LOS ANGELES (AP) - Avenged Sevenfold are planning work on a new album with Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy sitting in for the late Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan. The band say on their Web site Portnoy was Sullivan's favorite drummer and Portnoy said it would be an honor to take his duties. Sullivan was found dead in his apartment in December. Portnoy says he would have been happy to help Avenged Sevenfold even before Sullivan died, and he says he's not trying to step into Sullivan's shoes, he's "just merely lacing 'em up for him."
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