Avenged Sevenfold - Life Is But A Dream (Digipak Edition) (2023)
Posted: 01 Nov 2023, 07:57
Avenged Sevenfold - Life Is But A Dream... (Digipak Edition) (2023)
Year : 2023
Style : Heavy Metal , Hard Rock , Metalcore
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 126 mb
Bio:
Avenged Sevenfold (sometimes abbreviated as A7X) are an American rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's members are lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Synyster Gates, bass guitarist Johnny Christ, and drummer and percussionist Arin Ilejay.They are known for their diverse rock sound and dramatic imagery in album covers and t-shirts. Avenged Sevenfold emerged with a metalcore sound on their debut Sounding the Seventh Trumpet but their style had evolved by their third album and first major label release, City of Evil, into a hard rock/heavy metal sound. The band continued to explore new sounds with their self-titled release and enjoyed continued mainstream success before their drummer, James "The Rev" Sullivan, died in 2009. Despite his death, the band continued on with help of now-former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and released and toured in support of their fifth album Nightmare in 2010 which debuted on the top spot of the Billboard 200, their first number one debut.Their latest record Hail to the King released in 2013 marks the album debut of new drummer Arin Ilejay. Hail to the King charted as #1 on the US Billboard 200, the UK albums chart, as well as the Finnish, Brazilian, Canadian, and Irish charts.To date, Avenged Sevenfold has released six studio albums, one live album/compilation/DVD, and eighteen singles and sold more than 8 million albums worldwide.
Album:
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 marks 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. Despite the critical praise, the album was less commercially successful than the band's previous albums.Avenged Sevenfold began teasing new material in February 2023 with an online scavenger hunt that began with their social media accounts being supposedly hacked, claiming that certain upcoming appearances at music festivals were canceled.The scavenger hunt was centered around a Reddit user named "Libad5343", the suspected hacker of the band's social media accounts, and their blog, which included articles written with ChatGPT and images generated by DALL-E 2.Eventually, one of the clues featured coordinates leading to The Ritz, a music venue in San Jose, California, which had "Libad5343 Presents Nobody" written on its signage, with a hidden phrase instructing people to meet at the venue at midnight on March 6, 2023.Upon the scavenger hunt being completed, fans were rewarded with an unlisted YouTube video that had a countdown set for 8 a.m. PT on March 14. Soon after, the band confirmed the legitimacy of the countdown video. The lead single, "Nobody", was released on March 14, accompanied by a stop motion music video directed by Chris Hopewell. On the same day, the band also revealed the details for Life Is But a Dream..., including its release date and cover art, which was designed by Wes Lang.The album's second single, "We Love You", was released on May 12.Three weeks before the album’s release, certain fans were able to hear the album early at an "immersive" paid listening event. The event took place at Area15 in Las Vegas, from May 11 to May 14, 2023.The band announced on May 11 that they would also play a surprise concert, their first in 5 years, at Area15 the next day. The concert featured the live debut of the two singles, as well as album opener "Game Over".Life Is But a Dream... was released on June 2, 2023, through Warner Records in both digital and physical formats.It is the band's first studio album to be released through Warner since Hail to the King (2013), as they released The Stage (2016) through Capitol Records following a legal battle with Warner Music.Life Is but a Dream... includes 11 different color variations for its vinyl release, most of which are exclusive to a respective retailer.
Line-Up:
M. Shadows – lead vocals (1–10), production, orchestration
Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar (1–10), production, orchestration
Synyster Gates – lead guitar (1–10), production, orchestration, piano (1–3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11), Mellotron (1, 6), flute (1), Rhodes piano (2, 5, 10), Wurlitzer organ (2), synthesizer (6, 7, 10), Hammond organ, harmonica (6), lead vocals (6)
Johnny Christ – bass (1–10), production, orchestration
Brooks Wackerman – drums (1–10), production, orchestration
Additional musicians:
San Bernardino Symphony – orchestra
Anthony Parnther – orchestra conductor
Noah Gladstone – orchestra contractor
Jason Freese – synthesizer (3–5, 8–10)
Brianna Mazzola – background vocals (8)
Taura Stinson – background vocals (8)
The Rev – bridge melody (2), lyrics (6)
Additional personnel:
Joe Barresi – production, engineering (all tracks); additional mixing (1, 2, 5–7, 10)
Andy Wallace – mixing
Dan Malsch – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Adam Michalak – orchestral recording
Jun Murakawa – additional recording
Nick Fainbarg – additional recording
Brian Rajartnam – recording assistance
Bruce Jacoby – drum technician
Wes Lang – cover art[3]
Ines Velasco – orchestral transcriptions
Tracklist:
01. Game Over (03:46)
02. Mattel (05:30)
03. Nobody (05:53)
04. We Love You (06:15)
05. Cosmic (07:31)
06. Beautiful Morning (06:32)
07. Easier (03:37)
08. G (03:37)
09. (O)rdinary (02:52)
10. (D)eath (03:19)
11. Life Is But a Dream... (04:29)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 2023
Style : Heavy Metal , Hard Rock , Metalcore
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 126 mb
Bio:
Avenged Sevenfold (sometimes abbreviated as A7X) are an American rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's members are lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Synyster Gates, bass guitarist Johnny Christ, and drummer and percussionist Arin Ilejay.They are known for their diverse rock sound and dramatic imagery in album covers and t-shirts. Avenged Sevenfold emerged with a metalcore sound on their debut Sounding the Seventh Trumpet but their style had evolved by their third album and first major label release, City of Evil, into a hard rock/heavy metal sound. The band continued to explore new sounds with their self-titled release and enjoyed continued mainstream success before their drummer, James "The Rev" Sullivan, died in 2009. Despite his death, the band continued on with help of now-former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and released and toured in support of their fifth album Nightmare in 2010 which debuted on the top spot of the Billboard 200, their first number one debut.Their latest record Hail to the King released in 2013 marks the album debut of new drummer Arin Ilejay. Hail to the King charted as #1 on the US Billboard 200, the UK albums chart, as well as the Finnish, Brazilian, Canadian, and Irish charts.To date, Avenged Sevenfold has released six studio albums, one live album/compilation/DVD, and eighteen singles and sold more than 8 million albums worldwide.
