Последнее время ходят споры о том, будет ли существовать группа дальше или нет. Ходят слухи, что группа разойдется сразу после выхода пятого студийного альбома, работу над которым они долны были вести в этом месяце. Говорят, что Рэв уже успел записать свои партии, и работа над альбомом уже ведется дальше.

Одни лишь "за" то, чтобы группа разоглась, т.к. без Рэверенда это уже будет не та группа что раньше. Конечно А7Х прежде всего была семьей. Потеряв "брата", они потеряли частичку группы, частичку себя. И найти замену самому талантливому участнику группы никак не удастся. Ведь Джимми уже сделали практически Легендой. Уже существует профайл на MySpace  и статья о нем "Friends and fans pay a tribute to Avenged Sevenfold's The Rev" из нового номера Kerrang за 2010 год.

 

В то же время есть и противники распада группы. Ведь Джимми очень много сделал для группы и хоронить всё с ним... вряд ли он захотел бы этого для группы да и для своих друзей. В DVD "All Excess" Синистер говорил, что не может представить себя, занримающимся чем то другим.

А недавнешнее заявление Закки В на твиттере возможно может порадовать.

Jimmy will always be with me in everething I do. Except sitting at home being sad, so today I'm going to try to start living again. foREVer.
"Джимми всегда будет со мной, чтобы я не делал. Кроме того, как сидеть дома и грустить, сегодня я постараюсь начать жить заново. foREVer"

Спасибо avengedsevenfold.es и avengedsevenfold.ru.

 

Тем не менее каких либо официальных заявлений от группы о распаде или дальнейшей работе вместе нет.

Однако в своем письме Шэддоус говорит о том, что придет время и Джиими поможет принять им решение, что делать дальше.

 

"M. SHADOWS TALKS ABOUT THE REV

 

I have no memories before Jimmy, and it’s going to be damn hard to move forward without him here. It still doesn’t seem real. He was my best friend, songwriting partner, band mate, confidant, and most importantly, he was my brother. The crazy thing about Jimmy was that everyday was a crazy story. We have told our favorite Jimmy stories for the last 2 weeks and never have we repeated ourselves. This guy was magical. The out pour of art from his soul was unlike the world has ever seen. Unless you spent a day with Jimmy, or 18 years, it’s impossible to explain, so I’m not going to try.
I don’t know how to start this or know where to begin. First I would like to thank all the fans for their support through the passing of Jimmy. It has been comforting to see his fans, our fans, and everyone in general give their support. Jimmy was my best friend, as he was best friends with many other people including the members of Avenged Sevenfold. He was hands down the greatest person I have ever known. I told him I loved him everyday. He demanded your love and was never afraid to give it back. I have walked side by side with Jimmy, everyday, for the last 18 years of my life. He inspired people in different ways. He wasn’t just a drummer, he honestly didn’t care so much for the technical side of drums, cause he could play anything he wanted. He was all about creating beautiful songs, original fills and hopefully touching people with his art and mind. He told all of us for years, including his parents, that he knew two things in life. He wanted to be a rockstar, and that he wasn’t going to live past 30 years old. He was right on both accounts, but I know Jimmy, and if he knew how much pain this would cause for the ones he left behind, he would have done anything he could to stick around a little longer. Jimmy gave so much and in the end it was his time to go. All my reasons for wanting him to stay are selfish and I know he is in a better place then this, so in a way I’m joyful that my best friend is now at peace. He made it to the other side first and I can’t wait to hang with him again. I have so much to say but can’t find the words so I will wait until time can allow me to find a way to express myself. As for the rest of us, it has become clear what we need to do. We had just finished writing a record with Jimmy. I can’t promise what the future holds because right now it’s too painful to think about, but we know we need to record and put out this record in honor of Jimmy, for Jimmy. He would call me every night to talk about songs and tell me "this shit is gonna change the world.” I agreed with him, unfortunately I didn’t know it would be on these terms. Please be patient with us for we cannot imagine how hard this is gonna be to get through, we just know we have to do it for his legacy. After that, who knows? But I know Jimmy will help us make that decision when the time comes. I love you Jimmy and I feel like the luckiest man in the world to have known you and spent 18 years of my life with you. Rest in Peace my friend.

M. Shadows "

 

R.I.P. JIMMY "THE REV" SULLIVAN - TRIBUTE VIDEO from TWENTYFOURCORE Productions on Vimeo.