Avenged Sevenfold has tapped former Confide drummer Arin Ilejay to handle drum duties on its upcoming tours.

"We've rehearsed with Arin and have been impressed with his technical skills, attitude and work ethic," comments the band. "We're very excited to tour with Arin and hope all of you will give him the warm welcome to the family we have."

Confide have released a statement on their recent decision to disband. The statement follows:

"There is no easy way to say this at all but it's time to put an end to all the rumors you guys keep hearing about us breaking up. Unfortunately, the rumors are true and we wish we could have been the first to tell you guys but there are reasons why we couldn't release this statement until now. We want to be 100% honest with you guys and let you know the real reasons that Confide will be no longer because you deserve to know. First of all, we want to let you know that each member of the band remains friends and the band breaking up was a positive thing and nothing bad happened to result in this. After being a touring band for over three years now, Confide is on the road for nine to ten months out the year and for some people in the band, it was getting to be a struggle to be gone so much, living in a van, sleeping in parking lots and not eating/sleeping well. We absolutely love making music, playing shows and especially meeting/hanging out with fans but we feel God has a new chapter for our lives right now. Around two weeks ago, Joshua, Trevor & I (Ross) sat down and talked about how we felt about touring and how it is really taking a toll on our lives. After the talk, we then sat down as a full band and told Jeff & Joel how we felt and they were very understanding and knew exactly what we were going through. Jeff & Joel discussed keeping Confide going but we decided as a group that it would be for the best if Confide came to an end after our Japan tour, which is in early October. Each member of the band will continue to work in the music industry in some way or another, wether it be in a band, work for a record label/management company, work in a studio, or whatever it may be, we're not giving up on music and you will definitely hear from each of us again. We hope that you guys will show each of us the same support that you have shown Confide over the years. Since the beginning, Confide has been a band that strives to help, encourage and inspire people and even though the band will be no more, we want you guys to still be able to talk to us on a personal level so if you ever want to talk or just say hey, please never hesitate to contact us through our facebook, twitter or myspace profiles. As a huge thank you to our fans, we will be doing a bunch of farewell shows. We'll post dates and details on the farewell shows once we get back from Japan and figure all of that out. We want to thank fans and give you guys a chance to come to a show and celebrate the life of Confide with us."

The Crimson Armada have replaced Confide on Miss May I’s upcoming Monument Tour with Sleeping With Sirens, Abandon All Ships, and Bury Tomorrow. The Word Alive have also dropped off the bill to support A Day To Remember's headlining run.

Dates for "The Monument Tour" are below:

Oct 29 Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
Oct 30 Pontiac, MI @ Eagle Theatre
Oct 31 Tinley Park, IL @ Fiesta
Nov 02 Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
Nov 03 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Nov 04 Boise, ID @ The Venue
Nov 05 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Nov 06 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Nov 07 Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
Nov 09 Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry's
Nov 10 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Nov 11 Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club
Nov 12 San Diego, CA @ Soma (Sidestage)
Nov 13 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
Nov 14 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
Nov 16 Dallas, TX @ The Door
Nov 17 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Nov 18 Austin, TX- Emo's
Nov 19 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Nov 20 Metairie, LA @ High Ground
Nov 22 Orlando, FL @ The Social
Nov 23 Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
Nov 24 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Nov 26 South Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock
Nov 27 New York, NY @ The Studio @ Webster Hall
Nov 28 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
Nov 30 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Dec 01 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft
Dec 02 Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
Dec 04 Buffalo, NY @ Xtreme Wheels
Dec 05 Kettering, OH @ The Attic Club

Miss May I will be embarking on a fall headlining run with The Word Alive, Confide, Bury Tomorrow, and Abandon All Ships. Dates are as follows:

Oct 29 Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
Oct 30 Pontiac, MI @ Eagle Theatre
Oct 31 Tinley Park, IL @ Fiesta
Nov 02 Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
Nov 03 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Nov 04 Boise, ID @ The Venue
Nov 05 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Nov 06 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Nov 07 Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
Nov 09 Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry's
Nov 10 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Nov 11 Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club
Nov 12 San Diego, CA @ Soma (Sidestage)
Nov 13 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
Nov 14 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
Nov 16 Dallas, TX @ The Door
Nov 17 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Nov 18 Austin, TX- Emo's
Nov 19 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Nov 20 Metairie, LA @ High Ground
Nov 22 Orlando, FL @ The Social
Nov 23 Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
Nov 24 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Nov 26 South Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock
Nov 27 New York, NY @ The Studio @ Webster Hall
Nov 28 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
Nov 30 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Dec 01 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft
Dec 02 Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
Dec 04 Buffalo, NY @ Xtreme Wheels
Dec 05 Kettering, OH @ The Attic Club

Additional dates have been added to the "Band Of Brothers Tour" with We Came As Romans, In Fear and Faith, Confide, Upon A Burning Body, and Abandon All Ships. The itinerary runs as follows:

Aug 27 Mt. Clemens, MI @ The Hayloft
Aug 28 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Mixtape
Aug 29 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre
Aug 30 Evansville, IN @ Boney Junes
Aug 31 Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley
Sep 01 Kettering, OH @ The Attic
Sep 02 Toledo, OH @ Headliners
Sep 03 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
Sep 04 Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84
Sep 05 Newport News, VA @ Anti-Gravity Skatepark
Sep 06 Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery
Sep 08 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
Sep 09 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
Sep 10 W. Palm Beach, FL @ Ground Control
Sep 11 Tallahassee, FL @ Big Daddy’s
Sep 12 Metairie, LA @ The High Ground
Sep 13 Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
Sep 14 McAllen, TX @ Las Palmas Event Center
Sep 16 Lubbock, TX @ Tequila Jungle
Sep 17 Wichita Falls, TX @ The Hangar
Sep 18 Ft. Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theatre
Sep 19 Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee
Sep 20 Wichita, KS @ Oz Cafe
Sep 21 Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
Sep 23 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Sep 24 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Sep 25 Victorville, CA @ Karma
Sep 26 Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
Sep 27 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Sep 28 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

We Came As Romans, Upon A Burning Body, In Fear and Faith, Confide, and Abandon All Ships will be heading out on a U.S. tour in August and September.

Aug 28 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Mixtape
Aug 29 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre
Aug 30 Evansville, IN @ Boney June's
Aug 31 Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley
Sep 01 Kettering, OH @ The Attic
Sep 02 Toledo, OH @ Headliners
Sep 03 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
Sep 04 Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84
Sep 05 Newport News, VA @ Anti-Gravity Skate Park
Sep 06 Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery
Sep 08 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
Sep 09 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
Sep 10 West Palm Beach, FL @ Ground Control
Sep 11 Tallahassee, FL @ Big Daddy's
Sep 12 Metairie, LA @ The High Ground
Sep 13 Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
Sep 14 McAllen, TX @ Las Palmas Event Center

Confide have posted a track online called "Now or Never". Listen here.

The band's new album, "Recover", will be released on May 18 via Tragic Hero.

Confide have released a music video for the track "I Never Saw This Coming". The video can be seen below.

The band's new record is due out in May.