Editors’ Notes This 2016 concept album from Orange County metalcore marauders Avenged Sevenfold envisions artificial intelligence run amok and the self-destruction of civilization. From the proggy, soaring title track and brass-enhanced pounder “Sunny Disposition” to acoustic-thrash hybrid “God Damn” and 16-minute space epic “Exist” (featuring a spoken-word cameo from astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson), it’s the band’s most diverse album yet. Bonus live tracks and covers of The Rolling Stones, Mr. Bungle, and Pink Floyd only sweeten the pot.
The Stage
1
8:32
Paradigm
2
4:18
Sunny Disposition
3
6:41
God Damn
4
3:41
Creating God
5
5:34
Angels
6
5:40
Simulation
7
5:30
Higher
8
6:28
Roman Sky
9
5:00
Fermi Paradox
10
6:30
Exist
11
15:39
Dose
12
4:58
Retrovertigo
13
4:39
Malagueña Salerosa
14
4:14
Runaway (feat. Warren Fitzgerald)
15
2:49
As Tears Go By
16
2:54
Wish You Were Here
17
5:13
God Only Knows
18
3:34
The Stage (Live from London)
19
9:16
Paradigm (Live from London)
20
4:43
Sunny Disposition (Live from London)
21
9:32
God Damn (Live from London)
22
4:43
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