The Stage is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was released on October 28, 2016 via Capitol Records.The Stage is the first Avenged Sevenfold album to feature Brooks Wackerman on drums after the departure of Arin Ilejay in 2015. It's the band's longest studio album at 73:40 thus beating City of Evil by almost a minute. 　　Tonight, October 27th, Avenged Sevenfold, will give a global, 3D /360-degree, live-streamed virtual reality performance in partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, Capitol Records and VRLIVE. Fans around the world will be able to view the live stream on UMG’s newly released VRTGO VR platform, powered by VRLIVE’s advanced technology, and experience Avenged Sevenfold’s electrifying set as if they were there for this first-of-its-kind immersive event. VRTGO is freely available on iOS and Android.