Dream Theater’s Drummer Honored to Stand in for ‘The Rev’
Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan
Avenged Sevenfold recently posted on their website that Mike Portnoy, the drumming legend of the severely technical metal band Dream Theater, shall be recording with A7X on their upcoming album.
This is the post that Avenged Sevenfold put up on their website on February 17th:
I want our fans to know that with Jimmy in our hearts, our journey to record has officially began. Jimmy helped leave this world an amazing gift and now it’s our job to make sure to deliver that gift to our fans. We asked Jimmy’s all time favorite drummer Mike Portnoy to record on behalf of him. Mike said it would be an honor and without question that’s what Jim would have wanted. Its comforting to us that someone like Mike, who is undoubtedly revered as one of the best drummers in the world, held such respect and adoration for the Rev’s abilities. Even though it will never be the same without our brother by our side, his essence lives in our hearts and through the music he helped create. He was a legend before any of the success or any of that bullshit and we are fucking excited to lay this down for our fans, and especially for Jimmy.
- Avenged Sevenfold
You can also view a tribute video for Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan on www.AvengedSevenfold.com
Mike Portnoy
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