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Photos: Avenged Sevenfold At Pointfest 27!Published on August 18, 2010 @ 10:00AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Photographer Ada King has uploaded her pictures of Avenged Sevenfold at Pointfest 27. You can check them out here!
 Rockstar Uproar Festival Kicks Off Tonight!!Published on August 17, 2010 @ 11:39AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Tonight is the night! Rockstar Uproar Festival will kick off in Minneapolis, Minnesota! To all those that are going to the show or any of the other upcoming ones: HAVE A BLAST!!
Family: Good Charlotte "Counting The Days"Published on August 16, 2010 @ 11:48AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!From day one, I have been a massive fan of Good Charlotte, so I have to do a little promotion for my GC fellas! They have put up a new tour video today with a new track from their upcoming album "Cardiology", so if you like the band or you're into pop/punk, be sure to check this one out! It's called "Counting The Days"!
Schecter Ad: Uproar Starts This Tuesday!Published on August 16, 2010 @ 10:54AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Check out this new ad from Schecter Guitars featuring our boys Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance.
 A Scene From "Jacob's Ladder" - Looks Like A "Nightmare"...Published on August 16, 2010 @ 10:43AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!One of our readers, Brittany, was so kind to send in this scene of the movie Jacob's Ladder. Now, I have never seen it before, but after seeing this video, I definately want to see it. And you probably do too...
Audio: M Shadows & Synyster Gates Call Into Banana 101.5 RocksPublished on August 16, 2010 @ 10:38AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!M Shadows and Synyster Gates called into Banana 101.5 Rocks and had a little chat! Enjoy!
Interview Translation: Geki Rock Interviews Zacky VengeancePublished on August 16, 2010 @ 10:34AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Our friend Heather over at Deathbat-JP was so kind to translate Zacky Vengeance's interview with the Japanese magazine Geki Rock. Read a preview below, you can find the rest on Deathbat-JP.com!
Photos: Avenged Sevenfold At Pointfest 27!Published on August 16, 2010 @ 10:25AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Check out this cool set of photos from Avenged Sevenfold at Pointfest 27 taken by photographer Todd Owyoung. You can view them right here or click the photo below:
 Looks like ZV got himself some new ink! Mike Portnoy Tweets Some Drum Set Pictures!Published on August 16, 2010 @ 10:20AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Dream Theater drummer, and current A7X drummer, Mike Portnoy posted some pictures on his Twitter for the 'gearheads':
Video: Interview With Synyster Gates & Zacky Vengeance At Pointfest 27Published on August 15, 2010 @ 8:42AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Check out this video interview with Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance backstage at Pointfest 27. If the video is not showing up below, you can view it here!
Avenged Sevenfold Is Ready For Uproar!!Published on August 15, 2010 @ 2:38AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Mike Portnoy tweeted the following message to let us know Avenged Sevenfold is ready to kick ass at Rockstar Uproar!
 Several Arrests Made At Rock ConcertPublished on August 15, 2010 @ 2:32AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
The concert was headlined by Avenged Sevenfold. Also on the bill were Stone Sour, Hellyeah, Sick Puppies, Halestorm, Janus, My Darkest Days, Hail the Villain and New Medicine. One incident involved two men in their mid-20s allegedly hitting and kicking a 24-year-old man on the concert floor about 10:30 p.m., police said. The victim was hospitalized at St. John’s Hospital with a cut on his nose and possible leg injuries. Police arrested Justin L. Hartman, 30, for allegedly punching and elbowing a 27-year-old man, causing cuts and swelling while the pair was on the concert floor about 11:05 p.m. Patrick H. Ward, 25, was arrested for alleged trespassing on the first floor about 9:20 p.m., police said. Cory A. Medley, 29, was arrested for allegedly trespassing about 9 p.m. Source |
Zacky: Mike was one of the drummers Jimmy respected. We have had some chances to get to know Dream Theater in interview rooms and such. When Mike heard about Jimmy’s death, he was kind enough to get contact with us asking “Is there anything I can do for you? I’d do anything to help you guys”. He must have known we were working on new album. As for us, we couldn’t cancel or delay release of new record so we should work on schedule as planned. Mike happened to be our favorite drummer; of course Jimmy was at the head of list, so we asked him to be our guest drummer. Jimmy must be happy as Mike was his idol.
Interviewer: What do you think of Dream Theater?
Zacky: We are all huge fan of them from beginning. They are talented as musician and creative. I haven’t met with any of them before but Jimmy’s sudden death brought Mike to our band. Jimmy was the one who loved Dream Theater and Mike most in our band so it felt like having Jimmy around when we were with Mike, that feeling made us happy too.
Photos: Avenged Sevenfold In Wallingford, CT
Published on August 14, 2010 @ 2:08PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
RAWR Magazine have put up their set of photos of Avenged Sevenfold live in Wallingford, CT last month. You can check them out by clicking the photo below!
Photos & Videos: KROCKATHON - Syracuse, NY
Published on August 14, 2010 @ 2:03PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
Check out some photos of Avenged Sevenfold in Syracuse, NY taken from KROCKATHON.com!
Also, a few photos of Matt and Brian in the KROQ studios:
And last but not least, some videos of Avenged Sevenfold at KROCKATHON:
Please note: If you play any of these videos and then click on the screen, it will forward you to its YouTube page with a larger video :)
Please note: If you play any of these videos and then click on the screen, it will forward you to its YouTube page with a larger video :)
An Important Message From Mike Portnoy
Published on August 13, 2010 @ 12:51PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
Mike Portnoy just posted the following message on his Facebook:
I am BEGGING the gunslinging between DT & A7X fans here to STOP! If you're not a fan of the other band, please do NOT post negative and insulting shit...take it elsehwhere...I'd hope most of my fans have open minds and ears and can enjoy both bands (as I do) and please respect each other here...
