The Stage
by Avenged Sevenfold
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Avenged Sevenfold bestography
The Stage is ranked 5th best out of 13 albums by Avenged Sevenfold on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Avenged Sevenfold is Nightmare which is ranked number 2869 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 541.
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The Stage track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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The Stage rankings
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The Stage ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/04/2026 08:32 | Museman | 366 | 92/100 |
| ! | 05/12/2026 18:39 | Jakor | 5,437 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/26/2025 23:10 | NiceLemon282 | 79 | 84/100 |
| ! | 12/25/2025 17:44 | Gonzalese | 212 | 75/100 |
| ! | 07/05/2025 15:56 | Lazi | 245 | 85/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.6/100, a mean average of 70.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 19.6.
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If it weren't for Radiohead AND David Bowie (RIP) both releasing albums, this would easily take my pick for best album of 2016. I dare say, I feel it may one day go down as a landmark album in the history of metal not JUST because of the music but also the circumstances pertained to it's release. What can I say? This album is a monster and may be the most cohesive thing Sevenfold has ever produced. Arguably their opus. Oh, it's the best concept album I've heard since Pink Floyd's apex in terms of theme, scale and execution. Stories these complex and layered do not grace the realm of music very often. It is the ultimate middle-finger to the state of things in not just music and philosophies but in the fuckery of mankind as a whole.
90/100
Arguably their best work, and a huge step forward from Hail to the King in terms of inspiration and experimenting. Brooks Wackerman adds a dimension they have lacked after The Rev passed away.
That they chose to lead with a 8.33 minute long single and release the album without any promotion is a daring and brave thing to do in this era of sales and streams, so kudos to A7X for doing things their own way and making something that ultimately may be hard to approach but immensely rewarding if one takes the time to listen.
Quite interesting, but I find it a little bit boring. Maybe they drag out some of the songs, but the album is probably more inspired than late Dream Theater...
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