LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts) Avenged Sevenfold are on course for their first ever Number 1 UK album this weekend with Hail To The King.
According to the Official Charts Company, the band who released their sixth studio album on Monday (August 26), looks set to end Britain's Got Talent stars Richard And Adam's four-week-stand at the top of the Official Albums Chart.
It will be A7X's highest charting UK album to date; its predecessor, 2010's
Nightmare , reached Number 5.
Lead track ' Hail To The King' has notched up over 5.5 MILLION views so far.
The band played a free show for their fans at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Monday, and will be touring the UK in Nov/Dec.
November 2013
Saturday 30 Manchester Arena
December 2013
Sunday 1 Wembley Arena, London
Tuesday 3 02 Dublin, Ireland
Thursday 5 LG Arena, Birmingham
In other news the band has contributed their track 'Shepherds on Fire' to the cinematic video for the new Call of Duty:
Black Ops II game - "
Origins"
They have also hooked up with MACHINIMA for a six-episode animated series, which tells the fictional story of the Death Bat - the band's longtime trademark. It will air later this year on the YouTube.com/HappyHour channel.
About the band:
Avenged Sevenfold achieved worldwide success with their platinum 2005 breakthrough City Of Evil , which featured the wildly popular single "Bat Country."
The band quickly became known for their spectacular live shows and continues to sell out arenas worldwide.
In 2007, their self-titled album
Avenged Sevenfold debuted at #1 on the Billboard Alternative, Hard, and Rock Charts and #4 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. It spawned the singles "Almost Easy," "Afterlife," and "
Scream" and has sold over a million units worldwide.
In 2008, the band captured their magnificent stage show on Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough , a live CD/DVD that has since been certified platinum. Over the years,
Avenged Sevenfold has built a fanatical fanbase that includes over 14 millions fans on Facebook.
In 2010 their album 'Nightmare' reached No 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.
