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Review: "One Can’t Help But Compare Avenged Sevenfold To Metal Masters Iron Maiden"Published on September 01, 2010 @ 3:35AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!The Weekender published their review of the Rockstar Uproar stop in Scranton, PA and had the following to say about Avenged Sevenfold and their performance:
Fan Photos: Avenged Sevenfold In Holmdel, NJPublished on September 01, 2010 @ 2:03AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!dream_catcher8977 on Flickr has uploaded a large set of photos he/she took at the Holmdel, NJ stop of the Rockstar Uproar tour. The set list was also posted:
 Photos: Avenged Sevenfold Play Holmdel, NJPublished on September 01, 2010 @ 1:58AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Black Cat Pics have uploaded a set of pictures of Avenged Sevenfold in Holmdel, NJ. Personally, I really love the angle of these photos, it's refreshing! Check out their set here or click the photo below!
 Photos: Avenged Sevenfold In Washington, DCPublished on September 01, 2010 @ 1:50AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Terry of Last Stand Photography uploaded a few of his photos from last night, in Washington, DC. Check them out here or click the photo below!
 Avenged Sevenfold Announces Official European On Sale DatesPublished on August 31, 2010 @ 1:48PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Avenged Sevenfold have announced the official on sale dates for the European tour:
Live Nation Alabama Is Throwing A Cookout With Avenged Sevenfold!Published on August 31, 2010 @ 1:02PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Live Nation Alabama is throwing a cookout tomorrow night and all the bands from the Uproar tour are coming. And you can go too! Here's how:
Update For All Belgium FansPublished on August 31, 2010 @ 12:50PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Avenged Sevenfold will play Ancienne Belgique in Bruxelles, Belgium. They will NOT play in Antwerp, that was a mistake, which they are taking care of at the moment!
Rockstar Uproar Contests!Published on August 31, 2010 @ 12:29PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Rockstar Uproar sent out their mailing list and included some info on several contests that are going on at the moment! Here they are:
Hellyeah Added To Avenged Sevenfold & Stone Sour UK Tour!Published on August 31, 2010 @ 8:25AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Espy Rock confirms that Hellyeah will be supporting Avenged Sevenfold and Stone Sour on their UK tour in October and November this year.
 A Preview Of Mike Portnoy's Interview In Rhythm MagazinePublished on August 31, 2010 @ 7:08AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!A few days ago we told you about Mike Portnoy being on the cover of the 25th Anniversary Issue of Rhythm Magazine and being interviewed for it. Below you can find a small preview of the interview:
Big Cheese Magazine #126 With A7X Poster Mag Out Now!Published on August 31, 2010 @ 4:17AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!The latest issue of Big Cheese Magazine is out now and includes an Avenged Sevenfold Poster Mag, according to their website. It's issue #126 so be sure to get your hands on it! You can order it here!
 Artisan News Speaks With Mike Portnoy About The Uproar TourPublished on August 31, 2010 @ 3:41AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Artisan News recently spoke with Mike Portnoy about touring the Rockstar Uproar tour with Avenged Sevenfold and how it's different from his set with Dream Theater.
Vengeance University Gets A New Look!Published on August 31, 2010 @ 3:23AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Vengeance University has updated their website with a new look! Go see!
 "Nightmare" On MTV's Playlist In Honor Of "The Last Exorcism"Published on August 30, 2010 @ 3:53PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!"Nightmare" has been put on a playlist created by MTV as a tribute to the newly released horror film "The Last Exorcism." Included in the "horror playlist" is Rob Zombie, Beck, and Children of Bodom. Click here to watch the tribute video.
Avenged Sevenfold Is A Number One Band!Published on August 30, 2010 @ 3:20PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Zoiks! Online put together a few facts of how well Avenged Sevenfold, their album and their single are doing.
Vengeance University Restocks + New Design!Published on August 30, 2010 @ 2:49PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Vengeance University has restocked some of their items. They have also put up a new design, entitled 'Vampire'. It's available for both men and women, in black and white! Head over to the Vengeance University Shop and get yourself some new clothes!!
  Avenged Sevenfold Announces Headline European TourPublished on August 30, 2010 @ 1:29PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Avenged Sevenfold has announced their European tour schedule, at last!
