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" We wanted to write the kind of songs that can really cross any language barriers, any borders, and resonate with fans around the world. "

Zacky Vengeance

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" When we called each other and got the call that Jimmy had died, literally, it all ended right there. Everything we've ever known as human beings, everything we've ever known as a band, changes at that moment, and you can't think clearly. "

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