I wonder who will fill his shoes.and what will happen with avenged from here. This is truely a sad day for music. ?the rev is gone???? Syn has given Jimmy informal guitar lessons through the years. Go On & On Forever My heart goes out to them. R.I.P Jimmy Sullivan, you were the best and you are leaving a lot of people heart broken. FOREVER in our hearts. Why Jimmy why not a murderer, or an abusive boyfirend, or a i dont know a puppy! Glamour Of The Kill RIP Jimmy The Rev Sullivan. LOVE YOU, ALWAYS IN MY PRAYERS A7X has gotten me through some rough times in my life. This is unique family that Im proud to be part of. Hell be missed http://tweetphoto.com/7513849. It sucks a lot that hes gone foreverand he isnt coming back. Clint Lowery (Sevendust) My heart goes out the family of Jimmy the rev!! he was my hero and my insperation for drumming best drummer of all time no doubt I cant belive this is happening r.i.p. Weve lost a great guy. wtf wtf wtf???????? Show God what you can do up there, I know hell be impressed. I still cant believe it. Why now? Ernie Ball RIP Avenged Sevenfold drummer James The Rev Sullivan!!! It didnt hit me at first, it seemed like a dream. and to the band and family, im so sorry for this extremely unexpected loss, The world of the Deathbat is in mourning. Hey guys i feel your painon sept 25 1980 john bonham led zeppelin died..this is the same exact thing.different generation same painrip jimmy.. As if we havent swam enough, in this life of misery. Fun fact: he came up with the idea of one of the most beloved songs from A7X, named A Little Piece of Heaven, and presented it to the band that instantly refused to record. RIP. 12/29 The Revs obituary written by Randy Lewis for the LA Times can be read here. We all love you. this year is fucking lamer then lame. Jt Woodruff (Hawthorne Heights) if theres a kick drum in the sky, the rev is there keepin metal aliveand I, oh I dont have to cry / @deathbatnews such a sad day for the music world. And how I miss someone to hold Ive Been Sitting Here Watching We all love you, we will NEVER foget you. This is not fair, but we have to be strong. And now with the Gods in your rightful throne. I pray that his family and the members of A7X make it through this tough time. Barbara: When he was born! Instead were over here, Half the time the world is ending, truth is I am done pretending Whats going to happen to the band now? RIP Jimmy. we lost a friend, a brother, and the best drummer on the god damn planet. our teacher. Most of the celebrity deaths have been more or less just news to me but this this is devastating.. A7X is the reason I am in a band. Im so sad, he will be missed very much. After discussing the release, the band thought it would be better to change the name from Death to Fiction, since he had it tattooed on his chest. this is too unreal, my mind cant completely comprehend it yet. but the funny part about it was he was shopping for belts. He will be missed, Jimmy You Are Missed Deeply!!! Mike Mizanin (Wrestler) Just heard the rev, drummer of avenged sevenfold died. Now that your gone from BAT COUNTRY no longer in a CITY OF EVIL. Very sad. see you soon <3 RIP. And I to have wondered when my next meal will be but I always knew if nothing else I always had my music and when I was diagnosed with my skin disease I cried for hours listening to Avenged. I Am Deeply Heartbroken, My First Deathbat Artwork But Ill never forget you. Lt. John Domingo of the Huntington Beach Police Department says the death appeared to be from natural causes. !=)LUVVVVVVVV u REv!! Our Friend Jimmy. rip jimmy It couldnt have described how I felt anymore if they tried. #RIP Rev #RIP AM he will be miss and forever in our hearts. The first time I listened to it, the first thing that came to mind was holy shit, the drummer can PLAY. A few months after discovering the band, I had my mom drive me to the other side of town to a small hole-in-the-wall record store, because after a couple phone calls, I knew it was the only place in town that without a doubt had the album in stock. rip jimmy literally been depressed all day. Pushing me so far here I am without you R.I.P. Good luck coping, everyone. R.I.P. im fking depreased he was my and my sisters favorite drummers ='( . This new year just sucked.. without The Rev, i am sorry guys and the rev was one of the best drummers and i fell sorry but he is in his after life already, Our Hearts and Respect go out to Jimmy The REV Sullivan and the Avenged Family. Im so fucking upset right now. xx. You have no idea how much it means to me to know theres someone out there who feels the same way as I do about Avenged. Rest in peace sir. when hope begins to fade. The nicest guy.the world seems a little dimmer today Just from listening to you guys for years and seeing you guys play in concert. The lyrics are so accurate to my relationship with my fiance its scary. I only got to meet The Rev. and now ones gone I am crushed, http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/vincentfwalker?v=feed&story_fbid=224204602277&ref=mf. I feel realy bad for Matt, zacky, syn, Johnny, and his family and we are all going to miss him. its so amazing to see all of this support. I just started tearing up i did not know what to do. he will be missed. I am sad that i never got to see this man live. I stil cant believe it. and dont drop the 40s. Thoughts and prayers with his family and the rest of A7X. i wake up this moarning and and get an email