Band Quote by Adam Rich

We're definitely a metal band. We push a lot of boundaries. But at the core we're a metal band.

— Wayne Static

We're just some little metal band.

— Mitch Lucker

I just want to be considered a heavy metal band, because metal has always been around and will always be around. We're just a…

— Mitch Lucker

We're just a metal band. Whenever people ask me what kind of music we play, I always say metal.

— Mattew Nicholls

We're trying to leave no stone unturned, to push forward in every aspect of what it means to be a band. Because this really…

— Synyster Gates

Bands like Metallica never sat around and said, 'We're speed metal,' or 'We're thrash metal.' If it feels good at the end of the…

— Ivan Moody

We go out there every night, and we fight the battle. We don't care about people who don't think we're true metal. We hope…

— Zacky Vengeance

Unfortunately, I think metal bands don't have too much to say in their lyrics, and never care about it. We just decided not to…

— Max Cavalera

We are pioneers of creating a new genre of metal.

— Suzuka Nakamoto

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…

— Zacky Vengeance

We're a rock n' roll band. We play heavy metal music. And we want to give you a great time. That's basically how it…

— Rob Halford

I see metal as really connected to tribalism. Like, even the way we dress and the way we love the music and are part…

— Max Cavalera