To watch Avenged Sevenfold over the years, it’s been fairly clear that this is a band with a plan. With each of their first five albums, A7X steadily evolved, albeit in varying degrees. Tragically, their ascension was harrowingly derailed in December 2009 with the death of their drummer, Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan. The Rev wasn’t just their drummer. He was a highly charismatic and creative force within the band. Looking back, it’s hard to think of how they could have dealt with it any better. The band had already started work on what would become the No. 1 album ‘Nightmare.’ And they also seemed to understand that their band was more than just the sum of its parts. So they recruited then-Dream Theater ace Mike Portnoy (who was also one of the Rev’s heroes) to play on the record and then also to tour behind it once was released.
Posted on: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 06:12:22 +0000
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