2010 was suposed to be Avengeds year. Rest In Peace Jimmy. I kept seeing the name Avenged Sevenfold everywhere, all over the internet, along with the Waking The Fallen promo photo and an overabundance of praise for these five guys dressed in all black wearing eyeliner. RIP James Owen The Rev Sullivan R.I.P Jimmy we will never forget we all gonna miss you. I cant believe your gone. This band stood out to me. It is too hard to celebrate while missing the Rev.. this is horse shit. What happened? My thoughts and prayers are with Matt, Brian, Zacky, Johnny, and Revs family. A small part of me died last night when I heard of his passing. I LUVVV U JIMMY!! Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. so sad. Jimmy The Rev Sullivan. Rest in peace our brother from the road. It couldnt have described how I felt anymore if they tried. Mike then releases his own statement. Jimmy had a huge passion for living life for however long he was going to be on this earth. AND STAY STRONG AVENGED SEVENFOLD!!!!!!!!! Shanna Crooks (Country Musician) #RIPtherev So sad. RIP you beautiful devil. Why him? The Used James Owen Sullivan you will be missed. I feel happy inside that the A7X family is so strong. No not jimmy i just couldnt believe it when i heard the news heart stopped i sat silent without a sound,Im so sad my heart goes out to his family and friends.rest in peace Jimmy, The biggest sadness of A7X fans, as like me, i cant believe the rev too fast to passed away RIP JIMMY, U ARE LIVE IN OUR HEARTS. James Owen "The Rev" Sullivan (1981 - 2009) better known as The Rev, was the drummer and back-up vocalist for the band Avenged Sevenfold. Now, 12 years later, fans still mourn his passing.6. Jimmy. anyone know?? so far this year should show everyone to Seize The Day. Reacting to Jimmy The Rev Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold)Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/66Samus - enter promo code 66Samus for 83% off and 3 extra. Greatest musician in the modern era. R.I.P James Owen Sullivan, we will never ever forget you. Finding out the news from the UK yesterday morning, I spent the day at work feeling completely empty. i have no idea what to even do with myself. 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.. RIP Rev I will always love and miss you:(. Rest in peace. Its a prayer for Jimmy and I thought it was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. Shut the world away from here, drift to you, youre all I hear like so many others before him, theres a loss in our hearts and in the world that just cannot be filled. My heart goes out to his family, friends and all the fans. 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Rest in peace, Rev. 3:07 AM Dec 29th from Tweetie, We love you RevYou are the funniest, most crazy ass awesome Drummer everOne of the most talented person of our timesWe miss you so much..But you will live forever through your musicMy heart goes out to his family and friends..R.I.P Jimmy The Rev Sullivan. !=)LUVVVVVVVV u REv!! may your soul rest in peace, jimmy. R.I.P. this world has seen. Hugs to all. its a void well feel for a long while. Avenged Sevenfolds commercial breakthrough came with 2005s City of Evil, an album which fused the riffage of The Black Album era Metallica and the double-bass thunder of Pantera with a more mainstream approach heavily influenced by Guns N Roses. rest in peace REV !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Their BREAKING THE HOLD its time for SOUNDING THE SEVENTH TRUMPET.In the WICKED END its time to SIEZE THE DAY and make sure you have ETERNAL REST. man they all loved eachother so muchits hard to watch, but it also is nice to watchmeh. Its a shame, I dont think I would be able to to loose someone so close to me as these boys have. rock on in heaven dude. We love you Jimmy!!! I sat in the car and listened to my new CD. Fuck everything I love you all and my prayers are with you and Jimmys family. Hell be missed http://tweetphoto.com/7513849. R.I.P Jimmy, i will never foreget you, your were the best Drummer out their, my idol, the funny guy, your amazing you will never be foregotte. The nicest guy.the world seems a little dimmer today I pray that I have the support of the rest of my Deathbat Army to keep me going. Rise Against (@riseagainst) December 29, 2009, Rise Against has posted the notice in their twitter. Especially syn. Listening to their music will never be the same. Once my counselor found out Id been cutting myself, she tried to send me to Laureate. You know, him dying, its a fucking nightmare. :( RIP Jimmy. we will be missing u. Then disaster struck: On December 28th, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan was found dead at his home. The Rev, you were an amazing, funny, talented, and crazy person. You were full of life, and you helped make amazing music. Omg. There really isnt much and everything is from late yesterday and early today. I am at lost for words Matt, Brian, Johnny, Zacky, Leana, friends and family You are in our thoughts. He has served as Music Editor for several online outlets and he has been a contributor for SPIN, the BBC and a frequent guest on several podcasts. RIP James Owen Sullivan. So fucking unfair. Social comments and analytics for this post, This post was mentioned on Twitter by deathbatnews: Jimmy The Rev Sullivan, Rest In Peace. im gonna miss jimmy so much..i remember he pointed his drum stick to me and my brother whne they were in singapore..i spend my whole day listening to the song that hase his drum solo and his voice): man, this is so sad! When my time comes, i cant wait to meet you and tell you how much you mean to me and