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

Altsounds — The latest episode of *UPROAR TV* is up now at: http://www.RockstarUPROAR.com/uproartv (http://t.ymlp25.com/hsuazamjeapabswuagajhsb/click.php). In celebration of their new _Nightmare_ album, this week *UPROAR TV* hung out with *M. Shadows* and *Za... more info

MTV.com News — Ross' Teflon Don debuts at #2.By Gil Kaufman Eminem Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Rick Ross may have called his new album Teflon Don, but his nonstick verses weren't slick enough to knock the crown off of Eminem 's head. With a barely ... more info

Topix — In this CD cover image released by Warner Bros., Avenged Sevenfold's, "Nightmare" is shown. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The major labels may continue to wither, but they won't go out without a bang. The major labels may continue to wither, but they won't go out without a bang. ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The major labels may continue to wither, but they won't go out without a bang. After all, there's no other way to explain the recent promotional tie-in between the new Avenged Sevenfold track "Welcome to the Family," and its ideological... more info

Metalsucks — Avenged Sevenfold’s Nightmare is out today (read Vince’s interview with A7X’s Johnny Christ here), and I’ve only listened to it twice so I reserve the right to completely rescind everything I’m about to type. But my initial impressions are ... more info

411 Mania — Avenged Sevenfold returns with their new album Nightmare, but how does it stack up? 411's Aaron Titan checks in with his full review! more info

USA Today Music — Drummer James Sullivan's December death looms over this metal band's fifth studio release, so the death imagery of 'Nightmare' hits hard. more info