WTF happened to Avenged Sevenfold?

I disagree. Their music has always been a hodgepodge of different things that they were digging at the time.

I liked The Stage a lot and am digging the new song that's playing, Malaguena Salerosa. It's different, but I dig it.

Even though they have never put together what I consider a complete album I will back them up. They are one of the few younger bands out there trying to keep the metal-hard rock flame burning. I give them credit for trying new things in their sound. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

I have seen them twice including 3 weeks ago opening up for Metallica & they are great live. They do not disappoint. I really wonder what path they would have taken had the Rev not died.

You have to appreciate their musicianship in an era now where it is very difficult to find. Especially in mainstream stuff. The Stage may not be classic A7X but it's progressive interesting and great in its own right. Exist is a masterpiece. They're not doing WtF again. I wish they would do City of Evil stuff again too. Was worried post Nightmare with Hail to King it was very generic but Stage returns then to their creative selves.