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LIFE IS BUT A DREAM...

Avenged Sevenfold

Progressive Metal


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3.72 | 49 ratings | 3 reviews | 37% 5 stars

Excellent addition to any
prog rock music collection

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Studio Album, released in 2023

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Game Over (3:46)
2. Mattel (5:30)
3. Nobody (5:54)
4. We Love You (6:15)
5. Cosmic (7:31)
6. Beautiful Morning (6:32)
7. Easier (3:38)
8. G (3:38)
9. (O)rdinary (2:52)
10. (D)eath (3:20)
11. Life Is But a Dream... (4:30)

Total Time 53:26

Line-up / Musicians

- M. Shadows / lead vocals, production, orchestration
- Zacky Vengeance / rhythm guitar, production, orchestration
- Synyster Gates / lead guitar, production, orchestration, piano, Mellotron, flute, Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer organ, synthesizer, Hammond organ, harmonica
- Johnny Christ / bass, production, orchestration
- Brooks Wackerman / drums, production, orchestration

With:
- San Bernardino Symphony / orchestra
- Anthony Parnther / orchestra conductor
- Noah Gladstone / orchestra contractor
- Jason Freese / synthesizer (3-5,8,9,11)
- Brianna Mazzola / backing vocals (8)
- Taura Stinson / backing vocals (8)
- The Rev / bridge melody (2), lyrics (6)

Releases information

Label: Warner
Formats: CD, Digital, Vinyl

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Life Is But a Dream... ratings distribution


3.72
(49 ratings)
Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(37%)
37%
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(35%)
35%
Good, but non-essential (16%)
16%
Collectors/fans only (10%)
10%
Poor. Only for completionists (2%)
2%

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4 stars A7X with their new album, show how they can write great music beyond genres. They maintained some "A7X" sounds in the first songs, but in the last ones they go into another direction, transporting you to prog metal ("G", WHAT A GREAT TRACK), a Daft Punk song and some Sinatra too haha, really cra ... (read more)

Report this review (#2960095) | Posted by progrockeveryday | Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | Review Permanlink

2 stars Avenged Sevenfold was a band I never went out of my way to dislike however I was never a personal fan and after hearing this I've grown a distaste for the band. This album is a collection of ideas that have been done before by better bands such as Mr Bungle, System Of A Down, Dream Theater ... (read more)

Report this review (#2959748) | Posted by Captain Midnight | Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | Review Permanlink

4 stars Throughout Avenged Sevenfold's career, they have always experimented with progressive elements, and I knew that one day they would make the plunge into straight up progressive metal. From "City of Evil" through "Nightmare" or their "popular phase," they were always just a step away from being a prog ... (read more)

Report this review (#2939531) | Posted by bardberic | Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | Review Permanlink

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