We’re always talking and plotting and discussing what we can do to give our fans the best possible experience and leave everyone going home with having an amazing time and a memory that will last a lifetime. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
A lot of people have ideas and opinions on what Avenged Sevenfold should be or what we should do, and I think our No. 1 rule is to always make sure we never listen to any of that and to always do what we believe. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
You always have to try new things, and that’s the one thing that we’ve learned from all the greats – every album isn’t gonna be every fan’s favorite, but as long as you keep switching it up and making new fans, it’s really about being persistent. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
Iron Maiden and Metallica are bigger now than they ever were. They’re playing stadiums across the entire planet. Even though it seems like their heyday was back when MTV and the radio played their songs all the time, the truth is that they’ve gotten bigger now because they play all the time, and people know they’re going to get a great show. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
You carry on knowing that there’s something so much more important than yourself to deliver to millions of fans across the world, to all your friends, and to yourself. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
We wanna be on the frontlines of everything new and exciting. The old world order of putting out four singles before you release an album is so boring to us. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
I wanna keep people on their toes, and that’s just kind of how we’ve always operated. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
We’re focused on making our fans happy, keeping each other happy, so we can do this forever. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
With every album, I write above my ability, and my job as a guitarist is to catch up and be able to play it live. The thing about practicing is that once you master something, you don’t have to remaster it. You just keep moving forward. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
I have no formal guitar training whatsoever, so it’s been fun learning sweep-picking techniques. Working on these types of licks has thrown a whole new collection of tricks into the mix. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
