In April 2014, "One" – the demo version of "Buried Alive" – was leaked online. It's kinda personal though,” possibly referring to the impact of James' death on his bandmates' lives at the time, aligned with the fact that "Death" was his final composition for Nightmare. Also during the session, a fan asked about the possibility of a release of "Death", a question the Avenged Sevenfold frontman responded with “Hmmm maybe. so if we release it should be free,” Sanders responded. I don't want to sell anything of The Rev's. Shadows was questioned about a possible release of the entire set of Nightmare demos. ĭuring a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) session in November 2012, M. "Nightmare" was the only Nightmare demo to be officially released by Avenged Sevenfold, being offered as a pre-order bonus track on the limited edition deluxe set Book of Nightmares. Mike Portnoy, then-Dream Theater drummer, joined Avenged Sevenfold in the studio. Parts of Rev's vocal take from "Death" – including a brief segment of placeholder mumbling – are used on the studio version (renamed "Fiction") as well as live performances as a tribute to the drummer's legacy. The demo of "Nightmare" features almost all lyrics present on the studio version, while "One" (and presumably other demos) features placeholder "lyrics" filling the unfinished parts of the lyrical composition. It's unknown how much of the original lyrics – extensively modified after James' passing – was finished at this point. The more unusual instruments featured on the album – such as the xylophone/glockenspiel on "Nightmare" – were apparently recorded in advance and are present on the available demos. The gear used was simplified, with James playing his parts using an electronic drum kit. to his deceased grandfather – had multiple private demos recorded on the road, while "Death" was solely recorded by Sullivan. "So Far Away" – originally conceived as a tribute by guitarist Brian "Synyster Gates" Haner Jr. The various 'finished demos' were recorded by the band at M. The band was inspired by severe events surrounding them at the time, which led the group to, initially, follow the route of writing a concept album that would be, according to guitarist Zachary "Zacky Vengeance" Baker, their “most personal and epic Avenged Sevenfold album.” By the end of 2009, songwriting was finished and the set of demos was recorded to aid on the studio tracking of the songs, set to start in January 2010 – a plan that was postponed after Sullivan's death. Work on Nightmare commenced right after the touring cycle for the promotion of the 2007 album Avenged Sevenfold. James "The Rev" Sullivan died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs and alcohol.
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