Please, if you don't like Mike and/or his own band Dream Theater, that is fine, but there is NO NEED for hatred or anything along those lines towards him or Dream Theater fans. Please be a respectful A7X fan and respect Mike for being a good person, for being a good friend to our guys, for helping them out with everything he is doing. Be respectful and leave it at that. Thank you. -Sabine
Chart Attack Gives 'Nightmare' A 4 Our Of 5
Published on August 13, 2010 @ 9:04AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
Chart Attack writer Kate gives Avenged Sevenfold's new album 'Nightmare' a 4 out of 5. Pretty nice you think, however, her review made me feel like she was missing the whole point of this album:
I was completely excited when I heard that Avenged Sevenfold were going through with the recording of their latest effort, Nightmare, following the death of drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan. Most bands would take some time off, so I was really thrilled that they were finishing the recording. Which is why listening to Nightmare is such a mixed blessing.
I get that it was a difficult time for Avenged Sevenfold, and I really wanted to love Nightmare, but there was one small snag that prevented me from fully giving my heart to the album. While trying to create a tribute to their departed drummer and working in all the tracks he had written prior to his death, Avenged Sevenfold effectively created two albums that don't quite work together.
Normally, their albums are full of slightly angry machismo and a fair bit of swagger, which shows through on tracks like "Nightmare," "God Hates Us" and "Natural Born Killer." There's usually a slow song or two, but the majority feature their atypical, fast-paced sound. On Nightmare, though, there are a larger number slower tracks like "Buried Alive," "So far Away" and "Save Me." And while they're all very well written, they just don't blend properly with the fast-paced songs.
For what it's worth, Nightmare is still a quality album worth checking out. It just feels like an disc that was caught between two ideas, and I can't help but think that if the band had picked one or the other and stuck with it we'd be listening to something amazing right now.
'Nightmare' was meant to be a themed album. However, after Jimmy passed away, the main theme of this album pretty much became about Avenged Sevenfold's nightmare, the one that they were in, the one they were experiencing. Although I completely get what Kate is saying, I wish she would've thought twice and realized that this album wasn't meant to become a typical Avenged Sevenfold album after Jimmy passed. It's not a disc caught between two ideas. It's not something they could choose between. It's their feelings, it's their heart and soul. It's anger and pain. Confusion. Questions. That right there is what makes this a quality album. That's what makes this an amazing album. It can't get more real than this.
I don't often feel the need to share my opinion on things over here, because everyone should think for themselves and make up their own mind. However, her final comments in the review made me want to defend this record, because it IS amazing! -Sabine
I get that it was a difficult time for Avenged Sevenfold, and I really wanted to love Nightmare, but there was one small snag that prevented me from fully giving my heart to the album. While trying to create a tribute to their departed drummer and working in all the tracks he had written prior to his death, Avenged Sevenfold effectively created two albums that don't quite work together.
Normally, their albums are full of slightly angry machismo and a fair bit of swagger, which shows through on tracks like "Nightmare," "God Hates Us" and "Natural Born Killer." There's usually a slow song or two, but the majority feature their atypical, fast-paced sound. On Nightmare, though, there are a larger number slower tracks like "Buried Alive," "So far Away" and "Save Me." And while they're all very well written, they just don't blend properly with the fast-paced songs.
For what it's worth, Nightmare is still a quality album worth checking out. It just feels like an disc that was caught between two ideas, and I can't help but think that if the band had picked one or the other and stuck with it we'd be listening to something amazing right now.
Mike Portnoy: "I'm Taking A Little Piece Of Jimmy On The Road With Me..."
Published on August 11, 2010 @ 9:04PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, who is currently touring with Avenged Sevenfold, just tweeted the following message:
I'm taking a little piece of Jimmy on the road with me...(The Rev's Ride) http://twitpic.com/2dvhaz
Personally, I just want to say that Mike Portnoy is one of the coolest guys ever. He is so kind and he's been so good to our boys and to us fans. Thank you, Mike!
Family: It Boys "End Of The World" Video!
Published on August 11, 2010 @ 8:55PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
Check out the new music video by the It Boys called "End Of The World"! The video was directed by one of our friends from DCMA Collective, Tal Cooperman, Colin Jacob and The Lost Boys! The video includes appearances of Ryan Sheckler, Holly Madison and more so be sure to check it out!
Vengeace University: "Hibernation Is Over!"
Published on August 11, 2010 @ 8:04AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
Zacky Vengeance just tweeted the following message:
start spreading the word again...hibernation is over
Curious to see what's coming up! Keep checking Vengenz.com!
Metal Underground Talks To Johnny Christ
Published on August 11, 2010 @ 6:26AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
Metal Underground spoke to Johnny Christ a while back about Avenged Sevenfold's latest album "Nightmare". You can read the full interview right here and find a preview below!
Where did you guys record the new video for “Nightmare?”
Johnny: We recorded that in L.A. We weren’t going to do a video at all, but we wanted to pay a tribute. We had worked with director Wayne Isham before and we trusted him and he came through for us with a theme from Jacob’s Ladder. There are things throughout the song and video that show and represent Jimmy. We strapped M. Shadows to a gurney and shove him around and had a bunch of people playing with blood. It’s pretty visually intriguing.
Johnny: We recorded that in L.A. We weren’t going to do a video at all, but we wanted to pay a tribute. We had worked with director Wayne Isham before and we trusted him and he came through for us with a theme from Jacob’s Ladder. There are things throughout the song and video that show and represent Jimmy. We strapped M. Shadows to a gurney and shove him around and had a bunch of people playing with blood. It’s pretty visually intriguing.
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