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Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Found Dead | undercover.com.au, Music, News, Entertainment

by Paul Cashmere - December 29 2009

James Owen Sullivan of Avenged Sevenfold was found dead at his Huntington Beach home on Monday. Little is known about the death of Sullivan aka 'The Rev' at this stage.

Orange County Police have mounted an investigation into the cause of death but that this stage they are not reporting any suspicious circumstances. Avenged Sevenfold formed in Huntington Beach in 1999. The Rev was also moonlighting in his side-project Pinkly Smooth.

He is married to Leana MacFadden aka Leana Silver.

James 'The Rev' Sullivan was born on February 10, 1981. He was 28-years old.

 

[budda]

Just saw this on ss.org, shitty deal

 

[ILdÐÆMcº³]

That's unfortunate, I feel bad for the family.

 

[stealthtastic]

That was completly unexpected :ugh:

 

[noodles]

Whoa, that was unexpected. Has to be drugs.

 

[Jason]

That is shitty, I hope noone says anything dumb about the band he was in.

 

[Rick]

That sucks.

 

[Kagami]

major bummer

 

[Regor]

WHAT?!?!! FUCK!!!! NO!?!?!!!

That fucking SUCKS!! That guy was great!! I love A7X and this really sucks.

 

[DelfinoPie]

 

[Blankplank]

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I feel really sorry for the rest of the band and his family. They're such a great band and were a real inspiration for me in the early years to pick up a guitar.

 

[Blankplank]

I really liked his drumming in this.

 

[343]

Sad - Probably either Drugs or a undiagnosed heart / health defect.

 

[Drew]

I hope noone says anything dumb about the band he was in.

Nothing like holding out a major fucking bit of temptation, Jason. :lol:

 

[Vince]

I actually really liked the band. This is so sad.

 

[Reverend 7 Strings of Hate]

That is shitty, I hope noone says anything dumb about the band he was in.

your asking for it!! :lol:

that sucks, i feel for him and his family. the only bright side is that i wont have to hear the poser metal that avenged sevenfold put out for a little longer.

 

[zerodc]

Poser metal, really? I will take there metal over most of the crap I hear these days, at least they can sing and musically put alot of bands to shame....

your asking for it!! :lol:

that sucks, i feel for him and his family. the only bright side is that i wont have to hear the poser metal that avenged sevenfold put out for a little longer.

 

[Reverend 7 Strings of Hate]

Poser metal, really? I will take there metal over most of the crap I hear these days, at least they can sing and musically put alot of bands to shame....

well then keep on enjoyin it.

 

[Regor]

Poser metal, really? I will take there metal over most of the crap I hear these days, at least they can sing and musically put alot of bands to shame....

:agreed:

There's so much worse 'radio metal' bands out there today. I'll take A7X over Nickelback anyday.

Back on topic: I really loved his drumming on "Almost Easy"

 

[Blankplank]

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That thing he done with the twin bells on his ride cymbals was epic. He was underrated