Album
Life Is But A Dream...
2023 · Rock
7 collectors on Gatefold own this
Life Is But A Dream... is a Metal album by Avenged Sevenfold, originally released in 2023. On Gatefold: 28 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.
About
With their first album since 2016, Avenged Sevenfold takes an unexpected turn into existentialism. Written over a span of four years that included the pandemic, <i>Life Is But a Dream…</i> was inspired by the philosophy and writings of French author and Nobel Prize winner Albert Camus. The hypnotic lead single “Nobody” sets a reflective and pensive tone with orchestral strings as singer M. Shadows delivers snaky, overlapping vocal lines. Follow-up “We Love You” is an abrupt change of pace, with dissonant guitar bursts and a frenetic, Mr. Bungle-like arrangement that smashes dizzying old-school thrash into a slide guitar interlude. The entire album is all over the place—ragtime piano (title track), chamber music (part of “Game Over”), electro-pop (a few songs)—but for A7X, it’s a good place to be.
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Tracklist
- 1Game Over3:46
- 2Mattel5:30
- 3Nobody5:53
- 4We Love You6:15
- 5Cosmic7:31
- 6Beautiful Morning6:32
- 7Easier3:37
- 8G3:37
- 9(O)rdinary2:52
- 10(D)eath3:19
- 11Life Is But a Dream...4:29
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Progressive Metal
- dense
- chaotic
- theatrical
US vinyl releases of the album plated at GZ Media and pressed by Memphis Record Pressing in the United States.
EU vinyl releases of the album plated by an unidentified entity and pressed by an unidentified pressing plant in Italy.
All vinyl pressings, as of 2024, plated from the same lacquer cuts by Chris Bellman.
Slight vinyl color variations and denomination may be observed between US and EU variants.
US vinyl releases (Made In U.S.A. - Memphis Record Pressing)
5000 - Marble Smoke, Deluxe Edition (A7X World exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
4500 - Cobalt Blue (US Indie exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
2500 - Black Ice (A7X World & Tour exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
2500 - Sea Blue (A7X World exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
1900 - Forest Green (Spotify exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
1000 - Ultra Clear, Alternative Cover (Deathbats Club exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
1000 - Orchid (Zia Records exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
1000 - Aqua (Newbury Comics exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
1000 - Candy Apple Red (SiriusXM exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
1000 - Brown (The Hard Times, Brooklyn Vegan, Revolver, Alt Press exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
???? ‐ Baby Pink (Barnes & Noble exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
???? - Purple Grape (Amazon US & CA exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
???? - Coke/Cola Bottle Clear (F.Y.E. exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
???? - Fruit Punch (Hot Topic exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
???? - US Standard Black (opens in a new tab)
EU vinyl releases (Made In Italy - Unidentified pressing plant)
500 - Crystal Clear (EMP exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
???? - Transparent Orange (Selected retailers exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
???? - Transparent Blue (EU Indie exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
???? - Purple (Amazon EU/UK exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
???? - EU Standard Black (opens in a new tab)
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Adam MichalakORCHESTRA
- Anthony ParntherMUSICIAN , CONDUCTOR
- Avenged SevenfoldORCHESTRATED BY
- Brooks WackermanDRUMS
- Johnny ChristBASS
- M. ShadowsVOCALS
- Noah GladstoneMUSICIAN , CONTRACTOR
- San Bernardino Symphony OrchestraMUSICIAN , ORCHESTRA
- Synyster GatesGUITAR LEAD GUITAR, PIANO, VOCALS ELECTRIC PIANO , PIANO
- Zacky VengeanceGUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR
- Brianna MazzolaMUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS
- Jason FreeseMUSICIAN , SYNTHESIZER
- Taura StinsonMUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS
7 collectors on Gatefold own this · 28 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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