AVENGED SEVENFOLD SET TO RETURN TO THE FAR AND MIDDLE EAST THIS SPRING

Avenged Sevenfold announced today that they will be returning to the Far and Middle East beginning April 16th in Tokyo, Japan, for a tour that will culminate in a special show in Dubai, UAE on May 4th.

“We are excited to go back to the Far and Middle East,” said Avenged Sevenfold front man M. Shadows. "We played to some of the most amazing crowds when we toured the album there, and we can't wait to bring our live show back to our friends in those regions.”

Long time friends Metallica have asked Avenged Sevenfold to perform at the first ever Orion Music + More at Bader Field in Atlantic City, NJ, on June 24th. M. Shadows had this to say: "We really hadn't planned to play the United States in 2012. But after Lars called to describe their plans for Orion and asked us to join them, we decided there's no way we would miss it." The band toured with Metallica in 2006 as part of Metallica’s “Escape From The Studio Tour” and that year M. Shadows and Metallica’s James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich were featured together on the cover of Revolver Magazine. 3 years later, Avenged Sevenfold toured with Metallica on their “World Magnetic” tour.

In July 2010, Avenged Sevenfold released their fifth studio album Nightmare, which earned the band its highest-ever debut on the Billboard album chart when it bowed at No. 1 and topped the Rock, Hard Rock, and Digital charts. It has been certified gold by the RIAA and has scanned upwards of 660,000 units. The album spawned three hit singles – the gold-certified singles “Nightmare” and “Welcome To The Family,” and “So Far Away” – each of which peaked at Number 1 on the Media Base Active Rock chart. The title track was the most-played current song at Media Base Active Rock for 2010. Avenged Sevenfold have toured incessantly on their “Buried Alive” and “Welcome to the Family” tours selling out arenas around the world. They also headlined the Uproar Tour and the first annual Carolina Rebellion Festival in 2011 where the band played to a sold-out crowd of over 30,000 fans. The band also toured Iraq with the USO and has played to nearly 1,000,000 people in the last two years. Their breakout album City of Evil and the Live In The LBC DVD have both been certified platinum and the band’s self-titled album has been certified gold.

APRIL

16th Tokyo, Japan Zepp

18th Nagoya, Japan Diamond Hall

19th Osaka, Japan Hatch

22nd Taipei, Taiwan Taipei University Auditorium

24th Bangkok, Thailand Thunder Dome

26th Manila, Philippines Araneta

28th Singapore, Singapore The Coliseum @ Hard Rock Hotel

29th Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Stadium Negara

MAY

1st Jakarta, Indonesia Carnaval Beach

4th Dubai, UAE Flash Forum

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From zero to hero "R.I.P James Owen Sullivan"

James Owen Sullivan

09/02/1981 - 28/12/2009

Today marks the two-year anniversary of the untimely passing of Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy “the Rev” Sullivan. To mark the occasion, all this week on RevolverMag.com we’ll be bringing you memories of the Rev from his friends in the hard rock and metal community.

Below are the thoughts of Atreyu and Hell or Highwater’s Brandon Saller.

“Jimmy was always more concerned about everyone else than he was with himself. He always wanted everyone to have a good time. He didn’t live in a world where you could be sad or bummed out. He didn’t let that part of life exist for him. He always brought out the good in everything and was always laughing and joking and fucking with you. I just feel so lucky that I got to spend time with the dude and know the dude. I think that anybody that got to is a lucky person.”

Up next, the recollections of Street Drum Corps’ Bobby Alt.

“I remember being on the Vans Warped Tour in 2003 with my band S.T.U.N., walking around in Boise, Idaho, when a little kid with an Avenged Sevenfold T-shirt pulled me over to see them play. Knowing I was a drummer, he had me watch Jimmy play. And boy could Jimmy play. “Play on Jimmy, Play on! You will be missed, my friend. He is now with Krupa, Bonham, and Moon, the drumming gods in the sky watching over us! He will be missed by many. Fans, family, and friends.”

  

Next up, the thoughts of Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix.

“Not only was he a great and innovative drummer/song writer, he was a leader who truly cared about his band his fans and all his friends. I admire that about him.”

Up next, Bullet for My Valentine frontman Matt Tuck.

“Jimmy had a huge amount of love for everyone he met. When we’d go out for drinks, he would always grab you and hug you and kiss you and tell you how much he loved you. Jimmy had a huge passion for living life for however long he was going to be on this earth. It was cut dramatically short, but for the amount of time he was here, rest assured, he had a great time.”

Up next, Hellyeah and former Pantera drummer Vinnie 

“His music was very challenging and dangerous, but the Rev was always just a down-to-earth guy that was very humble, with no ego. He always treated me with the ultimate respect and I always enjoyed his presence. He was great.”

Up Next, Bleeding Through frontman Brandan Schieppati.

“[When Avenged Sevenfold formed], it was the only thing Jimmy had, so he strived to become a really good drummer. He played like his life depended on it because it truly did. Whenever he’d see people from the past, like Bleeding Through or Eighteen Visions, his face would light up and he’d make you feel like you were still an important part of his life, even though he had gone and done greater things with his career. He really had a big heart and was kind and warm to everybody.”

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Buried Alive Tour Starts

Tomorrow our Buried Alive tour kicks off in Florida. It has been such a memorable and amazing experience touring for Nightmare. We hope you can join us as we celebrate and put Nightmare to rest in America. See ya in the pit!

-Zacky V

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Best Vocalist, Best Guitarists and Best Album Of The Year at the Revolver Golden Gods Award 2011

Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows Win Best Vocalist at the 2011 Revolver Golden Gods

It’s Buried Alive week at RevolverMag.com, and, through Friday, we’re rolling out exclusive content featuring the bands on the tour: Avenged Sevenfold, Hollywood Undead, Black Veil Brides, and Asking Alexandria. Up first, never-before-seen footage of A7X frontman M. Shadows accepting the Best Vocalist award at the 2011 Revolver Golden Gods, presented to him by Sebastian Bach and the Pretty Reckless frontwoman Taylor Momsen.

 

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Avenged Sevenfold’s Axmen on Winning the Best Guitarists Award at the Golden Gods 2011

It’s Buried Alive week at RevolverMag.com, and, through Friday, we’re rolling out exclusive content featuring the bands on the tour: Avenged Sevenfold, Hollywood Undead, Black Veil Brides, and Asking Alexandria. This installment is backstage footage of A7X guitarists Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance being interviewed by Sirius XM’s Jose Mangin after winning the Best Guitarists award at the 2011 Revolver Golden Gods.

 

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Avenged Sevenfold’s Win Album of the Year at the Golden Gods

 

It’s Buried Alive week at RevolverMag.com, and, through Friday, we’re rolling out exclusive content featuring the bands on the tour: Avenged Sevenfold, Hollywood Undead, Black Veil Brides, and Asking Alexandria. This installment is footage of A7X winning the Album of the Year award for Nightmare at the 2011 Revolver Golden Gods, presented by Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell and Mike Inez.

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