Avenged Sevenfold have dropped off the bill for Australia’s upcoming Soundwave Festival. The band comments:
“Avenged Sevenfold regretfully announce they will not be performing at the upcoming Soundwave in Australia. After much effort, the band decided that they could not offer fans the live experience they have come to expect and didn’t want to disappoint them. Avenged Sevenfold will return to Australia soon to headline their own tour.”
Avenged Sevenfold will release a deluxe single of the track “Welcome to the Family” on December 21 via iTunes. The release includes the title track, a B-side dubbed “4 A.M.”, and a live version of “Seize the Day”.
Avenged Sevenfold will embark on an extensive U.S. run alongside Stone Sour and Hollywood Undead in January dubbed the Nightmare After Christmas Tour. Dates are as follows:
Jan 20 Reading, PA @ Sovereign Center
Jan 22 Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Center
Jan 23 Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena
Jan 25 Huntington, WV @ Big Sandy Arena
Jan 26 Knoxville, TN @ Knoxville Coliseum
Jan 28 Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
Jan 29 Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Arena
Jan 30 Evansville, IN @ Roberts Stadium
Feb 01 Moline, IL @ iWireless Center
Feb 02 La Crosse, WI @ La Crosse Center
Feb 04 Battlecreek, MI @ Kellogg Arena
Feb 05 Detriot, MI @ TBA
Feb 07 Sioux City, IA @ Tyson Center
Feb 08 Grand Island, NE @ Heartland Events Center
Feb 11 Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena
Feb 12 Kennewick, WA @ Toyota Center
Feb 14 Euguen, OR @ TBA
Feb 16 San Jose, CA @ San Jose Events Center
Avenged Sevenfold have booked a European headlining run in October/November. Dates are as follows:
Oct 20 Barcelona, ESP @ Razzmatazz 2
Oct 21 Milan, ITA @ Alcatraz
Oct 23 Munich, GER @ Theaterfabrik
Oct 24 Antwerp, BEL @ Ancienne Belgique
Nov 08 Dublin, IRL @ Olympia
Nov 11 Cologne, GER @ Live Music Hall
Nov 12 Luxembourg, LUX @ Rockhal Box
Nov 14 Paris, FRA @ Elysee-Montmartre
Nov 15 Amsterdam, NLD @ Melkweg
Nov 16 Hamburg, GER @ Markthalle
Nov 18 Copenhagen, DNK @ Amager Bio
Nov 19 Malmo, SWE @ KB
Nov 20 Stockholm, SWE @ Arenan
Nov 22 Helsinki, FIN @ Ice Hall
Nov 24 Oslo, NOR @ Sentrum Scene
Avenged Sevenfold have posted a demo version clip of their track “Nightmare” with the late Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan on drums. Listen here.
The bonus demo track was included with the band’s limited edition pre-order version of their “Nightmare” album, “Book of Nightmares”.