Mike Portnoy has left Avenged Sevenfold!

Yesterday I bought you the news that Avenged Sevenfold were not performing at Soundwave Festival and that Mike Portnoy's position in the band was debatable. Late last night Mike announced that his time with Avenged Sevenfold had come to an end. He says that the band had decided to carry on into 2011 with out him and that he had had some great times with the band. Mike also looks forward to new musical opportunities that come his way for the future. As for Soundwave festival it appears that the band were unhappy with the time that they were scheduled to play, the festival organisers were unable to change the timings around and therefore the band went back on their contract and cancelled. The Nightmare after Christmas North American tour is still scheduled to go ahead, however no new drummer has yet been announced.

We wish Mike Portnoy the best for the future and hope that Avenged Sevenfold find a new drummer soon!