Metal needs to be exposed to more people, so it's good for rock if there's bigger bands. — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
We go out there and kill it every night, and you can see what this means to people. — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
If people respect us as artists, they know we'll give them something different every time; they know we're pushing ourselves. — 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
Censorship, telling people how to live their lives I completely disagree with. — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
Most people know we're kind of one of the only bands around right now that will admit that we're Republican. — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
People think this is a competition between bands, when the reality is the more successful bands the better. — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
A lot of times, people just want to be more extreme than the next band or the next person, and that's all… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
Usually, when you're putting out a record, you have reviews from people a week before, and you have a vibe 'cause everyone's… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
We just found that in 2016, if you announce a record, and it's coming out in three months, and you're just giving… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
All I can say to people who don't think depression is a real thing, or say 'just suck it up and get… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
I've had friends who've had depression or been on medication because their pituitary glands aren't giving out enough hormones - so I've… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
People want things now. People in the rock world seem to not want to give it to them - they want to… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
I think you gotta have balls to be an Avenged fan sometimes. A lot of our fans get hated on just as… — 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
When you think of rock and roll and metal, a lot of it is based around the riff. If you can sing… — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
I think one of the biggest sleepers that people are going to be able to dig into later is 'Fermi Paradox,' it's… — 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
