The Call of Duty franchise and metal band Avenged Sevenfold have teamed up once again.
For the release of a new Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Zombies trailer, Avenged Sevenfold has created an original song for the franchise titled "Mad Hatter." The track is featured on the band's newly released Black Reign, which is a compilation of the band's four musical contributions to the Call of Duty series.
This upcoming zombies campaign is shaping up to be the biggest and most lofty of the series, possibly in order to offset the absence of a single player campaign. From having participated in all three weekend betas of the game and viewing this trailer, it appears that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 may very well live up to Treyarch's stated goal, to create the most in depth and re-playable installation in the franchise.
The trailer itself reveals a new zombies map titled "IX." The map resembles Ridley Scott's Gladiator and the famous art print Pollice verso if both were overrun with the undead. The trailer showcases tigers, a Colosseum, ornate combat armor, and a character reminiscent of Saddler from Capcom's Resident Evil 4, along with hordes of zombies and interesting looking boss encounters.
Gamers and fans of the franchise are highly anticipating the release of this title and can only speculate on the information provided by Treyarch during presentations, and these short trailers. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is scheduled for release on October 12th, 2018, and we will have to wait until then to know definitively how this game fares.
Music enthusiasts will have to decide how they feel about Avenged Sevenfold's newest track for the series. I'd like to volunteer, as a former major fan, that the band's single "Carry On" which was featured in an after credits scene in the second Black Ops game, is my personal favorite. "Carry On" takes advantage of lead guitarist, Synyster Gates' dive bombing on the tremolo bar and ability to shred through sweep picking arpeggios and chug along on the low e string. That song rocked the house and empowered listeners with its uplifting lyrics. Unfortunately I did not feel the same about "Mad Hatter." Have a listen and let me know how "Mad Hatter" holds up to you.
I still recall when Breaking Benjamin and Halo 2 collaborated, or when P!nk and Eminem lent their song "Won't Back Down" to the original Black Ops trailer.
What are some of your favorite music and gaming collaborations? Email me and let me know! I have enclosed Eminem and P!ink's, as well as Avenged Sevenfold's best, contribution to the Call of Duty franchise. Both are too good to pass up.
