Arin Ilejay is the new Avenged Sevenfold drummer

Avenged Sevenfold have just announced that Arin Ilejay will be their drummer for their current "Nightmare After Christmas" US tour. It is not know how long Ilejay will drum for the band after they stated that they would never fully replace 'The Rev'. A statement from Avenged Sevenfold follows:

We recently asked several friends who knew Jimmy and his style, and also knew our music and each of our personalities to suggest drummers to tour with us starting this year. Our long time studio drum tech, Mike Fasano, recommended Arin Ilejay. We've rehearsed with Arin and have been impressed with his technical skills, attitude and work ethic. We're very excited to tour with Arin and hope all of you will give him the warm welcome to the family we have.

source: www.avengedsevenfold.com