Not Ready to Die

"Not Ready to Die" is a song by the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was created specifically for the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010), appearing as an easter egg in the game's "Call of the Dead" Zombies map.

"Not Ready to Die"
Single by Avenged Sevenfold
from the EP Black Reign
ReleasedMay 2, 2011
RecordedApril 2011
GenreHeavy metal
Length
  • 7:05 (single version)
  • 6:08 (radio edit)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Elizondo
Avenged Sevenfold singles chronology
"So Far Away"
(2011)		 "Not Ready to Die"
(2011)		 "Buried Alive"
(2011)

Background

Recorded by the band in April 2011, the song was released as the lead single from the album on 2 May 2011.[1] The song is available to purchase as a digital download from iTunes. "Not Ready to Die" marks the first release recorded with drummer Arin Ilejay. In an interview with Revolver, M. Shadows says the song was completely inspired by the game, which he is a big fan of.

In the song, which is also featured on the game's Zombies expansion map "Call of the Dead", the band's lyrics are of defiance, power and survival, themes that run throughout the widely popular first-person shooter game. In fact, one of the lines in the song is specifically referencing the game. The song "Damned" ("Zombies" mode theme music in Call of Duty Black Ops, composed by Kevin Sherwood) is also sampled in the song.

Chart position
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] 73
UK Rock and Metal (OCC)[3] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 70

Track listing
  1. "Not Ready to Die" – 7:05

Personnel
Avenged Sevenfold

References
  1. "Not Ready to Die (from Call of the Dead) - Single". 2 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  2. "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  3. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  4. "Avenged Sevenfold Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
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