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"So Far Away" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released as the third single for their fifth studio album, Nightmare. The single was released on April 5, 2011, via Warner Records. [1] The song is a tribute to the band's original drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, who died in his sleep on December 28, 2009.
On January 6, 2010, a private funeral was held for Sullivan. Shortly after his death, Avenged Sevenfold dedicated their fifth studio album Nightmare to him, as well as several songs, including "So Far Away", which had been written by bandmate (and childhood friend) Synyster Gates, and "Fiction", which the Rev had written three days before his ...
All three of the previewed songs were later released as official singles: "Welcome to the Family"" was released as the album's second official single on October 19, 2010, [34] [35] "So Far Away" as the third single on April 5, 2011, [36] and "Buried Alive" on September 20, 2011.
Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist M. Shadows , rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, lead guitarist Synyster Gates , bassist Johnny Christ, and drummer Brooks Wackerman .
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Avenged Sevenfold released Live at the Grammy Museum on December 8, 2017, documenting the group's first acoustic performance at the Grammy Museum in October. [ 18 ] After four years of writing and recording, [ 19 ] the band released their eighth studio album, Life Is But a Dream... on June 2, 2023, [ 20 ] and it peaked at number 13 in the US ...
Avenged Sevenfold (also known as The White Album) [4] [5] [6] is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released on October 30, 2007, through Warner Bros. and Hopeless Records. Recorded in the middle of 2007, it was the band's first studio album to be solely self-produced.
The song was obtainable through a download code included with the album, and also featured the message, "'St. James' is the light to 'So Far Away’s' dark. 'St. James' is a celebration of Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan's heart and color and should be listened to with your favorite beverage!” [4]