Ollie Millington/Getty Images Avenged Sevenfold has paid tribute to the late film composer Ennio Morricone, who died this week at age 91.
In an Instagram post, the “Bat Country” metallers laud Morricone as a “constant influence on our entire career.”
“He truly did what no others could,” the post reads. “He had the ability to define countless important movies by their soundtrack. He was unmatched in his ability.”
Specifically, Avenged Sevenfold points to the band’s songs “Sidewinder,” “Dose” and “Roman Sky” as being “obvious” examples of Morricone’s impact.
“He will be missed,” the post concludes. “His art will be remembered and cherished. Rest in Peace.”
Other artists from the rock world who’ve paid tribute to Morricone include Metallica, who’s used the composer’s song “The Ecstasy of Gold” as entrance music since the ’80s, and Muse, who’s covered Morricone’s “Man with a Harmonica” leading into live performances of “Knights of Cydonia.”
By Josh Johnson
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