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Avenged Sevenfold, Three Days Grace, Bullet For My Valentine, Sevendust Tour Announced

Avenged Sevenfold will hit the road with Three Days Grace, Bullet For My Valentine, and Sevendust for the Welcome To The Family tour. Dates revealed thus far include:

Apr 22 Bossier City, LA @ Century Tel Center
Apr 23 Little Rock, AR @ Edgefest @ Arkansas State Fairgrounds
Apr 25 Cape Girardeau, MO @ Show Me Center
Apr 26 Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center
Apr 27 Rockford, IL @ MetroCentre
Apr 29 Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Apr 30 Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
May 03 Springfield, MA @ Mass Mutual Center
May 07 Charlotte, NC @ Carolina Rebellion @ Metrolina Expo
May 09 Orlando, FL @ UCF Arena
May 10 Pensacola, FL @ Pensacola Civic Center
May 11 Lafayette, LA @ Cajundome
May 13 Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheater
May 14 Wichita, KS @ InTrust Bank Center
May 15 Des Moines, IA @ Lazerfest at Ntnl Balloon Classic Launch Field
May 17 Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Amphitheatre
May 18 San Antonio, TX @ Illusions Theater at Alamo Dome
May 21 Columbus, OH @ Rock on the Range at Crew Stadium

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Avenged Sevenfold Taps Ex-Confide Drummer for Tour

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.”

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Avenged Sevenfold Issues Statement on Parting Ways with Mike Portnoy

Avenged Sevenfold has released a statement regarding the parting of ways with former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy. The statement follows:

“For the past few months, we’ve been blessed with Mike Portnoy’s talent and humanity. When Mike agreed to tour with us, it was only through the end of 2010. We always knew we’d need to find another solution for 2011 and beyond. And it’s time for us to take that next step.

We know we are not ready to add another permanent member of Avenged Sevenfold. We don’t know if we will ever be. But if we do, it will only be with someone who is not only a brilliant drummer, but also someone we’ve gotten to know well on the road and off, and who you the fans have had a chance to get to know, and hopefully accept. In other words, in this family, we take these steps together, band and our extended fan family.

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Avenged Sevenfold Part Ways with Mike Portnoy

Former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy announced today that his yearlong stint handling drum duties for Avenged Sevenfold has come to an end. Portnoy released the following statement: 

“Yes, the rumours are true…sadly my time with Avenged Sevenfold has come to an end…

The band has decided to carry on into 2011 without me…I had a great time with them throughout 2010, but it was their choice to end the relationship at the end of 2010 as was always the initial plan….

I had an awesome time on stage with the guys every night and have so many cool memories from the experience with them…I am proud to always be part of the A7X family and history.

I also adore the A7X fans and totally appreciate the way they welcomed me aboard and were so loving and supportive during my time with the band…thank you!

As far as my future, I am excited by the endless musical possibilities that lie ahead of me…my love for music runs very deep and my taste is very broad and ecclectic which will give me the chance to explore many different things and collaborate with many great friends and artists I admire and respect…”