# Second Heartbeat

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2003 song by Avenged Sevenfold

"Second Heartbeat" Song by Avenged Sevenfold from the album Waking the Fallen Released August 26, 2003 Recorded April – June 2003[1] Studio Third Stone, Hollywood, California Mates Inc, Hollywood, California Genre Metalcore melodic death metal[2] Length 7:01 Label Hopeless Songwriter Avenged Sevenfold Producers Mudrock Fred Archambault Waking the Fallen track listing 12 tracks "Waking the Fallen" "Unholy Confessions" "Chapter Four" "Remenissions" "Desecrate Through Reverence" "Eternal Rest" "Second Heartbeat" "Radiant Eclipse" "I Won't See You Tonight Part 1" "I Won't See You Tonight Part 2" "Clairvoyant Disease" "And All Things Will End

"**Second Heartbeat**" is a song by American [heavy metal](/source/Heavy_metal_music) band [Avenged Sevenfold](/source/Avenged_Sevenfold), and is the seventh track on their second studio album, *[Waking the Fallen](/source/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 of "Second Heartbeat" was recorded in 2002, and appeared on the compilation "Hopelessly Devoted To You Vol. 4".[3][4] This early version was shorter and faster.[5] The band showed this version of the song to producer [Mudrock](/source/Andrew_Murdock) to convince him to produce their second album,[6] which he would end up doing.[7] It was later included on the 2014 [Waking the Fallen: Resurrected](/source/Waking_the_Fallen%3A_Resurrected) reissue. In the band's early career, it was a live staple.[8]

## Critical reception

"Second Heartbeat" is widely regarded as one of the band's best songs.[9][10] In 2020, *[Louder Sound](/source/Metal_Hammer)* and *[Kerrang](/source/Kerrang!)* ranked the song at number two and number ten, respectively, on their lists of the 20 greatest Avenged Sevenfold songs.[11][12] Return of Rock also ranked it as the best song from its parent album.[13]

## Personnel

Credits are adapted from [the album](/source/Waking_the_Fallen)'s liner notes.[14]

Avenged Sevenfold M. Shadows – lead vocals Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar The Rev – drums Synyster Gates – lead guitar Johnny Christ – bass guitar 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

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Avenged Sevenfold website"](https://web.archive.org/web/20030624121346/http://www.avengedsevenfold.com/). 2003-06-24. Archived from [the original](http://www.avengedsevenfold.com/) on June 24, 2003. Retrieved 2021-09-29.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Avenged Sevenfold Waking The Fallen (2003)"](https://www.punknews.org/review/2210/avenged-sevenfold-waking-the-fallen#:~:text=%22Waking%20The%20Fallen%22%20is%20definitely,as%20his%20range%20has%20improved.). *Punk News*. Retrieved 3 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-hopelessly4_3-0)** White, Adam (May 24, 2002). ["Hopelessly Devoted To You Vol. 4"](https://www.punknews.org/article/3577/hopelessly-devoted-to-you-vol-4). Punknews.org. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Various – Hopelessly Devoted To You Vol. 4"](https://www.discogs.com/release/2043838-Various-Hopelessly-Devoted-To-You-Vol-4). *discogs*. Retrieved 3 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Law, Sam. ["The 20 greatest Avenged Sevenfold songs – ranked"](https://www.kerrang.com/the-20-greatest-avenged-sevenfold-songs-ranked). *Kerrang*. Retrieved 3 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Epstein, Dan. ["AVENGED SEVENFOLD 'WAKING THE FALLEN': HOW BAND'S BIGGEST RISK LED TO HUGE SUCCESS"](https://www.revolvermag.com/music/avenged-sevenfold-waking-fallen-how-bands-biggest-risk-led-huge-success). *Revolver Mag*. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Throwdown select Mudrock to produce album"](https://lambgoat.com/news/7850/Throwdown-select-Mudrock-to-produce-album). *Lambgoat*. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Coulson, Daivd. ["The 10 Best Avenged Sevenfold Songs Of All-Time"](https://chaospin.com/the-10-best-avenged-sevenfold-songs-of-all-time/). *Chaos Spin*. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Sidak, Rian (29 April 2014). ["Avenged Sevenfold - Second Heartbeat"](https://hai.grid.id/read/07454004/avenged-sevenfold-second-heartbeat). *Hai.Grid* (in German). Retrieved 26 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Enis, Eli. ["AVENGED SEVENFOLD ALBUMS RANKED: FROM WORST TO BEST"](https://www.revolvermag.com/music/avenged-sevenfold-albums-ranked-worst-best#3-waking-fallen). *Revolver Mag*. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Alderslade, Merlin (February 5, 2020). ["The 20 best Avenged Sevenfold songs ever"](https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-20-best-avenged-sevenfold-songs-ever/2). *[Louder Sound](/source/Metal_Hammer)*. Retrieved March 23, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Law, Sam (May 29, 2020). ["The 20 greatest Avenged Sevenfold songs – ranked"](https://www.kerrang.com/the-20-greatest-avenged-sevenfold-songs-ranked). *[Kerrang](/source/Kerrang!)*. Retrieved March 23, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Waking the Fallen Songs Ranked"](https://returnofrock.com/waking-the-fallen-songs-ranked/). *Return of Rock*. October 4, 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022. "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."

1. **[^](#cite_ref-LinerNotes_14-0)** *Waking the Fallen: Resurrected*liner notes. Hopeless Records. 2014. p. 9.

v t e Avenged Sevenfold M. Shadows Zacky Vengeance Synyster Gates Johnny Christ Brooks Wackerman Matt Wendt Justin Sane Dameon Ash The Rev Arin Ilejay Studio albums Sounding the Seventh Trumpet Waking the Fallen City of Evil Avenged Sevenfold Nightmare Hail to the King The Stage Life Is But a Dream... Extended plays Warmness on the Soul Black Reign Other albums Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough The Best of 2005–2013 Live at the Grammy Museum Singles "Chapter Four" "Unholy Confessions" "Burn It Down" "Bat Country" "Beast and the Harlot" "Seize the Day" "Walk" "Almost Easy" "Afterlife" "Dear God" "Scream" "Nightmare" "Welcome to the Family" "So Far Away" "Not Ready to Die" "Buried Alive" "Carry On" "Hail to the King" "St. James" "Shepherd of Fire" "The Stage" "God Damn" "Mad Hatter" "Nobody" Other songs "Second Heartbeat" "I Won't See You Tonight" "A Little Piece of Heaven" "Fiction" "This Means War" "The River" Tours Avenged Sevenfold Tour Related articles Discography Pinkly Smooth Mike Portnoy Brian Haner Asphalt Legends Category

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