Unholy Confessions Explained

Unholy Confessions
Cover:Unholy confessions singlecover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Avenged Sevenfold
Album:Waking the Fallen
Released:August 2, 2004
Recorded:April – June 2003
Studio:
  • Third Stone, Hollywood, California
  • Mates Inc, Hollywood, California
Genre:
Length:4:43
Label:Hopeless
Producer:
Prev Title:Eternal Rest/Chapter Four
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Burn It Down
Next Year:2005

"Unholy Confessions" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released as the lead single from their second album, Waking the Fallen. It is the band's first official single after their 2001 debut EP release Warmness on the Soul, and was the first single by the band to receive mainstream exposure, being heavily rotated on MTV2's Headbangers Ball.[3] The song is about a couple who find out they are both cheating on each other.

Background

"Unholy Confessions" was written by members Zacky Vengeance, M. Shadows and Synyster Gates. The main riff was written by Vengeance, and had been floating around for a while before the rest of the band completed the song, and the chorus and lyrics were written by Shadows.

"Unholy Confessions" was one of the first Avenged Sevenfold songs to predominantly feature clean singing.[4] [5]

The song appeared on the Metal=Life compilation in 2005.[6]

Music videos

The band, along with director Thomas Mignone, filmed the song's concept video on December 7, 2003,[7] [8] featuring the band performing the single at an abandoned warehouse. After a few months, they posted on their website's blog about their discomfort with the video, and the decision to re-shoot the video. The concept video eventually got released on YouTube, along with the 2014 re-release of Waking the Fallen.

In February 2004, the band shared the plan to film the new video, which was this time a live performance.[9] The video was directed by Greg Kaplan.[10] The video also features many fans filming at their homes getting ready for the show, whether by promoting, driving to the concert, among other things. The performance was shot on March 6, 2004, at the Henry Fonda Theatre.

Critical reception

"Unholy Confessions" is widely regarded as one of the band's best songs.[11] In 2020, Louder Sound and Kerrang ranked the song at number six and number two, respectively, on their lists of the 20 greatest Avenged Sevenfold songs.[12] [13]

Track listing

12" single[14]
DVDr
Promo single

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]

Avenged Sevenfold

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top 10 Era-Defining Metalcore Songs from the 2000s to Make Former Scene Kids Nostalgic. Ultimate Guitar. 2024-05-15. 2024-05-15. Jorge. Martins. 2024-05-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20240515220526/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top_10_era-defining_metalcore_songs_from_the_2000s_to_make_former_scene_kids_nostalgic-165294.
  2. Web site: The Story Behind The Song: Avenged Sevenfold's Unholy Confessions . Louder Sound . 5 March 2021 . Metal Hammer.
  3. Web site: Avenged Sevenfold — Unholy Confessions. discogs.com. 2014-02-23.
  4. Web site: AVENGED SEVENFOLD 'WAKING THE FALLEN': HOW BAND'S BIGGEST RISK LED TO HUGE SUCCESS . Revolver Mag . 26 June 2010 . 11 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Avenged Sevenfold "Waking the Fallen" Album Review . Paul's Awesome World . January 27, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120712025957/http://www.paulsawesomeworld.com/2012/01/27/avenged-sevenfold-waking-the-fallen-album-review.html . July 12, 2012 .
  6. Web site: AS I LAY DYING, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, MADBALL Featured On 'Metal=Life' Compilation . . 4 April 2023 . November 17, 2005.
  7. Web site: Avenged Sevenfold prepare to shoot video . Lambgoat . 26 October 2022 . 30 November 2003.
  8. Web site: 2004-01-02. Avenged Sevenfold website. live. 2021-09-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20040102041357/http://avengedsevenfold.com/. 2004-01-02.
  9. Web site: The Story Behind The Song: Avenged Sevenfold's Unholy Confessions . Louder Sound . 5 March 2021 . Metal Hammer . 11 October 2022.
  10. Web site: Avenged Sevenfold: Unholy Confessions . IMDb . 16 April 2023.
  11. Web site: FAN POLL: 5 BEST AVENGED SEVENFOLD SONGS . Revolver Mag . 5 February 2020 . 11 October 2022.
  12. Web site: The 20 best Avenged Sevenfold songs ever. Merlin. Alderslade. Louder Sound. February 5, 2020. March 23, 2022.
  13. Web site: The 20 greatest Avenged Sevenfold songs – ranked. Sam. Law. Kerrang. May 29, 2020. March 23, 2022.
  14. Web site: Avenged Sevenfold – Unholy Confessions . discogs . 11 October 2022.
  15. Book: Waking the Fallen: Resurrected liner notes. 2014. Hopeless Records. 9.

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