Album:
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 marks 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. Despite the critical praise, the album was less commercially successful than the band's previous albums.Avenged Sevenfold began teasing new material in February 2023 with an online scavenger hunt that began with their social media accounts being supposedly hacked, claiming that certain upcoming appearances at music festivals were canceled.The scavenger hunt was centered around a Reddit user named "Libad5343", the suspected hacker of the band's social media accounts, and their blog, which included articles written with ChatGPT and images generated by DALL-E 2.Eventually, one of the clues featured coordinates leading to The Ritz, a music venue in San Jose, California, which had "Libad5343 Presents Nobody" written on its signage, with a hidden phrase instructing people to meet at the venue at midnight on March 6, 2023.Upon the scavenger hunt being completed, fans were rewarded with an unlisted YouTube video that had a countdown set for 8 a.m. PT on March 14. Soon after, the band confirmed the legitimacy of the countdown video. The lead single, "Nobody", was released on March 14, accompanied by a stop motion music video directed by Chris Hopewell. On the same day, the band also revealed the details for Life Is But a Dream..., including its release date and cover art, which was designed by Wes Lang.The album's second single, "We Love You", was released on May 12.Three weeks before the album’s release, certain fans were able to hear the album early at an "immersive" paid listening event. The event took place at Area15 in Las Vegas, from May 11 to May 14, 2023.The band announced on May 11 that they would also play a surprise concert, their first in 5 years, at Area15 the next day. The concert featured the live debut of the two singles, as well as album opener "Game Over".Life Is But a Dream... was released on June 2, 2023, through Warner Records in both digital and physical formats.It is the band's first studio album to be released through Warner since Hail to the King (2013), as they released The Stage (2016) through Capitol Records following a legal battle with Warner Music.Life Is but a Dream... includes 11 different color variations for its vinyl release, most of which are exclusive to a respective retailer.
Line-Up:
M. Shadows – lead vocals (1–10), production, orchestration
Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar (1–10), production, orchestration
Synyster Gates – lead guitar (1–10), production, orchestration, piano (1–3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11), Mellotron (1, 6), flute (1), Rhodes piano (2, 5, 10), Wurlitzer organ (2), synthesizer (6, 7, 10), Hammond organ, harmonica (6), lead vocals (6)
Johnny Christ – bass (1–10), production, orchestration
Brooks Wackerman – drums (1–10), production, orchestration
Additional musicians:
San Bernardino Symphony – orchestra
Anthony Parnther – orchestra conductor
Noah Gladstone – orchestra contractor
Jason Freese – synthesizer (3–5, 8–10)
Brianna Mazzola – background vocals (8)
Taura Stinson – background vocals (8)
The Rev – bridge melody (2), lyrics (6)
Additional personnel:
Joe Barresi – production, engineering (all tracks); additional mixing (1, 2, 5–7, 10)
Andy Wallace – mixing
Dan Malsch – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Adam Michalak – orchestral recording
Jun Murakawa – additional recording
Nick Fainbarg – additional recording
Brian Rajartnam – recording assistance
Bruce Jacoby – drum technician
Wes Lang – cover art[3]
Ines Velasco – orchestral transcriptions
Tracklist:
01. Game Over (03:46)
02. Mattel (05:30)
03. Nobody (05:53)
04. We Love You (06:15)
05. Cosmic (07:31)
06. Beautiful Morning (06:32)
07. Easier (03:37)
08. G (03:37)
09. (O)rdinary (02:52)
10. (D)eath (03:19)
11. Life Is But a Dream... (04:29)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/