Buried Alive (Avenged Sevenfold song)

"Buried Alive"
Promotional single by Avenged Sevenfold
from the album Nightmare
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2011
RecordedNovember 2009 – April 21, 2010
Studio
GenreHeavy metal
Length6:44
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriters
ProducerMike Elizondo
Avenged Sevenfold singles chronology
"Not Ready to Die"
(2011)
"Buried Alive"
(2011)
"Carry On"
(2012)

"Buried Alive" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, off the band's fifth studio album Nightmare. The song was released as the albums fourth and final single on September 20, 2011. The music of the song was mostly written by the band's late drummer, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, who died on December 28, 2009. Singer M. Shadows has stated he is extremely proud of the song.

Loudwire described the song starting out as a power ballad, moving to arena rock, then shifting to fast heavy metal reminiscent of Metallica, with guitar riffs similar to Iron Maiden.