Avenged Sevenfold is excited to bring there #1 record Nightmare to their fans across the Atlantic as they announce their first headline tour in Europe. Below are the dates and locations: Oct. 20 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 2 Oct. 21 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz Oct. 23 - Munich, Germany - Theaterfabrik Oct. 24 - Antwerp, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique Nov. 08 - Dublin, Ireland - Olympia Nov. 11 - Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall Nov. 12 - Luxembourg - Rockhal Box Nov. 14 - Paris, France - Elysee-Montmartre Nov. 15 - Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg Nov. 16 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle Nov. 18 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Amager Bio Nov. 19 - Malmo, Sweden - KB Nov. 20 - Stockholm, Sweden - Arenan Nov. 22 - Helsinki, Finland - Ice Hall Nov. 24 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene Spread the word and tell your friends that their Nightmare has begun. Rockstar Uproar Festival: Day 4 - Chicago, ILPublished on August 30, 2010 @ 1:02PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Rockstar Uproar has uploaded a new video from day 4 on the tour in Chicago, IL:
Fan Review Via MikePortnoy.comPublished on August 30, 2010 @ 12:30PM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Mike Portnoy posted this review on his Facebook which a fan had written on MikePortnoy.com:
Big News: 'Nightmare' Is #1 Radio Song In America This WeekPublished on August 30, 2010 @ 11:46AM // SHARE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK!Manager Larry Jacobson just tweeted the following news!
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It’s not to say Disturbed didn’t put on a good show or that the estimated crowd of 13,500 didn’t eat up every “ah” lead singer Dave Draiman added to the end of nearly every lyric — Avenged Sevenfold was just a tough act to follow.
Before Avenged Sevenfold took the stage, a man appeared up in the rafters and, as the crowd watched, he jumped and “hanged” himself. As he dangled back and forth, the band kicked into an explosive version of “Nightmare,” the title track from its latest CD. For the next hour, the band was absolutely riveting with its incredible set that consisted of a cemetery-like fence before a backdrop that changed three times, tons of fire bursts and in-your-face music.
The hanged man was taken away on a gurney as the violent “Critical Acclaim” kicked in. The backdrop changed to a sinister skeleton for “Welcome To The Family,” which featured amazing drum work by Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater, who stepped in after original drummer James Sullivan died of an overdose last year.
The melodic side of singer M. Shadows’ voice shined on “Buried Alive,” which preceded “So Far Away,” a song Shadows dedicated to Sullivan. Another set highlight was the anthemic “Afterlife” and the fast-paced “God Hates Us,” another “Nightmare” track. The band closed out its set with an electrifying rendition of “Almost Easy.”
From the stage theatrics to the metal licks and pounding drums, one can’t help but compare Avenged Sevenfold to metal masters Iron Maiden. The band pulverized the audience — and whipped them into a frenzy for Disturbed to close out the night.
Critical Acclaim
Welcome To The Family
Beast And The Harlot
Buried Alive
So Far Away
Afterlife
God Hates Us
Unholy Confessions
Almost Easy
Oct. 21 - Milan, Italy at Alcatraz - ON SALE INFO COMING SOON
Oct. 23 - Munich, Germany at Theaterfabrik - ON SALE Sept. 3rd
Oct. 24 - Brussels, Belgium at Ancienne Belgique - ON SALE INFO COMING SOON
Nov. 8 - Dublin, Ireland at Olympia - ON SALE Sept. 3rd
Nov. 11- Cologne, Germany at Live Music Hall - ON SALE Sept. 3rd
Nov. 12 - Luxembourg at Rockhal Box - ON SALE Sept. 3rd
Nov. 14 - Paris, Francis at Elysee-Montmartre - PRE-SALE Sept. 2nd ON SALE Sept 3rd (http://billetterie.gdp.fr/index2.php?idDirBill=15701)
Nov. 15 - Amsterdam, Netherlands at Melkweg - ON SALE Sept. 1st
Nov. 16 - Hamburg, Germany at Markthalle - ON SALE Sept. 3rd
Nov. 18 - Copenhagen, Denmark at Amager Bio - ON SALE Sept. 6
Nov. 19 - Malmo, Sweden at KB - ON SALE Sept. 6
Nov. 20 - Stockholm, Sweden at Arenan - ON SALE Sept. 6
Nov. 22 - Helsinki, Finland at Ice Hall - ON SALE Sept. 6
Nov. 24 - Oslo, Norway at Sentrum Scene - ON SALE Sept. 6
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"By keeping busy! I go insane if I'm not busy. I love my family more than life itself, but I can only sit at home by my pool eating barbecue food so many days before I go cookoo. I need to be creative all the time."
