Avenged Sevenfold have announced a title and release date for their upcoming fifth album. The record is titled Nightmare and is due out July 17, 2010 via Warner. It is the follow-up to Avenged Sevenfold which was released in 2007. The album was produced by Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Eminem) and mixed by noted engineer Andy Wallace.

In August, Avenged Sevenfold will set out co-headlining the first annual Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival with Disturbed. Also on the bill are Stone Sour, Halestorm, and Hell Yeah. The UPROAR tour, which will hit amphitheatres and arenas, marks the band's first tour since the passing of drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan. Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater plays drums on Nightmare and will also tour with the band for UPROAR.

The title track and first single from the album is streaming on their official website and also available on iTunes.