Last year, Avenged Sevenfold made a dynamic shift in their lineup after firing drummer Arin Ilejay. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Ilejay reveals he felt “shocked and scared” after being given the bad news by Synyster Gates.
Avenged Sevenfold are hard at work on their seventh studio album, which will serve as the follow-up to 2013’s chart-topping Hail to the King and the debut of former Bad Religion stickman Brooks Wackerman.
Update: Avenged Sevenfold have issued a statement revealing that they have a new drummer in place after parting ways with Arin Ilejay earlier this year. However, in a new statement, they do praise Hawkins for his audition.