Los Angeles Times

For Avenged Sevenfold, ‘Nightmare’ album is part of the grief

Orange County’s Avenged Sevenfold has long been known by heavy-metal fans for its riffs and its death-obsessed imagery. “Sometimes I don’t know why we’d rather live than die,” sang frontman M. Shadows ...
The Oakland Press

Avenged Sevenfold living through ‘Nightmare’

More than 13 months since its release, Avenged Sevenfold can certainly look back on “Nightmare,” its fifth studio album, with satisfaction. The set debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in ...
Entertainment Weekly

Avenged Sevenfold bassist Johnny Christ on the band's 'Nightmare': A Music Mix Q&A

Avenged Sevenfold topped the album charts this week with Nightmare, a success that comes after months of emotional toll: In late December of last year, the metal band’s drummer, Jimmy “The Rev” ...
Billboard

Avenged Sevenfold Returns with ‘Nightmare’ After Drummer’s Death

The hard rockers faced the task of finishing an album after drummer James "the Rev" Sullivan was found dead last December. By Cortney Harding A year ago, hard rock band Avenged Sevenfold was one of ...
Billboard

Avenged Sevenfold, “Nightmare”

Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins… By Billboard Staff Avenged ...