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" I wanna keep people on their toes, and that's just kind of how we've always operated. "

Zacky Vengeance

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" Basically, everything I've learned on guitar, I've learned from listening to my favorite albums. I never had any formal training. My teachers were Dimebag Darrell and Slash and the guys in Rancid and Slayer. "

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