In September 2018, Synyster Gates revealed in an interview with Loudwire that the band has started working on their eighth studio album, saying “It’s still early on, but we’re working on a bunch of stuff”. In March 2019, Zacky Vengeance stated the band would take the rest of the year off tour to concentrate on the upcoming album, saying the band is really focused on the new material. In January 2020, Avenged Sevenfold released “Set Me Free”, an unreleased song recorded during the Hail to the King recording sessions. They also announced that the song would be included in a remastered re-release of Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough , released on March 6. A limited edition clear vinyl of Diamonds in the Rough was also released.
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