about a blog posted on myspace. As seen in a copy of Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan's autopsy from AutopsyFiles.org, the Avenged Sevenfold drummer died of "acute polydrug intoxication," with the manner of death stated as accidental. Late AVENGED SEVENFOLD Drummer's Huntington Beach Condo Sells For Being a drummer myself, you were everything I aspired to be! I feel happy inside that the A7X family is so strong. its a sad sad moment for all of us this is such a tragic news i feel very hurt over the news of the rev he is the best drummer in the world In The Pipeline: - Los Angeles Times =/, ohh man such a sad ending to this year :'(. Love You Man. You were an amazing inspiration and well all miss you so much! !i will always have rev my mind and heart i hope god takes him in a better afterlife!!!!!!!!!!! When we got home he put Jimi in the stereo and I put Avenged in my CD player. Reverand. Rise Against (@riseagainst) December 29, 2009, Rise Against has posted the notice in their twitter. 'The Rev' DEAD: Drummer Jimmy Sullivan Of Avenged Sevenfold Died I basically rushed home to see if its true. When he was five, I signed him up for drum lessons with a local drummer, and he wouldnt give him lessons after the first couple of times because Jimmy played with abandon and the teacher said, Im going through too many drum heads and Jimmys going to ruin my rims.. R.I.P- Rev The Veer Union RIP to The Rev of A7X sad sad news. Can anyone please update me with what is going on? This is terrible, nothing will ever be the same. The band will never have another drummer like you. Without a doubt, Orlando, Florida, Duuuude. it was his music that helped me through alot of very hard times. I couldnt believe this. Zach Meyers (Shinedown) Rest in Peace to The Rev . In that moment I noted how much this whole band means to me. I dont know what to do , It stats, Nadd, The Rev has just left world I didnt hesitate for a confirmation. 12/29 6:15PM PST / KTTV FOX 11 in Los Angeles is reporting that the autopsy on The Rev has come back inconclusive. The Orange County coroners office ordered toxicology, microscopic and laboratory tests to help determine why Sullivan died, according to Jim Amormino, a spokesman for the Sheriffs-Coroners office. Jami. RIP Jimmy The Rev Sullivan. The rev has been my drumming hero since i first heard the band. XOXO. My condolence to your family, friends, bandmates, and fans <3, We all love u jimmy. I knew he wore glasses, but i didnt know his vision was that messed up. Thoughts and prayers to his band, friends and family. I got a txt from one of my friends about half an hour ago. Mike then releases his own statement. You changed music and left your mark on drummers everywhere. His cheerful soul is still alive in every fans heart, for as long as they exist. The Rev's Grave - YouTube James Sullivan, seen playing at the Extreme Thing Festival in Las Vegas in 2006, was not only one of the worlds best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother, his four bandmates said in a statement. Along w/ the rest of Avenged Sevenfold. rest in peace my brother, u will always be the brightest star shining in the dark night sky :( xxxx, Cried like all day yesterday and it wont stop raining :( I miss him like i knew him personally its really weird. you got fans 100% behind you.. He sat there and made jokes with us for what felt like hours. How did you react when he decided to become a full-time musician? dude 2009 sucks, can we just go back and erase this whole year and start over? He is my drummer idol. I will NEVER EVER forget him! Rest in Peace, he was also one of my idols, someone i looked up to as a drummer also. no anyone can replace u dude. I met him back in like 2007 and he was the nicest person ive ever met. Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society) GOD BLESS the Rev & His Family . :'( R.I.P Jimmy Sullivan a.k.a The Reverend Tholomew Plague You will always be in our hearts! 2009 sucked im glad its almost over. I am a big fan of A7X a long time, and all its members. The same room where a little boy named Jimmy Sullivan grew into a big drummer. They were all great guys, but the one who stands out the most would have to be Jimmy The Rev Sullivan. he was i agree with Daisy, he was the glue that held them together. this new album just got game-faced hardcore & so did us fans. Varied as Avengeds attack was, Greg Burk wrote for The Times of the groups 2007 performance at the Wiltern Theatre, its cohesion would have been hard to imagine without the punishing three-kick-drum pummel of the Rev, who could make a juggernaut out of a nursery rhyme.. Walk the streets through seven bars We shall mourn this loss together. Fuck everything Make me want to run till I find you This is horrible! Truth is, Jimmy is irreplaceable! im really at a huge loss right now. You will be missed Jimmy. Facts about Jimmy - The Reverend Will Never End because a spoonful of jimmy makes the whole world go round. Escape The Fate R.I.P A7X drummer Jimmy The Rev Sullivan Our hearts go out to A7X, and their family I didnt believe her. I put my mp3 on shuffle and the first song that pops up as im waiting to get life over with, is Seize the Day. I cant stop thinking about that 11st of July, a year ago, when me and my friend were looking for them in Mrida, and we finally saw them in a hotel bar. James The Rev Sullivan, drummer for the Orange County heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, whose apocalyptic songs full of biblical imagery resurrected for a new generation the sonic template of 80s hard rock laid down by acts such as Guns N Roses and Metallica, died Monday at his home in Huntington Beach. They saved it. Love you por siempre! Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, Rest In Peace. | Deathbat News You are loved and will be missed by more than you know. i feel selfish to think of what the future holds for my favorite band, knowing their pain goes so much deeper than losing a band member, they lost a brother and best friend. wow! Words cannot describe what a tragedy this is. R.I.P. You were my favorite drummer in the entire world. A huge thank you goes out to my great friend Jessica M for putting all this together! R.I.P. My heart goes out to the A7X family. I dont know how they will cope without their best friend and brother. A thousand times Ive seen you standing I had the honor of meeting this man early this year after a show at the Oracle in Oakland. Your Missed When did he first take an interest in music? Good Charlotte posted a R.I.P. But I also want to say that the fans are all hurting as well. RIP REV. Hearing this helped me a bit. He was amazing, a young talent that died WAY before his time. I drank eight beers last night, and my limit is half that. Music will never be the same without him. When the car starting to drive off Jimmy ran after it kicking at it lol. This is unbelievable! RIP rev. Let me take this moment to say thank you. Jeff Watson (My Chemical Romance) Jimmy The Rev Sullivan. Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! Deathbat News is a non-profit news website. and it makes me sad that he is gone. Why him? I am heartbroken. Porter McKnight (Atreyu) So terribly sorry to hear about The Revs passing, my best to a7x and their families. That big, impish grin. May he rest in peace. I wouldnt go, because I couldnt take my music with me, and if it werent for the music I listen to, Id be long gone. I never seen A7x in concert cuz my parrents were too homo to let me go, Ill never see the entire band that makes me love music. James Owen Sullivan dead, the Rev dead, The Rev died: the ru Our songs on the radio!, Barbara: They were so excited. i want to say how sorry i am to his family, his friends and his girllfriend, im so sorry he will be missed by us all. He will forever be remembered in our hearts. Ill miss him and Ill miss Avenged, cause itll never be the same without him. And know that, no matter what, Jimmy will never be forgotten. He seized the day in bat country then burned it down, his unholy confessions trashed and scattered. never knew it would come, I remember seeing Jimmy jumping around and just being so silly it brings tears to my eyes. I love you. it was before they were on mtv n stuff they werent just yet that popular. Now im left here asking whats going on. It was cut dramatically short, but the amount of time he was here, rest assured, he had a great time.. I stood tall from their music, RIP THE REV! Everything will change, everything will change. Rev Theory We lost a great drummer yesterday in James The Rev Sullivan. A Amazing Drummer. The Debate On Life in La Grande Bellezza (The Great Beauty) Relevancy in European Cinema The Beaches of AgnsReview. I hope you enjoyed it. All that ran through my head was Why? As much as this has been a horrible loss for his family and the band, its an even greater loss for the fans. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, the band, and Leana. Take you with me for a space The full story can be read here.. Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan died on December 28, 2009 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs and alcohol, Orange County Deputy Coroner Mitchell Sigal told Rolling Stone. he was an amazing person, and he WAS avenged sevenfold. You were an inspiration we love you, buddy<3, The Deathbat world is in mourning. Then after the show I queued for 3 hours to meet them, I had to miss metallica, deftones, korn with special guests which included shadows and got sun burn on one side of my face but it was worth it! He may be gone, but he will NEVER be forgotten. What would have made it greater would have been if I had the chance to meet the band. It seemed like it was just yesterday, when I saw you guys for the first time. I cant believe this year took some of the most amazing people in everyones lives but I will be respectful and Im sure most of you will agree that the guys need their time to grieve and they deserve their privacy. When I was told I cried and just looked at my mom kind of saying what now. 1/19/10 Benji Madden talks to Kerrang! As of yesterday, Im faced with the most difficult question I have ever had to ask myself: What do you do when someone who saved your life dies? May be RIP. RIP Jimmy my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family and the band :(. :(, Im glad that 09 is almost over, but heart broken that Jimmy died :( Jimmy will never be forgotten, R.I.P. i headed into electric chair on main street just for the fuck of it. Jimmy was one of the coolest mother fuckers Ive ever met. The world is going to stop turning now. I read about him passing away almost inmediatly when the guys posted it on myspace. Jimmy. I just dont know what to say other than he will be missed and that we all loved him. XOXO vajd45, I just want to share my pain somehow Avenged Sevenfold's 'Nightmare': The Tragedy and Triumph - Revolver