Yesterday M Shadows and Synyster Gates stopped by Hard Drive Radio where they spilled some details on their upcoming release (mixed by Andy Wallace) to be entitled “Nightmare.” We’ll post the interview once it’s uploaded to the Hard Drive website.
The new album, “Nightmare,” is dedicated to his memory and although it’s not exactly a concept album, it does center around The Rev. The eeriest thing about it is there is a song on the album called “Fiction” (a nickname The Rev gave himself) which started out with the title “Death.” And the song was the last song The Rev wrote for the album, and when he handed it in, he said, that’s it, that’s the last song for this record. And then 3 days later, he died. The guys have been in town mixing the album and are almost half completed with Andy Wallace. Meanwhile, watch for a video interview with Matt on our website, coming soon.
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Need to hear that song :( Miss you Rev
Comment by Polay May 13, 2010 @ 6:19 amYAY xD
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Comment by Mama Vengeful May 13, 2010 @ 6:21 amMama V
Wow. That’s really cool. Should make for a dark album. Can’t wait to hear it.
Comment by J-mac May 13, 2010 @ 6:22 amOmg…
Comment by ema7x May 13, 2010 @ 6:22 amThat made me cry
there so strong for continuing the album
can’t wait to hear it
l love A7X
foREVer
<333
Yeah thats cool in a way but completely depressing at the same time. when i read this i got goosebumps when i read bout him saying it was finish and died 3 days later. And i got dizzy for some reason haha. but MAN DO I LOVE THIS BAND!!! THEY ARE PART OF MY LIFE AND PROBABLY WILL BE FO(REV)ER
Comment by Noel Contreras May 13, 2010 @ 5:10 pmCan’t wait to hear the whole album and see A7X on Uproar!
Comment by Charles May 13, 2010 @ 6:25 amBy the beard of zues this is sweet
Comment by Anonymous May 13, 2010 @ 6:26 amBy the beard of zeus….hahahaha cracks me up! But yes, sounds unbelievable to me!
Comment by Drew May 13, 2010 @ 6:42 amHoly.Crap.
Comment by Anonymous May 13, 2010 @ 6:30 amHe said, “That’s it, that’s the last song…”
Comment by Joelle May 13, 2010 @ 6:32 amOh My God, this makes my heart ache. How do you miss someone so terribly whom you’ve never even met? Rev, we love you! ~foREVer~ Joelle
Thats how a lot of my friends and i feel like ppl were like why are you said you neer met him and i was like fuck you with all the dvds and music a7x is a lifestyle i feel like there my best friends and would do anything for them a lot of ppl feel the same way as you
Comment by Josef May 13, 2010 @ 6:53 amI know exactly what you mean.
Comment by Mary May 13, 2010 @ 8:20 amx2
Comment by Danniel May 13, 2010 @ 6:05 pmYou said it!!
Comment by WARNERVE6661 May 13, 2010 @ 10:04 amAmen.
Comment by Ryan 'O May 13, 2010 @ 7:49 pmwow. 3days . thats just wow…that brought some tears..
i cant wait to hear the interview.
foREVer
Comment by amy May 13, 2010 @ 6:36 amI want to ear jimmy´s last song
Comment by Anonymous May 13, 2010 @ 6:39 amI’m definitely covering this entire album on the drums for The Rev!
Comment by Anonymous May 13, 2010 @ 6:42 amI´m going to do the same, this summer when a get the guitar
Comment by Anonymous May 13, 2010 @ 6:52 amme too! ill be jamming on guitar all day everyday to this album
Comment by ayyitstyy May 13, 2010 @ 4:27 pmsecond that
Comment by Anonymous May 13, 2010 @ 9:27 pmthird
Comment by eh7x May 14, 2010 @ 1:39 amI can’t wait!
Comment by mahalia2010 May 13, 2010 @ 6:44 amthats amazing! cant wait to hear “nightmare!”
Comment by susi bella May 13, 2010 @ 6:46 amespecially jimmys “fiction”
woah!
the whole album awesome!
A7X when will we hear tracks?..
Nightmare comes on may 18,and the rest just in july
Comment by Anonymous May 13, 2010 @ 7:10 amNightmare come out Tuesday, the whole album is rumored to cone out July 27th
Comment by J-mac May 13, 2010 @ 7:12 amOn July 27, you can hear all of our tracks. Be patient.
Comment by A7X May 13, 2010 @ 7:19 amdoes anyone know if the revs voice will be on the album? that would make this album soooooooooooo much better!!!
Comment by Anonymous May 13, 2010 @ 7:11 pmi read somewhere that he had recordings that were all him, maybe they could dub this in??? please??
the revs voice appears on his song fiction. him and shadows kinda do a duet the whole way through. not gonna say anymore or itll ruin it. but its insanely good.
