MTV.com News — 'It's a testament to the fans about how much they care about what we do,' bassist Johnny Christ says about topping the Billboard albums chart.By Kyle Anderson Avenged Sevenfold's Johnny Christ Photo: Getty Images It looked as though Eminem'... more info

MTV.com News — A7X's Nightmare ends Recovery's five week reign.By Gil Kaufman Avenged Sevenfold drummer The Rev Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images Last week, we wondered how long Eminem's Recovery could hold on to the pole position on the Billboard 200, ... more info

411 Mania — Was Eminem the biggest winner for a second month in a row or could Katy Perry take his crown? Who was the biggest loser? Did Big Boi or Avenged Sevenfold have the best album of July? What August release is getting the 411 Music staff most excited and... more info

The Mirror — The Wanted are riding high at No.1 with debut single All Time Low... TOP 10 SINGLES 1 (-) All Time Low - Wanted 2 (1) We No Speak Americano - Yolanda Be Cool Vs D Cup 3 (-) Billionaire - Travis McCoy 4 (2) Love The Way You Lie - Eminem Ft Rihanna 5 ... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Grateful Dead guitarist/singer Jerry Garcia (1942; d. 1995) O-Town singer Ashley Parker Angel (1981) Avenged Sevenfold singer M. Shadows (1981) "The Cosby Show" actress Te... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Avenged Sevenfold singer Matthew Sanders (1981) "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling (1965) Actress Annie Parisse (1976) English actress Emilia Fox (1974) "Lois and Clark" ... more info

Silent Uproar — Avenged Sevenfold released their new album, Nightmare, this week. The band has scheduled an extensive North American tour in support of the record, kicking off tomorrow in Syracuse, NY and running through September. Watch the title track's video on Y... more info

411 Mania — Is Eminem's reign at #1 over? more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The majority of the lyrics on the album were rewritten to address the death of drummer Jimmy Sullivan. The result is a highly personal work. Orange County's Av... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Avenged Sevenfold's latest album "Nightmare" was born during a time of vulnerability, M. Shadows tells the Times in Thursday's Calendar story. The frontman of the hard Huntington Beach-based rock outfit says that the album, completed after the sudden... more info