a&r Andy Olyphant
a&r Craig Aaronson
art direction Rafa Alcantara
bass Johnny Christ
drums The Rev
engineer David Schiffman
engineer Fred Archambault
engineer [assistant at capitol studios] Aaron Walk
engineer [assistant at eldorado recording studios] Chris Steffen
engineer [assistant at eldorado recording studios] Robert DeLong
engineer [assistant at soundtrack studios] Josh Wilbur
engineer [assistant at soundtrack studios] Mike Scielzi
engineer [assistant at sunset sound recorders] Clifton Allen
guitar Zacky Vengeance
illustration [song illustrations] Casey Howard
layout [additional], design [additional] Aaron Petz
layout, design concept Avenged Sevenfold
lead guitar Synyster Gates
management Larry Jacobson
mastered by Brian Gardner
mixed by Andy Wallace
photography by [band photo by] Clay Patrick McBride
producer Avenged Sevenfold
technician [drum technician] Mike Fasano
technician [guitar technician] Walter Rice
vocals M. Shadows
written-by Avenged Sevenfold