The Rev played the song Afterlife.
Afterlife (Avenged Sevenfold song) . The song itself features a string orchestra and was written by the band 's drummer , The Rev. It was voted the best song of the new album on the band 's homepage . The Rev . The Rev was widely regarded and critically acclaimed for his work on Avenged Sevenfold albums , and contributed entire songs composed by himself , such as `` Chapter Four '' , `` Afterlife '' , `` A Little Piece of Heaven '' , and `` Almost Easy '' .