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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - The drummer with Avenged Sevenfold, a rising force in the heavy metal scene, died on Monday at his home in southern California, the group and authorities said.
James Owen Sullivan, nicknamed "The Rev," appeared to have died of natural causes, Huntington Beach police Lt. John Domingo said. He was 28. The Orange County coroner's office is investigating the death. "It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan," the band said on its Web site. "Jimmy was not only one of the world's best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother."
Founded in 1999, Avenged Sevenfold won Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2006. The five-man metalcore band hit No. 4 on the U.S. pop album chart in 2007 with its most recent album, a self-titled release that went on to ship more than 500,000 copies, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. Sullivan contributed "A Little Piece of Heaven," a tongue-in-cheek, eight-minute paean to necrophilia and mass murder. The band shot an appropriately gruesome videoclip.
Penchant for cocaine
In recent years, Avenged Sevenfold tried to live down its reputation for debauchery. Sullivan, in particular, had raised eyebrows after a 2006 cover story in metal magazine Revolver described his penchant for cocaine and other drugs. Inspired by such bands as Iron Maiden, Metallica and Guns N' Roses, the quintet built its musical reputation through heavy touring. Avenged Sevenfold played Ozzy Osbourne's annual Ozzfest tour in 2006, and co-headlined a national trek with Buckcherry in 2008 and 2009. They recently announced plans to record a third studio album for Warner Music Group Corp.
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Drummer Comments (8)
[+] Add CommentsimcH Says 3 years from now
Submitted On: Sunday, Apr 8, 2012 - 8:08 AM
He was one of the most talented drummers, he also mastered piano and sang beautiful while he was playing
so sad he is gone :(
visioncrys Says WOw....
Submitted On: Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 - 6:47 PM
This really sucks... this guy had some talent... But I am with the other guys that think 28 and natural causes is just really kinda hard to believe... and Im even more sad to say that it is hard to believe considering he is a very successful musician... I REALLY hate to say that to... honestly... music is the one thing I am most passionate about but unfortunately a lot of the greats and even the "regulars" out there give music the reputation it has... Regardless of all of that RIP Jimmy and i hope it really was natural causes and your name stays clean !
leah2saints Says Bizzare
Submitted On: Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 - 8:03 PM
How does a 28 year old man become declared dead of "natural causes" anyway? Even in third world countries, the expected life span is over 35 years of age in the worst of conditions. There is little about him on the Wikipedia as well, where I am one of the editors of musicians' pages. If anyone has a photo they took themselves of him, and would like to see it displayed on his article there, we'd appreciate it. Please leave a note if this is the case. Thanks. leahtwosaints both here and on the Wikipedia.
DrumFC Says Natural Causes...?
Submitted On: Wednesday, Dec 30, 2009 - 10:38 PM
He died at 28 from "natural causes". I just don't know about that one.
Ddrummer90 Says =(
Submitted On: Wednesday, Dec 30, 2009 - 6:07 PM
And we lost another amazing player...RIP
ThatDrummerKid Says wow
Submitted On: Tuesday, Dec 29, 2009 - 11:42 AM
That's pretty crazy! RIP :/
drumfreak Says RIP The Rev
Submitted On: Tuesday, Dec 29, 2009 - 11:30 AM
RIP Jimmy!
webadmin Says What a shame.
Submitted On: Tuesday, Dec 29, 2009 - 10:39 AM
That guy was only 28 years old...sad.
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