Comment by raplh July 23, 2010 @ 1:32 pmSounds amazing. Can’t wait.
Comment by Jessica May 13, 2010 @ 7:15 amFiction has the name that they gave to the song after jimmy´s dead?
Comment by RuiA7X May 13, 2010 @ 7:19 amOr was The Rev?
Jimmy had fiction tattoed on his body, that must be the reason for the name.
Is there on the album some song for tribute to the rev that they made after jimmy´s dead?
I think they’d finished writing the songs, it was just the lyrics they were working on after his death…
Comment by Angst May 13, 2010 @ 8:49 amIt started out being called “Death” but Jimmy called it “Fiction”, so they kept it, from what I understand.
Comment by Julie May 13, 2010 @ 8:58 amJimmy Called It “Death’ But It Was They Last Song He Wrote So The Rest Of The Band Changed It To “Fiction” In Memory Of Him Since That Was His Nickname For Himself
Comment by Derek May 14, 2010 @ 6:01 amI can’t freakin’ wait for the upcoming single. Only five days left now! And I almost can’t sleep at night, ’cause I’m so excited about the album, and now especially ‘Fiction’. Will always love The Rev, he was so great. Such an inspiration to life.
Comment by Kristine May 13, 2010 @ 7:28 am– FoREVer <3
rip rev!!! you will always be my idol. as a drummer i look up to you and i cant wait to hear the new album:) thank you a7x for bein who you are…always do so. A7X FOR LIFE
Comment by Jessy Miller May 13, 2010 @ 7:35 amHearing this news makes me very interested to see the track list.
Comment by J-mac May 13, 2010 @ 7:43 amThat is………….holy crap………..RIP REV
Comment by Thomas May 13, 2010 @ 8:05 amA7X foREVer..
I can’t fucking wait :D!!
Comment by moshiz May 13, 2010 @ 8:25 amWow… Last song for the album, entitled Death, gets handed in by the Rev on Christmas day, and he passes away three days later… That really is eerie! Wonder if that was the “masterpiece” the Rev spoke of?
Comment by James May 13, 2010 @ 8:29 amFirst thing that came to my mind James…
This is the one… The song him, and his parents were on about..
No matter what, it will be epic.
foREVer.
Comment by Ryan 'O May 13, 2010 @ 7:51 pmJust started crying again. foREVer.
Comment by Julie May 13, 2010 @ 8:59 amI can’t take it anymore!! I feel like Eric Cartman waiting for the Nintendo Wii to come out. Come ON…COME OOON!! Lol
Comment by Johnnie May 13, 2010 @ 9:04 am“Kid, for the thousandth time, pacing up and down in front of the store isn’t gonna make the Wii come any faster”
I know the feeling as well, haha, can’t wait!
Comment by James May 13, 2010 @ 9:14 amlol, just don’t freeze yourself though
Comment by Anonymous May 13, 2010 @ 10:23 amso the album is called nightmare ?
Comment by Niko May 13, 2010 @ 9:13 amThey could do that, make a song for him, I’d love to hear it, but to me there is no need “The song Second Heartbeat” sounds like it was made just for him, and after his Death, it gave me and my Friends and Family the chills, we will foReVer miss him, and we will Treasure the new Album foReVer ^^0^^ myspace.com Avenged Sevenfold Rocks!!! A7X Eternal Soldier..
Comment by Julia Infante May 13, 2010 @ 9:39 amI’m sooo excited for the cd and their concert I cannot contain myself lmao I miss u revy, but ull be in my heart foREVer <3
Comment by jennyluxx May 13, 2010 @ 9:44 amThat is so wild!! I can’t wait to hear the entire album!
Comment by Ashleigh May 13, 2010 @ 10:23 amSoooooo…..is that the artwork for the album, or is it still just the single artwork? It looks great so i hope its the album artwork.
Comment by eh7x May 13, 2010 @ 10:34 ami dont wanna complain
but the should have released
that single instead of nightmare
but its better than nothing
Comment by Maybe? May 13, 2010 @ 10:57 amjust wait 5 days man. were probably gonna get blow away by this song…. and it might be better to experience “fiction” along with the rest of the album.
Comment by eh7x May 13, 2010 @ 11:29 amWell, they can still release Fiction as the first single with video, just like Almost Easy
Comment by J.T. Crook May 13, 2010 @ 11:37 amYou don’t even know what it sounds like. Even if a song is fantastic, that doesn’t automatically make it single material.
