |||
| Released | September 24, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | August 2012[1] | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| Producer(s) | Mike Elizondo | |||
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Music style and lyrical themes edit
The song is a fast, uptempo song inspired by "classic metal" and thrash metal.[5]
In an interview with the band's lead singer M. Shadows about the song's meaning he said, "I wanted to be more vague. Sometimes, I feel like my lyrics meander a little bit, and our songs are so big I need to write more words than are necessary. I wanted to leave these lyrics more open-ended. I felt that the term "Carry On" was perfect not only for the characters but for AVENGED SEVENFOLD moving forward. I stuck with that. I just wanted to write some epic lyrics you could think about when you were driving down the street or on your horse."[5]
In popular culture edit
The song plays after the end credits of Call of Duty: Black Ops II in a non-canon music video, showing the band as well as two characters from the game, Raul Menendez (voiced by Kamar de los Reyes) on guitar (guitar played by 'Scarlett') and Sergeant Frank Woods (voiced by James C. Burns) on drums, as the song plays a montage of cutscenes and gameplay elements. It is also used in the reveal trailer for the game's Zombies mode.
Record Store Day release edit
For Record Store Day 2013, the band released the song on a 12-inch picture disc. The A-side has the album artwork, while the B-side has the band's Deathbat logo in black on a white background.. The numbers '75' and '60' are written above the wings.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Carry On" |
| 4.15 |
| 2. | "Carry On (Instrumental)" |
| 4:15 |
| Total length: | 8:30 | ||
Chart performance edit
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic Rock (IFPI)[6] | 11 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard) | 18 |
| US Rock Songs (Billboard)[7] | 20 |
| US Heatseeker Songs (Billboard)[8] | 18 |
| US Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] | 70 |
Personnel edit
- Avenged Sevenfold
- M. Shadows – lead vocals
- Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Johnny Christ – bass, backing vocals
- Arin Ilejay – drums
References edit
- ^ "Avenged Sevenfold Singer Says New Album Is 'Coming Along Nicely'". Blabbermouth.net. November 15, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ Ouellette, Mary (September 24, 2012). "Avenged Sevenfold Unleash New Song 'Carry On' for 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' Video Game". Loudwire.
- ^ Avenged Sevenfold Release New Song, “Carry On” Archived September 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Carry on (Call of Duty: Black Ops II Version) - Single by Avenged Sevenfold". iTunes. September 24, 2012.
- ^ a b "Avenged Sevenfold Singer Says 'Carry On' Song Was Inspired by 'Classic Metal' Bands". Blabbermouth. November 18, 2012. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock" (select "Top 20 Modern Rock" into the search box, then select "201246"). hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/avenged-sevenfold/chart-history/rock-songs
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/avenged-sevenfold/chart-history/heatseekers-songs
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/avenged-sevenfold/chart-history/digital-songs
External links edit
- Official music video