Southern California's metalcore scene is mourning one of its own.

James Owen Sullivan, who as drummer for the Orange County-based group Avenged Sevenfold went by the stage name "The Rev," was found dead Monday at his home in Huntington Beach.O.C. police say the 28-year-old musician appears to have died of natural causes; meanwhile, the coroner's office is investigating.
Avenged Sevenfold, which formed in 1999, was named Best New Artist in a Video for "Bat Country" at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.

"It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan," bandmates M Shadows (Matt Sanders), Synyster Gates (Brian Haner Jr.), Zacky Vengeance(Zachary Baker) and Johnny Christ (Jon Seward) said in a message on their website. "Jimmy was not only one of the world's best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jimmy's family and we hope that you will respect their privacy during this difficult time."

Avenged Sevenfold, which Sullivan co-founded in 1999, 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.
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. It played Ozzy Osbourne's annual Ozzfest tour in 2006, and co-headlined a national trek with Buckcherry in 2008 and 2009. It recently announced plans to record a third studio album for Warner Music Group Corp.

Sullivan is survived by his wife, Leana Silver.
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Kat atas ni adalah petikan yang menunjukkan "The Rev" telah mati. Bile dah ada petikan ni da konpem la mamat ni da mati~huhuhu. Aku post entri ni sebab aku memang layan sangat-sangat A7X ni dari diorang mula main underground lagi. Aku rasa kat Malaysia ni band ni mula digilai ramai bila diorang keluarkan album ketiga "City Of Evil [2005]" kot...kot jela aku pun xberapa pasti gak~kuikuikui...
Kat bawah ni lirik lagu "A Little Piece Of Heaven" sumbangan terakhir mamat ni(kot). lagu ni SANGAT la best bagi aku. Menpersembahkan...A Little Piece Of Heaven!! (korang nyanyi la sendiri~kuikuikui)