L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Avenged Sevenfold Huntington Beach metal band Avenged Sevenfold took off with its 2005 hit "Bat Country," and it was the rare band in today's depressed climate that was still on the rise four albums into its career. Tragedy for the... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — He is found dead at his Huntington Beach home; there are no signs of foul play. The band, whose name often is short-handed as A7X, has sold nearly 2.5 million albums.
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E! Online — Southern California's metalcore scene is mourning one of its own.
James Owen Sullivan, who as drummer for the Orange County-based group Avenged Sevenfold went by the stage name...
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Topix — Police say James Owen Sullivan, a drummer and backup vocalist for the Southern California band Avenged Sevenfold , has been found dead at his home in Huntington Beach, Calif., the Associated Press is reporting. more info
MTV.com News — Sullivan, 28, appears to have died of natural causes.By Gil Kaufman
Avenged Sevenfold's The Rev
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James "The Rev" Sullivan, drummer for hard rockers Avenged Sevenfold, died at his Southern California home on... more info
Rolling Stone — Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan was found dead at his home in Huntington Beach, California, yesterday. He was 28. Preliminary police reports indicate Sullivan died of natural causes, but the Orange County Coroner’s Office is ... more info