This was the second video not to feature the current drummer for Avenged Sevenfold the first being Nightmare. It ends with a clip of the remaining band members and James embracing. During the bridge, a collection of photos and videos of the Rev play. ('we've known this guy since we were this big, rolling round the neighborhood, knocking over trash cans just being dickheads'). Shadows referenced this when talking about Sullivan before playing So Far Away at Rock am Ring 2014. Shadows, kicking over a metal trash can on the street. There is a scene in the video in which a young Sullivan is depicted riding the handlebars of a bike being ridden by a young M. They are shown as children playing in a garage, then teens playing and hanging out, and stealing beer from a liquor store. Throughout the video, flashbacks of the four play. The music video (directed by Wayne Isham) features the four remaining members of the band playing in a studio and also riding in a Cadillac deville through a neighborhood (possibly Huntington Beach, where the band originated). After a second failed attempt to release the video, they solved the problem by hosting the music video on YouTube. SFA7X When the video was released, the site crashed due to so many people attempting to watch the video at once.

Īvenged Sevenfold posted a countdown on their official website that showed the time until release for a new video for 'So Far Away'. This song was dedicated by Gates for the Belated James Owen 'Jimmy' Sullivan (The Rev) on December 28, 2009. During most concerts, the band performs the song as a tribute to the Rev by having the audience hold up their lighters or cell phones during the song as the stage background features a banner commemorating the Rev's legacy. This was the first Avenged Sevenfold song Synyster Gates wrote completely by himself since 'I Won't See You Tonight Pt 1' on Waking the Fallen.

In late March All Access Music Group mentioned that the third single from the album Nightmare would be 'So Far Away', scheduled to be played on the radio starting on April 5, 2011. Thank you and Avenged Sevenfold very much for making a dream come true.It is the band's third single released without former drummer The Rev, who died of an accidental opioid overdose on December 28, 2009. I feel like one of the luckiest people to get this opportunity to play such a meaningful song. I wanted to play this song in particular being it was written for the Rev he is the reason I play drums and really wanted to take part in the song and it was an unforgettable moment and almost impossible to believe! I was fortunate enough to have met the band in 2006, including the Rev and never thought I would get to meet them again after they became so famous nor did I think they were going to actually have me come up. I made a sign asking to play “So Far Away” and brought it for both the Grand Forks and Bismark show and was fortunate enough to get up and play in Bismarck on Saturday night.

I would not have known they were letting fans on stage without your site. I go to Deathbat News multiple times a day for the past couple years and would really like to thank you for keeping me up to the minute on things. Deathbat News reader and Avenged Sevenfold fan Jake got the chance of a lifetime during the Bismarck, ND stop of the “Buried Alive” tour when he was invited on stage to play lead guitar on “So Far Away.” He also wrote in about his experience.

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