New A7X Drummer

[EpsilonX]

Sputnikmusic - New Avenged Sevenfold drummer (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/news.php?newsid=16768)


Avenged Sevenfold have announced that Arin Ilejay (previously of Confide) will join as trial drummer for their forthcoming tour. He replaces Mike Portnoy (formerly of Dream Theater), who parted company with the band last month.



Never heard of the drummer..

[Jaykub]

Ilyich told me last night and I thought he was joking :(

[EpsilonX]

Ilyich told me last night and I thought he was joking :(

Why did you think they were joking? The original plan for Portnoy was to just do the album, but he ended up doing the 2010 tours as well. 2010 ended, and Mike parted ways with the band. They needed somebody else to play drums for the current tour.

[Jaykub]

Why did you think they were joking? The original plan for Portnoy was to just do the album, but he ended up doing the 2010 tours as well. 2010 ended, and Mike parted ways with the band. They needed somebody else to play drums for the current tour.

My problem is can this guy even play?

Who the hell is he anyway?

[EpsilonX]

My problem is can this guy even play?

Who the hell is he anyway?

Read the first comment on the article I posted. Just because somebody isn't famous doesn't mean they're a bad drummer. Likewise, just because somebody IS famous doesn't mean they're a good drummer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN-nQ2T8NLA

I'm fairly certain that's him drumming.

[Jaykub]

Read the first comment on the article I posted. Just because somebody isn't famous doesn't mean they're a bad drummer. Likewise, just because somebody IS famous doesn't mean they're a good drummer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN-nQ2T8NLA

I'm fairly certain that's him drumming.

I know. But he doesn't look like he is going to fit in with the band or the bands sound.

[EpsilonX]

I know. But he doesn't look like he is going to fit in with the band or the bands sound.

Right now he's just a touring drummer.

[Jaykub]

Right now he's just a touring drummer.

I'm just saying.. This doesn't like something that would work out in A7X..

http://www.mikedolbear.com/Images/TRX_Arin.Ilejay.jpg

[Jayhmmz]

I'm just saying.. This doesn't like something that would work out in A7X..

http://www.mikedolbear.com/Images/TRX_Arin.Ilejay.jpg

MEGALOLZ. He definitely doesn't look darkly glam enough. But you never know, you sometimes see a wonderful and powerful voice come out from 14 year old kids, so let's see what this skimpy looking thing can come out with!

He will not be as good as The Rev was though, guaranteed. They will have to come up with slower paced drumming patterns if he isn't good enough for the average, traditional pace. However, M.Shadows did promise us all, a good few years ago now, that the band would progressively get slower, and wouldn't keep the same pace for the whole road; if you generalise the albums, you can actually see what's happening, and Shadows and the band stuck to their plan. Unfortunately one thing, needless to mention, was not planned :(

[Jaykub]

They should of gotten joey jordison. My heart would of exploded.

[Jayhmmz]

They should of gotten joey jordison. My heart would of exploded.

Jesus. That would have been immense and intense.

[Ilyich Valken]

They should of gotten joey jordison. My heart would of exploded.

I told you last night, Jake. >_> There's no way it would've happened, because that's the exact reason they let Portnoy go.

[EpsilonX]

Okay guys.

1. That dude cut his hair off.
2. he's a good drummer, and played everything almost perfectly. a few times that weren't 100%, but it was their first gig with him. (i watched some videos online)
3. they let mike portnoy go because he was too big of a name. People would think of the band as A7X with Mike Portnoy. That's the same thing that would have happened with Joey. It would be A7X + Joey, not A7X.
4. music is about music, not image.
5. http://images.wikia.com/lyricwiki/images/1/12/Avenged_Sevenfold.jpg

[Samus-Fan]

I agree with Jaykub, Joey would have been able to get The Revs beats and intense drumming and solos with ease.
A7X isn't Joey's type of music though. I dunno if he would have done it.
Besides, he wouldn't have been able to wear his mask :P

The guy they used isn't bad, he's alright. Just seems like a normal drummer that can do double bass beats.
Nothing special. Just enough to get through a tour though.

[EpsilonX]

I agree with Jaykub, Joey would have been able to get The Revs beats and intense drumming and solos with ease.
A7X isn't Joey's type of music though. I dunno if he would have done it.
Besides, he wouldn't have been able to wear his mask :P
with slipknot murderdolls and rob zombie, i don't think he'd have time. besides, they don't want a big name drummer.


The guy they used isn't bad, he's alright. Just seems like a normal drummer that can do double bass beats.
Nothing special. Just enough to get through a tour though.

apparantly he's a great drummer, if you actually read the comments on that article. I saw a live video from their show thursday night and he did a good job. a couple parts that weren't 100% perfect, but hey it's his first gig with the band what do you expect?