Hail to the King is the upcoming sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, and will be released on August 23, 2013, through Warner Bros. Records. It was produced by Mike Elizondo. This marks the first album with new drummer Arin Ilejay who joined the band as a touring drummer in 2011 before becoming an official member in 2013. This is also the first Avenged Sevenfold album without any musical contributions from the bands late drummer, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan.