"The Stage" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was released on October 13, 2016, as the first single from their studio album of the same name. The song was nominated at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards for the "Best Rock Song" category.
"The Stage" is featured in the video game Rock Band 4's "More Metal Pack 01" downloadable content.
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Music video
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. In the present day, it portrays politicians as puppets manipulating the crowd. At the end, a reaper-like figure is shown pulling the strings of the politicians and pressing a "reset button," returning the scene to the beginning of mankind.
Personnel
Avenged Sevenfold
M. Shadows – lead vocals
Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals, classical guitar
Johnny Christ – bass, backing vocals
Brooks Wackerman – drums
Additional musician
Jason Freese – keyboards