"Bat Country" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released in August 2005 as the second single from their third album, City of Evil.

The song's main influence comes from Hunter S. Thompson's 1971 novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, with the title itself being a direct quote from the book in which Raoul Duke (the alter-ego pseudonym of Thompson) is on his way to Las Vegas while being affected by various drugs.

The character hallucinated huge bats and manta rays in the sky, and gasps to his companion Dr. Gonzo, "We can't stop here.

– Samuel JohnsonAlso referenced in the song is a lyric derived from the final words spoken about Dr. Gonzo at the end of the film adaptation.

[10] The song appeared in the video games Madden 06,[12] NHL 06, SSX On Tour, Saints Row 2,[13] Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, Rocksmith 2014, and Asphalt Legends Unite.