It was previously revealed that Avenged Sevenfold were getting sued by Warner Bros. for trying to get out of their contract by using the “seven-year rule” under California Labor Code, which “allows parties to leave personal service contracts under certain circumstances after seven years have passed.” The band originally owed the label another album, but after severing ties they ended up signing with Capitol under their own imprint to surprise release their new album “The Stage” today (October 28). Now The Wall Street Journal have reported that the lawsuit will go to court in 2017. Warner Bros. is trying to get compensated for lost income, but will have to try and prove how much they lost, which will be hard considering the unconventional campaign the band utilized to release “The Stage.” The band’s lawyer Howard E. King said that they “don’t know what Warner could have done with an Avenged album other than screw it up” and that the two are “completely different companies.” King also went on to talk about how Warner Bros. is planning to release an Avenged Sevenfold compilation titled “The Best Of 2005-2013” in December, at “the height of vindictiveness,” which is significant considering the band were unaware of the release. You can read more at The Wall Street Journal, and see A7X’s original statement HERE.
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