Life Is But a Dream...
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Standard edition cover art by Wes Lang. The digital release does not include the band's name and album title. | ||||
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| Released | June 2, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2022 | |||
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| Length | 53:21 | |||
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Life Is But a Dream... is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released on June 2, 2023, through Warner Records. Its release follows nearly seven years after its predecessor, The Stage (2016), marking the band's longest gap between studio albums to date. It is also the first album to feature contributions from their late drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan since Nightmare (2010). Similar to The Stage, Life Is But a Dream... was produced by the band with Joe Barresi. It marked the band's return to Warner following a legal dispute between the band and Warner Music in the mid-2010s.
Life Is But a Dream... received acclaim from music critics for its themes, experimental approach, and blend of influences and genres. The album peaked at 13 on the Billboard 200, which was the band's lowest since City of Evil (2005).