Afterlife - Avenge Sevenfold

"Afterlife" is a song by Avenged Sevenfold. The song is released as the third single from their self-titled album. 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 single and a live-action music video were released in January 2008.
 See this wikipedia link for more information.
This riff features the following techniques and musical elements. It is suggested you learn these from the tuition section of the website.