Comment by Anonymous May 13, 2010 @ 1:05 pmI Dont Think They Should Release Fiction As A Single Because Fiction Is Jimmy’s Song And The Album Is Dedicated To his Memory So Those Both Should Come Out Together. I Think Nightmare Was A Badass Choice For A Single From What I’ve Heard So Far.
Comment by Derek May 14, 2010 @ 6:05 amthat was actually 1 of the sign dat he was gonna leave this world :(
Comment by Afdhal Yuda May 13, 2010 @ 11:02 amPeace in heaven for u The Rev…
not exactly, i kinda believe in being jinxed because on the “All Excess” DVD, one of A7Xs friends said “The Rev is immortal” when I heard that after he passed away all I could say was “Fuck, he jinxed him.”
Comment by Anonymous May 13, 2010 @ 2:07 pmSo the album IS called Nightmare. I thought it was just the name of the single since singles are usually released with their own cover art…
Comment by Carol May 13, 2010 @ 11:18 amIs”fiction” literally the last song on the tracklist? Or is it just the last song they wrote for the album?
Comment by eh7x May 13, 2010 @ 11:31 amThe last one written for the album.
Comment by Danniel May 13, 2010 @ 6:08 pmits just the single for now no one knows the cd title but the boys D:…. I read that this morning and went omfg *cry* this is something that makes me wonder if he knew, he told his parents he would live to 30 so maybe that was his way of telling them, who knows but for them to call the song fiction after him is amazing and I’m proud of those boys for being so strong through of this. They are gunna make Jimmy proud I can feel it.
Comment by Rachel May 13, 2010 @ 11:36 amerrr wouldn’t
Comment by Rachel May 13, 2010 @ 11:37 amIt says in the article the album is to be titled “Nightmare” as well.
Comment by deathbatnews May 13, 2010 @ 11:55 amwell then it is called nightmare rofls
Comment by Rachel May 13, 2010 @ 2:55 pmwow. this made me tear up a bit :(
really cant wait to hear this album. its gonna be EPIC…
R.I.P Jimmy. ur foREVer in our hearts. <3
Comment by Skye May 13, 2010 @ 11:42 amwow..i nearly cried.
Comment by dvengenz May 13, 2010 @ 12:49 pmdamn, jimmy.
i bet you’re proud of your brothers. <3
That made me cry.
ant thats sad..
“thats it. thats the last song..”
omg. <33
RIP REV
Comment by Chazzy Vengeance May 13, 2010 @ 1:54 pmTear-jerking & chilling.
Fucking love the guys always<3
…What words can do to the soul…
RIP Rev<3
Comment by Jessica May 13, 2010 @ 2:47 pmomfg!!! i cant belive he did that!!!
“when he handed it in, he said, that’s it, that’s the last song for this record. And then 3 days later, he died.”
RIP Jimmy “The Rev” and rock in peace
x'[
but cant wait to hear it all!! =]
Avenged Sevenfold foREVer
Comment by Darkness6661 May 13, 2010 @ 2:53 pmthe Rev has FICTION tattooed down his chest.
Comment by Anonymous May 13, 2010 @ 2:55 pmNiceeeee
Comment by Kevin May 13, 2010 @ 3:18 pmIt’s strange but I think The Rev knew he was going to die and that his time was limitied. Very very eerie.
Comment by Alison May 13, 2010 @ 3:21 pmI’m crying again. everytime i read this.. i cry..
Comment by Chazzy Vengeance May 13, 2010 @ 4:58 pmi find it eerie that he also wrote afterlife on the last album..
they always say that alot of the times you know when you’re going to die…
This makes me so sad.. i miss you REV..
<33
im a fallen foREVer..
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Pingback by Top Posts — WordPress.com May 13, 2010 @ 5:18 pmlol i know im gonna get some hate posts for this but i gotta do it. I am slightly disappointed in the title “nightmare”, (although i still think it cool) avenged sevenfold has always been a band for epic titles..sounding the seventh trumpet, waking the fallen, city of evil.. somehow nightmare seems out of place next to them.. hell every track off waking the fallen had an epic title =p BUT in the end, what matters is the music, and of course it will be EPIC!!!
Comment by David Castleman May 13, 2010 @ 9:07 pmI kinda agree. ”Waking The Fallen” is an epic album title…”Nightmare” is just kinda ‘normal’ or even less than that…But we’ll hear an EPIC ALBUM behind that title, I’m sure.
Comment by Danniel May 13, 2010 @ 10:04 pmDavid Castleman… you are totally right!
Comment by J.T. Crook May 14, 2010 @ 1:42 amAlthough Nightmare is a great title, ‘Radiant Eclipse’ is a thousand times better. adn the list goes on.
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Comment by alexandre August 30, 2010 @ 4:03 pmgood by rev..!! loveyou forever avenged sevenfold
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