Our music is being played on MTV and the radio. That's something that still blows us away. And we did it our… — Synyster Gates Music Copy Share Image
The thing about me is that I'm very fortunate to have had the opportunities with Avenged Sevenfold in songwriting. I really think… — Synyster Gates Avenged sevenfold Copy Share Image
It's very important to focus on the music first. That's always number one. But after that, it's extremely important to just have… — Synyster Gates Always Copy Share Image
When kids invest their time and money in coming to see us, we owe it to them to give them the best… — Synyster Gates Best Copy Share Image
My favorite punk rock song is 'Linoleum' by NOFX. That's pure harmony, the coolest chord changes. — Synyster Gates Change Copy Share Image
My father was a studio musician, played for a lot of people like Frank Zappa and a lot of R&B bands, and… — Synyster Gates Always Copy Share Image
I don't like using fourths and fifths. Instead, I'll come up with a harmony line made up of major and minor thirds… — Synyster Gates Come Copy Share Image
We've had some huge moments. But we've always been on a steady, gentle, upward slope, and I think that keeps us grounded.… — Synyster Gates Cold Copy Share Image
My little brother played drums, so we had a drum set over at my house. — Synyster Gates Brother Copy Share Image
I use Bogner amps and custom-designed Schecter guitars with Seymour Duncan Invader pickups. I beef up my tone with a Boss CS-… — Synyster Gates Beef Copy Share Image
I hate to debunk the myth - kids don't wanna hear it - but as songwriters, you have to polish your craft… — Synyster Gates Hate Copy Share Image
Just based on the primary adage of the necessity breeding innovation, it was just like 'Well, what makes me the guitar player… — Synyster Gates Fun Copy Share Image
We have to do everything a hundred and ten percent when we're doing it. If we're on tour, we're constantly thinking of… — Synyster Gates Better Copy Share Image
As you get a little older and start drinking a bit more coffee, you start talking about big-boy things a little more. — Synyster Gates Coffee Copy Share Image
It's really fun to just get on a bike and just go and, I guess in a way, to be able to… — Synyster Gates Bike Copy Share Image
When people tell me I am better than I think I am I feel good about myself. — Synyster Gates Feel good Copy Share Image
We have a lot of fun. There are no holds barred when it comes to writing music for us. — Synyster Gates Fun Copy Share Image
There's nothing like having some healthy competition. We really strive to think outside the box by taking the standard approach the then… — Synyster Gates Competition Copy Share Image
He happens to be my father and an incredible musician. When he gets lucky, we let him into the studio for 20… — Synyster Gates Father Copy Share Image
Music is pretty much in my blood and it's definitely in my environment. — Synyster Gates Blood Copy Share Image
I don't like being locked in a cage on the creative scale. I need an outlet. — Synyster Gates Being Copy Share Image
All of my solos were improvised initially - I would go in and get my bearings and see what I came up… — Synyster Gates Get Copy Share Image
