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

Metalsucks — Well, here’s an anticlimactic conclusion to a dramatic story. Avenged Sevenfold have announced that Arin Ilejay, formerly of the Christian band Confide, will be taking Mike Portnoy’s spot behind the drum kit for their upcoming tour dates. The ann... more info

NME — Band name Mike Portnoy's replacement on the eve of US tour more info

ContactMusic — Former DREAM THEATER and AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer MIKE PORTNOY has formed a new supergroup with members of DEEP PURPLE and ENDOCHINE.The unnamed outfit, announced via Portnoy's Twitter.com account, will feature guitarist Steve Morse, Neal Morse and ... more info