Over the course of the past several weeks, AVENGED SEVENFOLD have been steadily adding new tracks to 'The Stage' and transforming the album into an evolving body of work. They began with Mexican folk song 'Malagueña Salerosa' and followed with a reimagining of MR. BUNGLE's 'Retrovertigo', original track 'Dose', a cover of Del Shannon's 1961 No. 1 hit 'Runaway' (featuring a guest appearance by VANDALS guitarist Warren Fitzgerald and lead vocals by AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance), the band's version of the BEACH BOYS' 1966 smash 'God Only Knows' and the group's rendition of the 1966 THE ROLLING STONES classic 'As Tears Go By'.

 

'The Stage' was released at the end of October 2016 with almost no promotion beforehand.

 

AVENGED SEVENFOLD has confirmed the details of an early 2018 North American headlining tour with BREAKING BENJAMIN and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. The trek will begin on January 12 in Nashville with shows booked so far through February 11 in Fargo, North Dakota.