--- title: "3 Covers Quotes By M. Shadows" description: "3 Covers quotes by M. Shadows. Plus more from M. Shadows and more Covers sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bbf/m-shadows-4553_about_the-thing-about-covers-is-that-the-first_2040750.png" --- > [The thing about covers is that the first thing you're going to notice is the vocals, because it's not the same person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/the-thing-about-covers-is-that-the-first-thing-you-re-going-to-notice/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bbf/m-shadows-4553_about_the-thing-about-covers-is-that-the-first_2040750.png) > [When we were writing the 'Stage' album, we realized we'd never really done proper covers, where we were taking songs and making…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/when-we-were-writing-the-stage-album-we-realized-we-d-never-really/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ac/m-shadows-4553_covers_when-we-were-writing-the-stage-album-we_2557407.png) > [We always want to do covers, but we found it kind of boring to do covers of bands in our genre, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/we-always-want-to-do-covers-but-we-found-it-kind-of-boring-to-do/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/949/m-shadows-4553_always_we-always-want-to-do-covers-but-we-found_2726697.png) ## More by M. Shadows > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/ever-since-hail-to-the-king-we-ve-been-more-cognizant-of-our-chord/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) > [I think you gotta have balls to be an Avenged fan sometimes. A lot of our fans get hated on just as much as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/i-think-you-gotta-have-balls-to-be-an-avenged-fan-sometimes-a-lot-of/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) > [WE'VE BEEN READING THE MÖTLEY CRÜE BOOK. THATS OUR HOLY BIBLE.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/we-ve-been-reading-the-m-tley-cr-e-book-thats-our-holy-bible/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) > [Trying to impress people who hate you is just a big waste of time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/trying-to-impress-people-who-hate-you-is-just-a-big-waste-of-time/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) > [The first Maiden record I ever got was 'Piece of Mind,' and I only got it because I thought the artwork was cool, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/the-first-maiden-record-i-ever-got-was-piece-of-mind-and-i-only-got/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) > [We love the idea of putting out music in a non-conventional way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/we-love-the-idea-of-putting-out-music-in-a-non-conventional-way/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/when-i-m-by-myself-asking-the-questions-that-many-of-us-do-at-some/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/if-there-s-something-i-really-like-or-a-chord-progression-i-write-a/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) > [We stand for musical individuality. That's all we stand for.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/we-stand-for-musical-individuality-that-s-all-we-stand-for/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/i-recall-us-selling-out-l-a-s-5-000-capacity-gibson-amphitheatre-and/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) > [I used to get a huge kick out of walking into a record store and finding something I didn't know was out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/i-used-to-get-a-huge-kick-out-of-walking-into-a-record-store-and/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) > [People think this is a competition between bands, when the reality is the more successful bands the better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/people-think-this-is-a-competition-between-bands-when-the-reality-is/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) > [Games helped me a lot when The Rev died. It was something I able to go do and stay in the house and not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/games-helped-me-a-lot-when-the-rev-died-it-was-something-i-able-to-go/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) > [Music and space collide for me, as I find them incredibly stimulating.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/music-and-space-collide-for-me-as-i-find-them-incredibly-stimulating/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-shadows/i-m-kind-of-a-geek-when-it-comes-to-talking-about-chord-structures-or/) [M. Shadows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-shadows/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/covers/m-shadows/#itemlist", "name": "3 Covers Quotes By M. Shadows", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The thing about covers is that the first thing you're going to notice is the vocals, because it's not the same person.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "M. 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