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Metal Hammer Reviews "Nightmare" (Album) In August IssuePublished on June 30, 2010 @ 6:32AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Metal Hammer reviews Avenged Sevenfold's upcoming album "Nightmare" in their August issue of the magazine. Read it below!
Fan Submissions: Tattoos, Writings, Fan Art & More!Published on June 29, 2010 @ 9:44AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!I will be doing a major update of fan submissions soon, so I wanted to post a small reminder for those who still want to submit something. It doesn't matter whether it's a poem, a lyric, a memory, fan art, a tattoo or anything else. As long as it's related to Avenged Sevenfold - and it's respectable - I will put it on the site.
Pre-Order iTunes Deluxe LP of “Nightmare” + Bonus TrackPublished on June 29, 2010 @ 9:22AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Avenged Sevenfold's Deluxe LP of "Nightmare" is now available for pre-order on iTunes. The Deluxe LP includes:
Avenged Sevenfold In Big Cheese Magazine: "I Feel Guilty Moving On."Published on June 29, 2010 @ 6:24AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Avenged Sevenfold will be on the cover of the new issue of Big Cheese Magazine. The cover, which you can preview below, features a whole new photo that we haven't seen before, so be sure to get your hands on this magazine!
 A Few Tweets...Published on June 29, 2010 @ 6:14AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!A tweet by Zacky Vengeance and one by Avenged Sevenfold.
  102.7 JSE Rocks Presents: Limp Bizkit, Halestorm & Avenged SevenfoldPublished on June 28, 2010 @ 6:00AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!102.7 JSE Rocks presents Limp Bizkit, Halestorm and Avenged Sevenfold. According to this website, the band will play in Atlantic City, New Jersey on August 1st at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort.
Rock Sound Apologizes For "Nightmare" (Album) ReviewPublished on June 26, 2010 @ 9:44AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!There was a lot of commotion about the track-by-track review Rock Sound recently published about Avenged Sevenfold's upcoming album "Nightmare". Therefor, they apologized and removed the article.
Download Zacky's Interview On Rock 105.3!Published on June 25, 2010 @ 8:13AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Rock 105.3 had an interview with Zacky Vengeance yesterday. I'm pretty sure not everyone got to listen to it, because maybe you're in different time zones (like myself) or maybe the stream wasn't working for you. Thankfully we have a download available now! It's not the entire interview, but most of it, so enjoy!
Avenged Sevenfold Will Play Wallingford, CTPublished on June 24, 2010 @ 1:03PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!There's been some talk on the net about this, but it's now been officially confirmed: Avenged Sevenfold will play at the Toyota Presents the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, CT on July 30th at 7pm. The show also includes performances of Limp Bizkit, All That Remains and Hail The Villain.
Listen To Zacky Vengeance On Rock105.3 Today!!Published on June 24, 2010 @ 11:24AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Rock 105.3 will have an interview with Zacky Vengeance today. Be sure to check in at 12:45 PST. You can listen to it online as well. Head over to this page to listen live!
Game With Fame: Play 'Call Of Duty' With M ShadowsPublished on June 24, 2010 @ 6:35AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Are you a gamer? This is your change to game with M Shadows!
Another New Promo PhotoPublished on June 24, 2010 @ 6:21AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Another new promo photo from the band, added to their website.
 Avenged Sevenfold Nominated For Two Kerrang! AwardsPublished on June 23, 2010 @ 6:22AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!It's that time of year again, where you get to vote for the annual Kerrang! Awards 2010. Avenged Sevenfold has been nominated in two categories this year:
Official Avenged Sevenfold "Nightmare" WidgetPublished on June 23, 2010 @ 6:15AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Avenged Sevenfold has added a widget to their website that includes a countdown til the release of the album "Nightmare". It also includes a link to the Nightmare lyric video, news, tour dates, the iTunes store, their website and a link to pre-order the album.
Sizzling Summer Savings In Avenged Sevenfold Outlet!Published on June 22, 2010 @ 11:35AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Check out the Avenged Sevenfold Outlet for some sizzling savings on Avenged Sevenfold merchandise!
  New Band Photo: Avenged Sevenfold In 2010Published on June 22, 2010 @ 10:16AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Avenged Sevenfold has put up a new photo from a recent photo shoot they did.
 Rock Sound Reviews "Nightmare" (Album)Published on June 22, 2010 @ 10:11AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Rock Sound has put up their first review of "Nightmare", reviewing every song on it's own. Read a preview below. For the full review, go here! The article also includes a picture of a new photo shoot.
 Mike Portnoy On Recording "Nightmare" With Avenged Sevenfold And Death Bat TattoosPublished on June 22, 2010 @ 6:39AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!The Examiner has put up an interview with Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy. Among questions about touring with Iron Maiden, they also questioned him about recording the upcoming Avenged Sevenfold album and getting a death bat tattoo.
"Nightmare" Will Be Released On Vinyl!Published on June 21, 2010 @ 9:08PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!According to Hopeless Records, Avenged Sevenfold's previous record company, their upcoming album "Nightmare" will also be released on vinyl.
Updated Tour Schedule For Rockstar Uproar FestivalPublished on June 21, 2010 @ 12:16PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Once again, Rockstar Uproar changed around some dates:
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It comes as standard that the average A7X song takes more twists and turns than most bands manage in an entire album, but the first half of nightmare sees the band reigniting the complex blood ’n’ thunder feel of City of Evil. Welcome To The Family showcases A&X’s love for SoCal punk rock with a Metallica-sized stomp, Buried Alive is part ballad and part arena-ready metal anthem and the title track is a tour-de force of quality riffs and unshakeable vocal lines. The musicianship levels are once again skyscraper-high and you’ll find reminders that Synyster gates is this generation’s ultimate guitar hero throughout.
The second half of the album, including the near-11-minute closer, Save Me is, understandably, a somber affair. There’s no way around it, the last three tracks are grueling due to their intensity and melancholic feel, but the therapeutic effect this will have had on the band is something that will be celebrated in the future.
In this respect, one has to feel for M Shadows. Though his vocal are as powerful as ever, having to record in the wake of losing a lifelong friend must have been the most gut-wrenchingly difficult thing he’s had to do in his entire life. The lyrics throughout Nightmare are so soul-bearingly raw that at points it can make you genuinely uncomfortable.
‘This can’t be real, I’ve lost my power to feel’ he grieves on the soulful tone of Victim, while So Far Away sees Shadows wondering ‘How do I live without the ones I love?’ it’s when the emotion and lyrics collide like an uppercut to the throat that things really kick up a notch. The piano breakdown in Danger Line genuinely sounds like Shadows could burst into tears at any second as he sings, ‘I never meant to leave this world alone/ I thought that we’d grow old’. On the flipside of the coin, God Hates Us sees him record the angriest vocal take of his career in the aural equivalent of him offering to take the man upstairs outside for a kicking. Dream Theatre drummer Mike Portnoy’s genius throughout the whole album isn’t only to play at the highest standard; it’s to pay tribute to The Rev’s unorthodox and unique style.
That A7X have continued as a band is reason enough to applaud them. That they’ve managed to create a body of work that still kicks as much ass as they always have through these conditions, should see them rightfully recognised as one of the best bands of their generation, and Nightmare as the ultimate tribute to a fallen friend.”
We wish to apologise wholeheartedly for any misunderstanding in the article that caused upset to both the band and their fans. This was certainly not our intention and therefore we have removed the piece from the site.
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Another slow-building, ballad-esque opening: “How do I live without the ones I love? Facing time always on my mind. I have so much to say, but you’re so far away.” Finally there’s something a little bit genuine in this. This track is the most heartfelt so far, but just as you think the song should end, out comes the acoustic guitar and a repeated build up launching straight into a ‘November Rain’-type guitar solo. Wow, Axl would be crying his eyes out right now.
‘GOD HATES US’
Quiet guitars lead into a colossal crashing of drums and a tune that is anthemic. Inspiring some serious fist pumping, this will be great for live shows. There’s a lot of hate here, mostly directed at God. There’s also possibly the worst beatdown known to man, but a widdly guitar solo redeems it, kind of.
A: Well, my contact with them began before Jimmy passed away. I had been in touch with Jimmy. He had been sending me e-mails because he'd been a big fan of mine. Then I became friends with M. Shadows. As soon as Jimmy passed, I called M. Shadows and expressed my thoughts and told him I'd do anything I could. I was supportive of what I could do on a personal level. After the funeral, I got a call from their manager, then M. Shadows, and they asked me if I would finish the album. I was completely honored, and luckily, my schedule was open. We met in L.A. and went to dinner and hung out, and those guys were deep in the grieving process. It was a very heavy, heavy process. It's a big family. But I went in and did the album, and we had an amazing time musically and personally, and they welcomed me into the family.
Q: How challenging is it to balance an attempt to do Jimmy justice on the album while still putting your own stamp on the project?
A: I didn't even want to put my own stamp on the project. That was not my objective. I was called in to bring Jimmy's parts to life, not bring Mike Portnoy into Avenged Sevenfold. That being said, that's what my job entailed. I spent a tremendous amount of time taking direction from the band. I'm not used to being produced. Normally, when I go into sessions, I go in and do my own thing, but in this case, I took direction. Every once in awhile, though, they would say, "Hey, do your own thing."
Q: And you didn't take long to get a tattoo of the Avenged logo, right?
A: After spending 10 days in the studio -- you know, they have a family spirit. It's their crew members, girlfriends and wives, and toward the end of the session, I knew I had to get a death bat to commemorate being a part of the family. It was not just a recording session. It was an emotional experience for me.
Q: Where did you put it?
A: It's on the inside of my left arm. Me and (rhythm guitarist) Zacky (Vengeance) got matching ones. His is on his right arm.
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