avenged sevenfold ~ afterlife

Avenged Sevenfold is an American rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. Consisting of M. Shadows (vocals), Synyster Gates (lead guitar), Zacky Vengeance (rhythm guitar) Johnny Christ (bass) and James 'The Rev' Sullivan (drums).

In December 2009 the death of their drummer James 'The Rev' Sullivan was announced. The band chose to continue on following Sullivan's death, recruiting Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater to fill in Sullivan's place as a 'rebound' drummer for their fifth studio album, entitled Nightmare, which is to be released on July 17th, 2010. Portnoy will tour with them thru 2010 - so the band can continue to heal after the death of 'The Rev.' After that time they will look to fill the drummer position with a full time member.

The band achieved mainstream success with their 2005 album City of Evil, which includes singles such as 'Burn It Down' 'Bat Country' 'Beast and the Harlot' and 'Seize the Day.' The band's success followed with their self-titled album, that includes singles such as 'Critical Acclaim' 'Almost Easy' 'Afterlife' 'Scream' and 'Dear God.'