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 ...
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” ...