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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 |
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.
M Shadows Says: "Mike's doing a hell of a job."
Published on August 11, 2010 @ 6:17AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
The Pulse of Radio repors that AVENGED SEVENFOLD had a lot to celebrate this past week its new album, "Nightmare", hitting No. 1 — marking the band's highest-charting debut. The success has likely been bittersweet for AVENGED SEVENFOLD, having lost drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan just last December due to an accidental drug overdose. The guys have since tried to pick up the pieces after his death, eventually tapping Mike Portnoy of DREAM THEATER to not only play on the new album, but also tour with the band this year.
AVENGED frontman M. Shadows tells The Pulse of Radio some more about playing with Portnoy. "Mike is so full of life," he said. "He's such a great guy. You know, he's the leader of DREAM THEATER, so I think it's fun for him to get to sit back and, like, you know, he just gets to play the drums and not worry about things and he's having a good time with it. And then it's a new adventure for us and, you know, that's what it's gonna be. It's never gonna be the same and we're not trying to make it the same. We're just trying to do the best we can and Mike's doing a hell of a job and we're really excited about that."
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AVENGED frontman M. Shadows tells The Pulse of Radio some more about playing with Portnoy. "Mike is so full of life," he said. "He's such a great guy. You know, he's the leader of DREAM THEATER, so I think it's fun for him to get to sit back and, like, you know, he just gets to play the drums and not worry about things and he's having a good time with it. And then it's a new adventure for us and, you know, that's what it's gonna be. It's never gonna be the same and we're not trying to make it the same. We're just trying to do the best we can and Mike's doing a hell of a job and we're really excited about that."
Want To Be A Rockstar Uproar Pit Reporter For A Day? You Can!
Published on August 11, 2010 @ 6:10AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
So you've always wanted to be one of those cool reporters at a festival? Here is your chance! Rockstar Uproar is giving you the chance to be one! All you have to do is enter this contest and keep your fingers crossed!
Winners will receive a Zoom Q3 video recorder and a pair of tickets so you and a friend can film your adventures at the festival for RockstarUproar.com!
For now, this contest is open for Chicago, Tampa, Atlanta, Holmdel and Sacramento.
Photos: Avenged Sevenfold Celebrates At Slidebar!
Published on August 10, 2010 @ 8:03AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
Check out this cool set of photos of Avenged Sevenfold at Slidebar on August 5th, where they celebrated their album 'Nightmare' going to number one!
Pictures are property of Slidebar, so full credit goes to them!
If you were at the event yourself and want to send in (some of) your photos, feel free to do so and we will put them up! :)
Avenged Sevenfold Talk About 'Nightmare' On The Daily Noise
Published on August 10, 2010 @ 6:21AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
Avenged Sevenfold talk about their hit single 'Nightmare' on Fuse's Daily Noise. The video was recorded while the band visited the Fuse studios for The Top 20 Countdown and doesn't include any new information, but it's still a fun watch. Avenged Sevenfold comes in at 1.16 minutes!
Thanks to Rosario for this!
Regarding Larry Jacobson's Twitter And Facebook
Published on August 09, 2010 @ 9:07PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
Larry Jacobson has asked us to ask you to please follow him on Twitter instead of adding him on Facebook. He would like to keep his Facebook for private purposes. So please, do not add him anymore, just follow him on Twitter.
http://twitter.com/lkjacobson
Revolver Magazine Restocks "The Book Of Avenged Sevenfold"
Published on August 09, 2010 @ 1:24PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
Revolver Magazine has restocked their online store with a limited quantity of Avenged Sevenfold issues in it. They are $6.99 each + shipping, so in case you didn't get your hands on one before, do it now!
Get the Revolver Magazine Avenged Sevenfold issue here!
Also still available are few limited edition special box-sets of Avenged Sevenfold. You can get those here while the last!!
In The Pipeline: The Rev's Last Works Evoke Tears
Published on August 09, 2010 @ 12:26PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
Have a look at Chris Epting's latest article for the Huntington Beach Independent, where he reviews Avenged Sevenfold's number one album, "Nightmare". The review also includes comments from Barbara Sullivan, Jimmy's mother.
Below a small part of his review, that I thought everyone should read. For the full review, click here!
"I would like to take a moment to talk about the song 'Fiction.' It has saddened me to see so many questions and comments from the fans wondering if this might be a suicide note from Jimmy, and realizing they are missing the point. Remember that this was originally a 'concept' album about worst nightmares. This song, that Jimmy originally titled 'Death,' contains the hopeful thoughts of a person dying, but the effect on the listener was Jimmy's worst nightmare ... loved ones left behind suffering. It is really ironic that the guys had to record it and we have to hear it after losing Jimmy. He loved life, and was really looking forward to recording and touring again with his best friends."
