Avenged Sevenfold is your best 'Nightmare'

Today, is a good day. Why? Because Avenged Sevenfold has debuted its new single "Nightmare," the first song (and title-track) off their new album due out on J uly 17.
I'm happy to report that, following the death of drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan last December, the band has rallied and created a song - and likely album - that's just as good as Avenged's previous works.
"Nightmare" - curiously produced by Mike Elizondo, who worked on Dr. Dre and Eminem tracks - features all of A7X's signature style elements, including the usual amazing mid-song guitar riffs, harmonies and driving drumbeats. Not to mention epic song length - this one clocks in at nearly six and a half minutes.
Mike Portnoy from Dream Theatre took over the skins on the album and will go on tour with Avenged this summer during the first annual Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival. Alas, the closest the tour gets to the city is Jones Beach on Aug. 28, but keep an eye out. They'll probably be back a proper NYC gig later this year or early in 2011.
Listen to the single here: