Nightmare albums 2010

Produced by Mike Elizondo

Recording Engineer: Adam Hawkins

Assistant Engineers: Brent Arrowood, Chad Carlisle

Recorded at The Pass, LA, CA and Phantom Studios, Westlake Village, CA

Mixed by Andy Wallace at Soundtrack Studios

ProTools Engineer: Paul Suarez

Assistant Engineer: Jan Petrov

Production Coordinator/Contractor: Jolie Levine/Jonna Terrasi

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC

Drums by Mike Portnoy

Art Director & Layout: Rafa Alcantara

Main & Song Page Art: Travis Smith

Additional Illustrations: D.A Frizell

Band Photo: Clay Patrick McBride

Making of Nightmare Cover: Travis Smith

Live & Nightmare Images : Kevin Estrada

Mike Portnoy Studio Song List Photo: Ryan Smith

Set List Provided by: Rafa Alcantara

Nightmare Music Video Directed by: Wayne Isham

Making of Nightmare Music Video: TWENTYFOURCORE Productions

Nightmare Lyric Video: Emilio Martinez

Commentary Track: Mike Elizondo

Piano & Keyboard by David Palmer on "Danger Line" & "Save Me". Piano & B3 by David Palmer on "Tonight The World Dies" & "Fiction". Piano by David Palmer on "Nightmare". Keyboards by Mike Elizondo on "Fiction". String Arrangements & Strings by Stevie Blacke on "Nightmare", "Danger Line","Buried Alive","So Far Away","Fiction" & "Save Me". Guitar Solo by Papa Gates on "Tonight The World Dies". Additional Guitars by Papa Gates on "So Far Away". Trumphet by Stewart Cole on "Danger Line". Background Vocals by Sharlotte Gibson on "Victim" & Jessi Collins on "Fiction". Whistles by The Whistler on "Danger Line".

All Songs Written by Sandres/Haner/Baker/Seward/Sullivan

2010 EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. obo itself and Jimmy The Rev Sullivan Music, Skeletons and Bowties Publisihing, S Gates Music, Slayer S T publishing and Lewis Chrits Publishing (BMI)

Management: Larry Jacobson, The Collective

A&R: Craig Aaronson, Andy Olyphant

Legal: Danny Hayes for Davis Shapiro, Lewit & Hayes LLP

Booking: Ryan Harlacher/Marlene Tsuchii/Chris Dalston for CAA

Business Manager: Rick Mozenter for Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman

Lyrics Reprinted by Permission. All Rights Reserved

2010 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Made in U.S.A

Avenged Sevenfold would like to thank - Larry jacobson, Valary Sanders, Michelle Haner, Gena Paulhus and the Paulhus Family, Lacey Franklin, Chris, Debbie and Nick DiBenedetto, Matt Baker, Papa Gates, the Baker Family, the Haner Family, the Sanders Family, the Seward Family, the Gera Family, the Burrows Family, the Pacheco Family, Brent Haner, Jason, and Matt Berry, Mike Elizondo, Andy Wallace, Adam Hawkins, Brent Arrowood, Willie Donica and everyone from Phantom Studio, TOm Whalley, Craig Aaronson, Andy Olyphant, Brian Bumbery, Xavier Ramos, Kazy Brown, TOm Biery, and everyone at Warner Bros. Records, Jodi Emond, Francis Ramsden, Michael Green, Aaron Ray, Al Hassaa, Mikelle Schwartz, Kyle Schlapkhol and everyone at the Collective, Peter Lubin, Tom Donnel and everyone at Bravado, Rick Mozenter, Trevor Robinson, Danny Hayes, Mae Ho, Ryan Harlaccher, Marlene Tsuchii, Chris Dalston and everyone at CAA, Rafa Alcantara and Adam Cook, Fred Archambault, John Reese, Tal Cooperman, Diony Sepulveda, Leanna McFadden, Grant Cobb, Slash, Bridog and Vinnie Paul, Benji And Joel Madden, Kat Von D, Chris Steffen, Josh Wilbur, Kren Sorrel, Kenny Leath, Mike Fasano, C. Rackam, Nigel Paul, Dan Abel, Mike Scielzi. Paul Gomez, Paul Wall, Robert DeLong, Ted Keedick, Walter Rice, Billy Martin, Brandan Schieppati, Brandon and Ashley Saller, Bronson, Charlie Pennachio, Chris Jericho, Corey Taylor, John and Joanne, Dane Jensen, David Silvera and John Johnson at Rockbar, Ron Anderson, Dr. Joe Sugtarman, Gerrad and Mike Way, Jackie and GiGi Ferlita, James Hart and Burn Halo, Jeremiah Bell, Jerry Montono, Joey Totaro, john Grey, Johnny Salas, Kai Peterson, Kelly Murphy, Lil C, Lil Hefe, Marta, nick Shea, Nick and Kristina Nguyen, Ryan and Cathy Gale, Sam and Melissa Price, Sarah HQ, Scottie O, Sean Akhavan, Tina LaRocca, Travis Matthews, Amanda Merten, Anthony Reyes, Daric Barton, Fieldy, Franco Vescovi, Kurt Soto, Nick and Ashley Woravka, Peter Walker, Regan Smith, Stephanie Tayylor, Travis Smith, Paul Suarez and Jan Petrov from Soundtrack, Matt Messer and everyone at Hurley, Carey Hart and everyone at the Hard Rock, CPK, Gavin Maloof and everyone at the Palms, Jeremy and Sean at Slidebar, Johnny at Johnny's, Sean at Dirt Bar, Skrape and Punk Ass as Tapout, M.G. Baker Co., Bleeding Through, Death by Stereo, Disturbed, God Forbid, Good Charlotte, Guns N' Roses, Hatebree, Jay E, Metallica, Mushroomhead, Muzic Mafia, Seven, The confession, The Fallen, Black Tide, Buckcherry, Bullet For My Valentine, Case, Metal Skool, Muggs and Fuck Cancer, My Chemical Romance, My CODMW2 Crew, Papa Roach, Rev Theory, Shinedown, Stryker, The Dirty Heads, Wated Space, The Sirens, Iron Maiden, Grant Cobb, and all our fans for the unconditional support, and all of our friens at home.

Jimmy, thank you for the best 11 years of our lives in Avenged Sevenfold. You Made every day an adventure and a joy. We eargerly await the day we can jam with you again on the other side. We love you.

Very special thank you to the Sullivan family for bringing Jimmy into our lives and the lives of so many. We love you very much.

Mike Portnoy, you so graciously and selflessly hepled keep the spirit of our brother alive with us and our fans foREVer. We owe you so much,

To our fans who helped our brother live his dream and continue to give us light throughout this darkness, we are so grateful.

Avenged Sevenfold uses - Ernie Ball, Music Man, Schecter Guitars, Bogner, Dunlop, Mesa Boogie, Roland, Seymore Duncan, Gallien-Kruger, Hurley, Marshall, Nash Guitars, Vans, Nike, DCMA and Vengeance University.

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