Thanks to Shelly for sending this in!
Avenged Sevenfold Hit #1, Prove Metal Is Recession Proof!
Published on August 09, 2010 @ 10:02AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
I stumbled upon this article by Noisecreep, that basically tells us that despite the recession, metal fans are not letting their bands down and continue to buy records and show up at shows. Metal is recession proof! Have a read!
Avenged Sevenfold debuted at the plum spot of number one on this week's Billboard sales chart, with their new album 'Nightmare' selling nearly 163,000 copies its first week in stores and finally toppling Eminem from his month-long reign atop the charts.
That's a huge amount of records in today's marketplace, and the band has been clawing its way to the top since the early '00s, so it's a testament to their work ethic and to the devotion of their fans, who rallied behind the band when drummer Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan unexpectedly passed away in late December. Moreover, it's one of two key factors that are proving that in a down music industry, metal is recession-proof.
In addition to 'Nightmare' outpacing its self-titled predecessor by nearly doubling its first week's sales tally, the third annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, featuring the likes of Korn, Rob Zombie, Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Hatebreed and Shadows Fall, among others, is bucking the summer tour trend that has seen acts like Christina Aguilera and Limp Bizkit cancel entire tours and more mainstream-leaning jaunts like the all-female Lilith Fair and the 'American Idol' tour axing dates.
The touring market is sluggish, with ticket sales plummeting to alarming, code red lows, but with Mayhem, it's full steam ahead. The tour is enjoying a 30 percent increase in sales this summer, thanks to an attractive and affordable ticket price for a 10-hour day of quality metal entertainment. Fans are turning out in droves, showing up for the side stage bands and staying through the headliner encore.
While there is no denying that the economy is in a tenuous state, the metal community is still looking for quality entertainment with value-friendly prices. The headbangers are still buying records and showing up for concerts. We may be flirting with a recession overall and record and ticket sales continue to dip, but Avenged Sevenfold, who will co-headline the Uproar festival starting later this month, which picks up where Mayhem leaves off, and Mayhem are two shining example of metal circumventing the recession and serving as a bright spot! Music heals and cures and metal fans are letting it the genre do its job.
That's a huge amount of records in today's marketplace, and the band has been clawing its way to the top since the early '00s, so it's a testament to their work ethic and to the devotion of their fans, who rallied behind the band when drummer Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan unexpectedly passed away in late December. Moreover, it's one of two key factors that are proving that in a down music industry, metal is recession-proof.
In addition to 'Nightmare' outpacing its self-titled predecessor by nearly doubling its first week's sales tally, the third annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, featuring the likes of Korn, Rob Zombie, Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Hatebreed and Shadows Fall, among others, is bucking the summer tour trend that has seen acts like Christina Aguilera and Limp Bizkit cancel entire tours and more mainstream-leaning jaunts like the all-female Lilith Fair and the 'American Idol' tour axing dates.
The touring market is sluggish, with ticket sales plummeting to alarming, code red lows, but with Mayhem, it's full steam ahead. The tour is enjoying a 30 percent increase in sales this summer, thanks to an attractive and affordable ticket price for a 10-hour day of quality metal entertainment. Fans are turning out in droves, showing up for the side stage bands and staying through the headliner encore.
While there is no denying that the economy is in a tenuous state, the metal community is still looking for quality entertainment with value-friendly prices. The headbangers are still buying records and showing up for concerts. We may be flirting with a recession overall and record and ticket sales continue to dip, but Avenged Sevenfold, who will co-headline the Uproar festival starting later this month, which picks up where Mayhem leaves off, and Mayhem are two shining example of metal circumventing the recession and serving as a bright spot! Music heals and cures and metal fans are letting it the genre do its job.
Win Avenged Sevenfold Signature Guitars!
Published on August 09, 2010 @ 9:42AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
Total Guitar has teamed up with Westside Distribution and have set up a contest for Avenged Sevenfold fans to win Avenged Sevenfold Signature Guitars! You are in chance of winning either a Zacky Vengeance's ZV Mirror or Synyster Gates' LTD Edition Synyster Custom Gold Pin Stripe.
All you have to do is head to this page and answer the following question correctly:
What's Synyster Gates' real name?
A) Brian Haner
B) Brad Haner
C) Boris Haner
For more information on the contest, go here! The closing date of the contest is September 2nd, 2010. Good luck, everyone!
Check Out This Awesome "Fiction" Lyric Video By Nick!
Published on August 09, 2010 @ 6:44AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!
Check out this awesome lyric video by Nick Swan that he made for Jimmy's last work, "Fiction". Even though the video is nothing special, it fits the song beautifully and is full of great memories.
I want to thank Nick for making this video and giving us a shout out in it! It's very much appreciated! :)
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