'This will be a game I keep on my device for a long time to come, and will play and replay many times over just for the sheer fun of it all.” - TouchArcade, Game of the Week Award Hail to the King: Deathbat features classic Avenged Sevenfold tracks along with a new and original score, composed by the band in the immortal tradition of 8-bit masterpieces like Castlevania. Interact with characters along the way to solve puzzles and unlock the mysteries of Moros Island. Along the way you’ll mix and match brutal melee combat with projectile magic attacks battling through beautifully designed and hellish landscapes inspired by the band’s iconic discography and artwork. The epic story follows Andronikos, the resurrected King of the Underworld and the embodiment of the Deathbat, who is tasked with reclaiming the lands of Haides from the despotic Dark Andronikos. The game’s design is not for the faint of heart as players will need to traverse massive levels, combat skillful undead, and best unforgiving bosses. The game’s story is based on the mythical origin of the Deathbat, Avenged Sevenfold’s logo and mascot. All that remains to be seen now is exactly when it will come.From the minds of Avenged Sevenfold comes Hail to the King: Deathbat, a 3rd person, overhead dungeon crawler action RPG in the vein of The Legend of Zelda, Gauntlet Legends, and Diablo. Last week (October 13), the band shared a new single ‘The Stage’, adding to the evidence that a record is definitely ready to drop. There’s no gigs listed for October 27 on the band’s website, so expect this to be slightly different from any other standard gig. As is now the way with new releases, could that announcement actually be a surprise release? Earlier this month, Vengeance tweeted “October is a month to celebrate”, which doesn’t exactly confirm things, but does suggest something is afoot at the very least. Loudwire reports typing the words “new album” will get you a response about an official announcement happening during a live event on October 27.

That suggests the record will come out before the year’s end, but could it come sooner than that? If you go on the band’s new website, you can speak to a “deathbot”. Shadows, revealed ‘Voltaic Oceans’ will be released on December 9. In a now deleted Instagram post, Chris Jericho, wrestler and friend to Avenged Sevenfold frontman M.