Synyster Gates : (4)

" My father was a studio musician, played for a lot of people like Frank Zappa and a lot of R&B bands, and was always gone doing that. Then when he was home, he was practicing. And so I always saw it, and I always wanted to do what he did. " - Synyster Gates

" 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 matters to us. Metal matters to us. And we know exactly how much it means to kids out there, too. " - Synyster Gates

" 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 fun with what you’re doing. " - Synyster Gates

" I’m not a big-effects sort of guy – I like to keep it simple. " - Synyster Gates