Avenged entering the studio
Message straight from their MySpace:
A7X ENTERS STUDIO WITH MIKE PORTNOY..I want our fans to know that with Jimmy in our hearts, our
journey to record has officially began. Jimmy helped leave
this world an amazing gift and now it's our job to make sure to
deliver that gift to our fans. We asked Jimmy's all time favorite
drummer Mike Portnoy to record on behalf of him. Mike said it
would be an honor and without question that’s
what Jim would have wanted. Its comforting to us that someone like
Mike, who is undoubtedly revered as one of the best drummers in the
world, held such respect and adoration for the Rev's
abilities. Even though it will never be the same without our
brother by our side, his essence lives in our hearts and through
the music he helped create. He was a legend before any of the
success or any of that bullshit and we are fucking excited to lay
this down for our fans, and especially for Jimmy.
-Avenged Sevenfold
Mike Portnoy is the drummer for Dream Theater