Nightmare

Album · Released 27 July 2010

Nightmare

Nightmare moves between theatrical heavy metal and a more exposed expression of grief. Avenged Sevenfold recorded the album after drummer Jimmy Sullivan's death, with Mike Portnoy handling the drum parts. That background is audible in the emotional weight of the singing, though the music also retains the band's taste for elaborate guitars and dramatic contrasts. The title track begins with a deliberately ominous atmosphere before developing into…