| The Stage | |
| Cover: | Thestagesingle.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Avenged Sevenfold |
| Album: | The Stage |
| Recorded: | 2016 |
| Genre: | Progressive metal |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Shepherd of Fire |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | God Damn |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
"The Stage" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was released on 13 October 2016, as the first single from their studio album of the same name.
"The Stage" is featured in the video game Rock Band 4s "More Metal Pack 01" downloadable content. The song was nominated at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards for the "Best Rock Song" category.[1]
The Stage was released on October 13, 2016, as the lead single for their seventh studio album.
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.
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loudwire | 20 Best Metal Songs of 2016 | 2016 | |
| Loudwire | 10 Best Metal Videos of 2016 | 2016 | |
| Revolver Magazine | 30 Best Songs of 2016 | 2016 | |
| Peak position | |
| Scotland (OCC)[2] | 83 |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Sales (OCC)[3] | 78 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[4] | 77 |
| US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[5] | 41 |