AVENGED SEVENFOLD SET TO RETURN TO THE FAR AND MIDDLE EAST THIS SPRING BAND TO PERFORM ORION MUSIC + MORE IN JUNE

Avenged Sevenfold announced today that they will be returning to the Far and Middle East beginning April 16^th in Tokyo, Japan, for a tour that will culminate in a special show in Dubai, UAE on May 4th.

"We are excited to go back to the Far and Middle East," said Avenged Sevenfold front man M. Shadows. "We played to some of the most amazing crowds when we toured the album there, and we can't wait to bring our live show back to our friends in those regions."

Long time friends Metallica have asked Avenged Sevenfold to perform at the first ever Orion Music + More at Bader Field in Atlantic City, NJ, on June 24th.  M. Shadows had this to say:  "We really hadn't planned to play the United States in 2012.  But after Lars called to describe their plans for Orion and asked us to join them, we decided there's no way we would miss it."   The band toured with Metallica in 2006 as part of Metallica's "Escape From The Studio Tour" and that year M. Shadows and Metallica's James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich were featured together on the cover of Revolver Magazine. 3 years later, Avenged Sevenfold toured with Metallica on their "World Magnetic" tour.

In July 2010, Avenged Sevenfold released their fifth studio album Nightmare, which earned the band its highest-ever debut on the Billboard album chart when it bowed at No. 1 and topped the Rock, Hard Rock, and Digital charts. It has been certified gold by the RIAA and has scanned upwards of 660,000 units. The album spawned three hit singles - the gold-certified singles "Nightmare" and "Welcome To The Family," and "So Far Away" - each of which peaked at Number 1 on the Media Base Active Rock chart. The title track was the most-played current song at Media Base Active Rock for 2010.   Avenged Sevenfold have toured incessantly on their "Buried Alive" and "Welcome to the Family" tours selling out arenas around the world. They also headlined the Uproar Tour and the first annual Carolina Rebellion Festival in 2011 where the band played to a sold-out crowd of over 30,000 fans. The band also toured Iraq with the USO and has played to nearly 1,000,000 people in the last two years.   Their breakout album City of Evil and the Live In The LBC DVD have both been certified platinum and the band's self-titled album has been certified gold.

APRIL

16^th                              Tokyo, Japan                         Zepp

18^th                              Nagoya, Japan                                  Diamond Hall

19^th                              Osaka, Japan                                    Hatch

22^nd                             Taipei, Taiwan                                 Taipei University Auditorium

24^th                              Bangkok, Thailand              Thunder Dome

26^th                              Manila, Philippines                        Araneta

28^th                              Singapore, Singapore                     The Coliseum @ Hard Rock Hotel

29^th                              Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia     Stadium Negara

MAY

1^st                                Jakarta, Indonesia              Carnaval Beach

4^th                                Dubai, UAE                            Flash Forum

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