“Everybody was fighting in the streets, getting thrown through car windows, it was insane! The cops arrested Jimmy and he went to jail!”: How Avenged Sevenfold went from metalcore brats to 21st century metal heavyweights

Avenged Sevenfold.

Avenged Sevenfold are one of the biggest success stories of the 21st century. Their unlikely journey has taken from the clubs of Orange County to headlining festivals around the world – but there’s been their share of trauma too, not least the death of drummer Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan in 2009. In 2014, Metal Hammer sat to down with the band to look over their stellar rise, and the things they‘ve learned along the way.