Avenged Sevenfold have never been a band lacking ambition, even in their early days as metalcore up-and-comers chucking heaps of guitar god grandstanding that elevated them above their peers.
It's been a seven year wait for a follow-up to the surprise release of 2016's The Stage - itself an ambitious masterpiece that saw them work with Cirque Du Soleil for a visually incredible tour - but new album Life Is But A Dream... pushes the boat out even for them.
