Co-produced by Andrew Murdock, City of Evil contains a more traditional heavy metal and hard rock sound than Avenged Sevenfold's previous two albums, which showcased a predominantly metalcore sound.
Co-produs de Andrew Murdock, City of Evil conține un sunet de heavy metal și hard rock mai tradițional decât cel de-al doilea album al lui Avenged Sevenfold, care a prezentat un sunet predominant de metalcore.