Posted from deathbat news and on avenged's website:

[sin_river]

I cannot believe my eyes. I can't

Comments

[seth_unholy]

Someone told me and I didn't believe them until I looked it up for myself. I thought it was another one of those stupid-ass internet rumors that circulate every now and again.

[sin_river]

I wouldnt have believed it but it was on the official a7x twitter andlinked to deathbat news, which gave the band statement.

[seth_unholy]

Yeah, I found it on the band page. I'm still at that shocked/blank kind of stage. I'm not totally sure how to react because it was... really, really sudden.

[sin_river]

I'm still shocked/blank, it's not... really registering and might not til more information comes out. Might be awhile, who knows... oh god.

[seth_unholy]

Yeah, it still hasn't... I don't know. I tried to listen to the band and it just failed horribly. It doesn't seem real, I think.

[sin_river]

No, it doesn't. It's going to take awhile to sink in. I'm watching for updates here: http://www.ocregister.com/news/sullivan-226142-beach-drummer.html

[seth_unholy]

Yahoo news told me before. The original thing I read just said "natural causes" so I was worried they weren't even going to investigate. Thank you for the link, though, definitely going to keep up on that.

[sin_river]

Since it was local I was a bit concerned that we wouldn't get any updates, but they seem to be updating that. There was the initial post at 5:30 pm yesterday there, and a few more bits and pieces of details have been added from time to time.

[seth_unholy]

I'm glad they're updating at least. I'm still completely stunned by the whole thing. And I can't say that... I don't know. I can't say that I'm all that shocked it happened but he was entirely too young. Didn't expect it this soon.

[sin_river]

yeah... I mean goddamn, he's only six years older than I. He's my *sister's* age....

[seth_unholy]

I know. It's just... completely, utterly bizarre and shocking.