The Stage is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was released on October 28, 2016, through Capitol Records. The album was produced by Mike Elizondo and is the band’s first release through Capitol.

The Stage is a concept album featuring a story about a man who falls asleep in a library and wakes up in a world where books are outlawed. The story is told through the songs on the album, with the album’s title track serving as the climax.

In support of the album, Avenged Sevenfold toured Europe and North America in late …