As we develop, I just see us following our heart on this musical journey. — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
I think the cool thing about being alive in 2017 is that you can literally put out music as soon and as… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
When we were growing up, we listened to all sorts of music, but the first band that really grabbed all of us… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
We really like having songs where we think the arrangement is just as important as the melodies, even though they're typically not. — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
Musically, I just like when people are knowledgeable about music and they can talk to you about it. — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
It's important to know the ins and outs of the music business, but you can also dive too deeply into it and… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
Every once in a while, we can touch somebody's life in a way just by writing a melody or writing some music,… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
I go online, and I love watching heavy metal bands and guitar players play heavy metal versions of the 'Zelda' theme, and… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
I'm kind of a geek when it comes to talking about chord structures or melody, so I always loved in-depth conversations with… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
The 'Black Album' was my real first introduction to Metallica. I was, like, 12 or 13 at the time. We were just… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
The world is changing, and the way we consume music is obviously changing. I was one of the biggest CD advocates you… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
We grew up with every type of band from Primus to Mr. Bungle to Elton John to pop music to metal, and… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
To me, a lot people really get wrapped up in the technical side of metal and what's metal and what's not and… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
Ever since 'Hail to the King,' we've been more cognizant of our chord progressions, our key changes, drama in songs, a lot of dynamics… — M. Shadows Copy Share
I think you gotta have balls to be an Avenged fan sometimes. A lot of our fans get hated on just as much as… — M. Shadows Copy Share
The first Maiden record I ever got was 'Piece of Mind,' and I only got it because I thought the artwork was cool, and… — M. Shadows Copy Share
When I'm by myself asking the questions that many of us do at some point in our lives, I look to the stars knowing… — M. Shadows Copy Share
If there's something I really like or a chord progression, I write a note in my Blackberry, and maybe a year later, I'll revisit… — M. Shadows Copy Share
I recall us selling out L.A.'s 5,000-capacity Gibson Amphitheatre and flying straight to Germany to play a 300-capacity room where we'd only sold 120… — M. Shadows Copy Share
I used to get a huge kick out of walking into a record store and finding something I didn't know was out. — M. Shadows Copy Share
People think this is a competition between bands, when the reality is the more successful bands the better. — M. Shadows Copy Share
Games helped me a lot when The Rev died. It was something I able to go do and stay in the house and not… — M. Shadows Copy Share
I'm kind of a geek when it comes to talking about chord structures or melody, so I always loved in-depth conversations with musicians about… — M. Shadows Copy Share
