The Rev Dead, The Rev Death

The Rev Dead, The Rev Death, Drummer James Sullivan, better known as “The Rev” of metal band Avenged Sevenfold, was found dead yesterday afternoon at his residence in Huntington Beach, CA. The Orange County Coroner’s Office will investigate his sudden death, with speculation given to his previous usage of hard drugs.

The band had just recently began work on a follow up to their 2007 self-titled album, which debuted at  on the Billboard Top 200 chart selling 90,000 copies in its first week of release.