"The Stage" | ||||
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Single by Avenged Sevenfold | ||||
from the album The Stage | ||||
Released | October 13, 2016 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | Progressive metal | |||
Length | 8:32 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Avenged Sevenfold, Joe Barresi | |||
Avenged Sevenfold singles chronology | ||||
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"The Stage" is a song by Avenged Sevenfold and the first single from their seventh studio album of the same name, which was released on October 28, 2016.
The song is featured in Rock Band 4's "More Metal Pack 01" downloadable content.
The song was released on October 13, 2016, as the lead single for their seventh studio album, The Stage.
The official music video was released to YouTube on October 13, 2016. The video shows a puppet show, depicting humans throughout history killing each other, until the present day, which shows politicians as puppets pulling strings of the crowd. At the end of the video, a reaper-like creature is shown pulling the strings of politicians, and it presses a "reset button", going back to the beginning of mankind.