Metal Injection — Some of you guys will be excited to learn that two bands that rack up a lot of searches on this site, Avenged Sevenfold and Bullet For My Valentine will be hitting the road together this Spring. Sevendust will join the tour from April 22 through May ... more info

Metalsucks — I had a math tutor in high school who was, to put it mildly, way creepy. He spent as much time trying to get me to talk about the hot girls in my class (many of whom he was also tutoring) as he did teaching me anything, and he was always excited to a... more info

Metalsucks — Once again, the only hard rock and metal albums shifting units* are classics, red state rock, and greatest hits packages. Just look at this screen cap from this week’s Top Hard Music chart: With all due respect to Avenged Sevenfold, Times of Grace ... more info

Altsounds — *Avenged Sevenfold*, * Godsmack*, *Three Days Grace* and *Stone Sour * are among the hard hitting rock artists confirmed for the first ever*Carolina Rebellion*. Set for Saturday, May 7 at Metrolina Expo in Charlotte, NC, *Carolina Rebellion *will o... more info

411 Mania — Also Disturbed, Korn, Stone Sour and more... more info

Altsounds — Avenged Sevenfold have just announced they will be one of the main acts playing the Download festival in June. They also did rather well in the Kerrang Readers Poll, with #2 Best Band, #2 Best Album, # 3 Best Track.....whilst over the pond Revolver... more info

Metal Injection — I know you guys were worried about who Avenged Sevenfold would name their new drummer now that Mike Portnoy is out. The band announced they will be bringing in Arin Ilejay, formerly of so-popular-I've-never-heard-of-them-group Confide. The band ... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Arin Ilejay will replace Mike Portnoy, who left the band in December... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers AVENGED SEVENFOLD have hired former CONFIDE star ARIN ILEJAY as their new drummer, after parting ways with MIKE PORTNOY.Portnoy was drafted in to replace tragic Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan, who died from a drug overdose in December 2009 - but he... more info

411 Mania — Who will replace the late Rev? more info