Welcome to the Family (song)

2010 single by Avenged Sevenfold

"Welcome to the Family"

Single by Avenged Sevenfold

from the album Nightmare

Released

October 19, 2010

Recorded

November 2009 – April 2010

Genre

Heavy metal

Length

4:06

Label

Warner Bros.

Songwriter(s)

The Rev
M. Shadows

Producer(s)

Mike Elizondo

Avenged Sevenfold singles chronology

"Nightmare"
(2010)

"Welcome to the Family"
(2010)

"So Far Away"
(2011)

"Welcome to the Family" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was released on October 19, 2010, as the second single from their studio album Nightmare.^[1]^[2] It is the band's second single released without former drummer The Rev, who died on December 28, 2009.^[3] In Avenged Sevenfold's "making of" series on YouTube, In the Studio, lead singer M. Shadows and bassist Johnny Christ say that The Rev wrote most of the song and Shadows finished it when they started to record the album. The song is available as DLC in the video game Rock Band 3.^[4]

Track listing

"Welcome to the Family" — 4:06
"4:00 A.M." — 4:58
"Seize the Day (Live in Seattle)" — 5:37

Personnel

Avenged Sevenfold

M. Shadows – lead vocals
Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
The Rev – songwriting, drum arrangement (tracks 1 and 2), drums and backing vocals (track 3)
Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals
Johnny Christ – bass, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Mike Portnoy – drums (tracks 1 and 2)

Production^[3]

Mike Elizondo – producer
Andy Wallace – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Cam Rackam – paintings and portraits

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010–2011)	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)^[5]	48
UK Rock & Metal^[6]	8
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[7]	15
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[8]	10
US Heatseeker Songs (Billboard)^[9]	19
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[10]	8
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[11]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[12]	30

References

^ "Avenged Sevenfold Select Next Single From "Nightmare"". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner. May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
^ "The second single from albums Nightmare is Welcome to the Family, will play at October 19, 2010 on radio". 6 October 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Late AVENGED SEVENFOLD Drummer 'Appears' On Band's New Album". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner. May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
^ "Rock Band Rivals | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc".
^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/avenged-sevenfold/chart-history/heatseekers-songs
^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2021.