About
City of Evil is the third studio album by American band Avenged Sevenfold, released June 6, 2005. The record marked a move toward more melodic, twin-guitar songwriting and spawned singles such as "Bat Country" and "Beast and the Harlot," which received wide placement in video games and mainstream media. It debuted on the Billboard 200 and is widely regarded as a breakthrough release for the band.