how much i missed you. David Cook (American Idol) Thoughts to friends and famIly of The Rev, drummer for Avenged Sevenfold. I only say this to express my love for The Rev by stating the way he changed my life. Rest In Peace I have never been so captivated by music like I have been by his. I..I was totally shocked, I couldnt believe it, and today still cant. On December 28, 2009, Avenged Sevenfolds world was turned upside down. Rip Jimmy. Whatever. My condolences to the guys. The entire A7X family is in our thoughts. Too much time to love defending, you and I are done pretending, I never thought that I had any more to give But to see them just a mere few feet away from u Theres no other feeling. But I really hope a7x keeps going with everything they were doing eventually. Jimmy Sullivan aka The Rev Do you recall your last conversation with Jimmy? RIP Rev, this is so sad. is this really happening!? R.I.P- Rev Was living each day for their sound, And my prayers go out to his family, best friends, and the fans. Christy..Oh my god you story has gripped me by my damn heartstrings. You will be forever missed and in our hearts. No not jimmy i just couldnt believe it when i heard the news,heart stopped sat silent without a sound.I feel very sad my heart goes out to his family and friends.rest in peace jimmy we love you. i will never forget him. Truly sad sad news,we feel ike we lost someone in our family condolences to his family& to the remaining sevenfold members.. so sorry, jimmy you will be truely miss an amazing drummer thank you for sharing your talent with all of us avenged sevenfold fans you will never be forgotten my prayers go out to the family and the band members, I was away when I heard with no inet access. Dan Smith (The Dear & Departed) Love to the Sullivan family and A7X family through this unexpected time. We are gonna mourn the death of one of the worlds most craziest best drummers in the world. Awards when I screamed out I always said if one of them passed, Id get a huge memorial tattoo for them, and thats exactly what I intend on doing. We have lost such an awesome drummer, who brought a smile to so many faces, he was so rare, I doubt anyone will ever come around again with his skill and such kind nature. He is MIA, but will walk on through thick and thin to the wicked end. I cried like a baby when I heard about his passing. I am stunned. He was so young, so tallented and so loved that all I can think is that if God exists, he is an asshole. . I will NEVER EVER forget him! This all feels like a really bad dream.. R.I.P. I met him back in like 2007 and he was the nicest person ive ever met. Man, I did not believe when I had seen this, it really seems like a nightmare. James Owen Sullivan, but simply Jimmy for everyone, was born on February 9 of 1981 in Huntington Beach, California. Jimmy The Reverend Sullivan - DRUMMERWORLD Discussion Forum About Matt Abts Alex Acuna Daniel Adair Chris Adler Morgan Agren Airto Tommy Aldridge Tim Alexander Rashied Ali Don Alias Carl Allen Tony Allen Cliff Almond Barry Altschul Robby Ameen Scott Amendola Animal Charly Antolini Carmine Appice Vinny Appice Kenny Aronoff Joe Ascione Mick Avory Jim "The Rev" Sullivan has passed away. The Deathbat world will never be the same again. :( Walk the streets through seven bars Fans that are putting a scrapbook together ]: My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family and I wish them all the best. You were a amazing drummer and music wont be the same! will this remain as the permalink? Im totally shocked. I miss you bro. My heart felt thoughts and prayers go out to all of the guys in the band and Jimmys family and friends. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.\" At the same time, he appreciated the flashy playing of more mainstream acts including Guns N Roses and Motley Cre and combined them all into his multifaceted performances. It seemed like it was just yesterday, when I saw you guys for the first time. Furthermore the bands manager Larry Jacobson talks to FOX 11 in the article as well. see you soon <3 RIP. Thank you! Matt Tuck (Bullet For My Valentine) I cant believe The Rev is dead. my thoughts out to jimmy`s family. He was 28. i just. Avenged Sevenfold, originally formed in 1999 by Jimmy, Matt Sanders (Shadows) and former bass player Matt Wendt, posted in 2009 a message expressing their grief over the death of The Rev and a note fromSullivans family thanking his fans for their support. The Rev was an amazing musician & he was one of my heroes. because a spoonful of jimmy makes the whole world go round. and hes gone :(, RIP Jimmy -much love,jojo, The day you left jimmy is the real day the music died, you were the best drummer. I open the message. i dont now how i want 2 say He was a fragile soul, and I honestly dont believe that God wanted him to remain in such a cruel world. Pushing me so far here I am without you gw sedih bgt tp gw hrs ikhlas n trm kenyataa,,, I woke up this morning hoping yesterday hadnt happened at all; and it was all just a horrible dream. My heart goes out to Avenged Sevenfold and the family and friends of JIMMY THE REV SULLIVAN Read some below and head here to read the entire article. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); Zacky Vengeance speaks out about his win. This is absolutely the worst New years I have ever had. This is so sad my fav. Your Whole Persona, Talent, & Influence Will FoREVer Be Tattooed Across My Heart, So It Will Remain. Well, guess what? R.I.P. Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan - Facebook but he was an amazing person. Always in my heart and always in thoughts and soon always on my skin.