What drives you as a drummer?
"Other drummers and music. I'm still as big a music fan as I was when I was 13 years old. That's the drive. I'll hear other bands I love that inspire me and give me a kick in the ass. The drummers don't have to be technical. That motivates me and inspires me to create different things on the drums. In my guest editor issue of Rhythm a lot of people were surprised that I chose to interview Nick Mason. To me a great drummer isn't always about somebody with chops who can shred. A great drummer is someone who is part of a great band."
If you could teach your younger self one lesson what would it be?
"It would probably be pertaining to the business. The business is tough. Dream Theater spent our first 15 years struggling and battling with that and all of the bulls**t politics that come with it. We spent 15 years struggling but spent the last 10 years in control. It has made a huge difference to us. Not only in terms of our career but in terms of our happiness and internal chemistry. My lesson would be to not sell yourself to anybody else and stay true to yourself. Do what you do and let people come to you because eventually they will. My lesson would be to not sell yourself to anybody else and stay true to yourself.
How do you see things panning out for the next 25 years?
"Dream Theater is my baby, that's my real gig so I assume and hope we'll have the longevity we've had. One of the things I've been able to do is branch out to other things, whether it be Avenged Sevenfold, Transatlantic, OSI, Liquid Tension Experiment. I've had the opportunity to play so many things with so many different musicians and bands. That's a really important part of who I am as a drummer and person. I'd hope I continue to get to do that, and have a home base that continues to thrive."
How do you feel to be classed as a drum icon?
"Drumming is an evolution. When I came onto the scene in the late '80s people saw what I did or what Dream Theater did as different. I was just an evolution of what preceded me. I saw myself as a combination of Neil Peart, Keith Moon and Lars Ulrich, combining those types of personalities and qualities. Now in the 20 years since I broke onto the scene you get so many other drummers who can play circles around me. There are drummers out there that blow my mind with their speed and dexterity. I can't even fathom playing like that. It's part of the drumming evolution, the drumming alphabet. Somehow you get from A-Z with a combination of all those influences and styles that develop over the years. If you look at what Ringo did 45 years ago to what Thomas Lang is doing now, it's an evolution. You couldn't have a Thomas Lang if you didn't have all those drummers that preceded him."
"Nightmare" is the title track to the band's highly personal new album, which bowed at No. 1 on Billboard's album chart and also topped Billboard's Rock, Hard Rock, and Digital charts. Its No. 1 debut is the band's highest first-week chart position ever.
Produced by Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Eminem) and mixed by noted engineer Andy Wallace, "Nightmare" was in the works when the band's beloved drummer, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, passed away. The Los Angeles Times has praised "Nightmare's" "elegiac power ballads," and called it "the band's most personal effort yet." USA Today declared, "A7X has as broad a musical palette as any act in metal, with soaring guitar melodies and sorrowful ballads that offset growling metalcore vocals and Metallica-like jackhammer rhythms."
PNC Center Holmdel, NJ 8/29/10
Awesome from start to finish. The band is crazy tight and MP just CRUSHED it. Totally elevated this band to the stratosphere last night. Powerful, intense, jaw-droppingly stunned by this man's physical prescence and total command behind the kit. Between each song he chugged water and walked around the kit platform like a panther, loosening and stretching his muscles before he goes for another kill!
Much, much love from the locals and at certain points MP tried to get a circle going on the lawn, set drum sticks on fire, played stick catch with someone in the wings, raised his fist to his heart and showed the love for Jimmy and stood on his kit like a warrior king as the band gave him a massive shoutout!!
This was a pinnacle in metal history. Truly a one of a kind experience.
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