We had to take full advantage of the fact that we wanted to be one of the most creative bands out there that’s getting backed by one of the biggest companies. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
I think everyone’s trying to come up together and bring up other bands along the way, and we’ve always been really blessed to have bands like Metallica and Iron Maiden take us under their wing and say nice things about us. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
I can’t honestly say with a straight face that every Avenged Sevenfold album is my favorite. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
With any success, a lot of voices come out, and you start hearing a lot more opinions on the matter. We’ve provoked very strong reactions in both directions since day one. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
My dad played some guitar, and both my parents are fans of music and have huge record collections. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
I remember when I was a kid, every time the Beatles were on the radio, my dad would say he’d give me a dollar if I could tell him what band it was. So by the time I was about nine, I knew to just say ‘The Beatles,’ and I’d get a dollar out of it. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
On our first album, ‘Sounding the Seventh Trumpet,’ we were listening to more obscure heavy metal bands and hardcore bands. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
A great way to get your rhythm playing together is to work with a drummer, preferably someone that has a good groove and plays solidly in time. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
Waking the Fallen’ truly encompasses everything that Avenged Sevenfold was at that time. It was us being fearless, us showing our roots in heavy metal, punk, rock n’ roll, and not being afraid to try everything under the sun when it comes to writing music. Zacky Vengeance Read Quote
