Bandmates pay tribute to 'The Rev'

By Chris Barnes
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The Rev's Avenged Sevenfold bandmates lead the tributes

TwentyFourCore have released a video tribute to Avenged Sevenfold´s James ‘The Rev´ Sullivan, who unexpectedly passed away on 28 December 2009.

Packed full of interviews, onstage footage and behind-the-scenes snippets, the video depicts The Rev´s life both at and away from the kit, featuring tales of playing along to Metallica tunes on a toy drumset at 13 years old right through to his exceptional career with Avenged Sevenfold.

Rhythm's own Pete Riley has also paid tribute to The Rev with a play through of Avenged's choptastic track 'Bat Country', which you can check out below.

Chris Barnes
Chris Barnes

I'm MusicRadar's eCommerce Editor. In addition to testing the latest music gear, with a particular focus on electronic drums, it's my job to manage the 300+ buyer's guides on MusicRadar and help musicians find the right gear for them at the best prices. I dabble with guitar, but my main instrument is the drums, which I have been playing for 24 years. I've been a part of the music gear industry for 20 years, including 7 years as Editor of the UK's best-selling drum magazine Rhythm, and 5 years as a freelance music writer, during which time I worked with the world's biggest instrument brands including Roland, Boss, Laney and Natal.