Avenged Sevenfold went independent after finishing their eight-album contract with Warner Records in June 2023. He explained that major labels don't provide much value anymore given how the music business has changed. "We did eight records with them, and then we are done with record labels," M. Shadows said on the show. The frontman pointed out that labels can't deliver what they used to. M. Shadows described how labels once paid retailers like Walmart and Target for prime shelf space and product placement.