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Second Heartbeat

{{Infobox song

| name = Second Heartbeat

| alt =

| type = song

| artist = Avenged Sevenfold

| album = Waking the Fallen

| released = August 26, 2003

| recorded = April – June 2003{{Cite web|date=2003-06-24|title=Avenged Sevenfold website|url=http://www.avengedsevenfold.com/|access-date=2021-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030624121346/http://www.avengedsevenfold.com/|archive-date=June 24, 2003}}

| studio = * Third Stone, Hollywood, California

  • Mates Inc, Hollywood, California

| venue =

| genre =

  • Metalcore
  • melodic death metal{{cite web |title=Avenged Sevenfold Waking The Fallen (2003) |url=https://www.punknews.org/review/2210/avenged-sevenfold-waking-the-fallen#:~:text=%22Waking%20The%20Fallen%22%20is%20definitely,as%20his%20range%20has%20improved. |website=Punk News |access-date=3 October 2022}}

| length = 7:01

| label = Hopeless

| writer = Avenged Sevenfold

| producer = * Mudrock

  • Fred Archambault

| tracks = {{Hidden

| title = 12 tracks

| text =

  1. "Waking the Fallen"
  2. "Unholy Confessions"
  3. "Chapter Four"
  4. "Remenissions"
  5. "Desecrate Through Reverence"
  6. "Eternal Rest"
  7. "Second Heartbeat"
  8. "Radiant Eclipse"
  9. "I Won't See You Tonight Part 1"
  10. "I Won't See You Tonight Part 2"
  11. "Clairvoyant Disease"
  12. "And All Things Will End

}}

}}

"Second Heartbeat" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, and is the seventh track on their second studio album, Waking the Fallen. The song is one of the most popular from the album, and is praised by fans and critics alike.

Background

An early version "Second Heartbeat" was recorded in 2002, and appeared on the compilation "Hopelessly Devoted To You Vol. 4".{{cite news|last=White|first=Adam|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/3577/hopelessly-devoted-to-you-vol-4|title=Hopelessly Devoted To You Vol. 4|date=May 24, 2002|accessdate=December 12, 2016|publisher=Punknews.org}}{{cite web |title=Various – Hopelessly Devoted To You Vol. 4 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2043838-Various-Hopelessly-Devoted-To-You-Vol-4 |website=discogs |access-date=3 October 2022}} This early version was shorter and faster.{{cite web |last1=Law |first1=Sam |title=The 20 greatest Avenged Sevenfold songs – ranked |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-20-greatest-avenged-sevenfold-songs-ranked |website=Kerrang |access-date=3 October 2022}} The band showed this version of the song to producer Mudrock to convince him to produce their second album,{{cite web |last1=Epstein |first1=Dan |title=AVENGED SEVENFOLD 'WAKING THE FALLEN': HOW BAND'S BIGGEST RISK LED TO HUGE SUCCESS |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/avenged-sevenfold-waking-fallen-how-bands-biggest-risk-led-huge-success |website=Revolver Mag |access-date=7 October 2022}} which he would end up doing.{{cite web |title=Throwdown select Mudrock to produce album |url=https://lambgoat.com/news/7850/Throwdown-select-Mudrock-to-produce-album |website=Lambgoat |access-date=7 October 2022}} It was later included on the 2014 Waking the Fallen: Resurrected reissue. In the band's early career, it was a live staple.{{cite web |last1=Coulson |first1=Daivd |title=The 10 Best Avenged Sevenfold Songs Of All-Time |url=https://chaospin.com/the-10-best-avenged-sevenfold-songs-of-all-time/ |website=Chaos Spin |access-date=7 October 2022}}

Critical reception

"Second Heartbeat" is widely regarded as one of the band's best songs.{{cite web |last1=Sidak |first1=Rian |title=Avenged Sevenfold - Second Heartbeat |url=https://hai.grid.id/read/07454004/avenged-sevenfold-second-heartbeat |website=Hai.Grid |access-date=26 October 2022 |language=German |date=29 April 2014}}{{cite web |last1=Enis |first1=Eli |title=AVENGED SEVENFOLD ALBUMS RANKED: FROM WORST TO BEST |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/avenged-sevenfold-albums-ranked-worst-best#3-waking-fallen |website=Revolver Mag |access-date=7 October 2022}} In 2020, Louder Sound and Kerrang ranked the song at number two and number ten, respectively, on their lists of the 20 greatest Avenged Sevenfold songs.{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-20-best-avenged-sevenfold-songs-ever/2|title=The 20 best Avenged Sevenfold songs ever|first=Merlin|last=Alderslade|work=Louder Sound|date=February 5, 2020|accessdate=March 23, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-20-greatest-avenged-sevenfold-songs-ranked|title=The 20 greatest Avenged Sevenfold songs – ranked|first=Sam|last=Law|work=Kerrang|date=May 29, 2020|accessdate=March 23, 2022}} Return of Rock also ranked it as the best song from its parent album.{{cite web |title=Waking the Fallen Songs Ranked |url=https://returnofrock.com/waking-the-fallen-songs-ranked/ |website=Return of Rock |access-date=7 October 2022 |date=October 4, 2021 |quote=“I would give this song a ten any day if it had not been made much better the first time. This second version is a slower, (though still fast) worse version of the Fold’s best song found on a promotional CD for Hopeless Records I think is called Hoplessly Devoted to You, Volume 4.”}}

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite book|title=Waking the Fallen: Resurrected liner notes|year=2014|publisher=Hopeless Records|pages=9}}

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Avenged Sevenfold

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Production

  • Andrew Murdock – producer, mixing engineer
  • Fred Archambault – co-producer
  • THE GATEKEEPERS - recording
  • Ai Fujisaki – assistant engineer
  • Tom Baker – mastering engineer
  • Mike Fasano, Bruce Jacoby, Al Pahanish – drum tech
  • Stephen Ferrara – guitar tech
  • Larry Jacobson Company – management
  • Ryan Harlacher – booking
  • Scott Bradford – legal representation

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References

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Category:2003 songs

Category:Avenged Sevenfold songs

Category:Melodic death metal songs