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" With every album, I write above my ability, and my job as a guitarist is to catch up and be able to play it live. The thing about practicing is that once you master something, you don't have to remaster it. You just keep moving forward. "

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" Once you can get a fan to listen to an album a handful of times and really have a lot of substance for them to grasp, then you're looking at having a fan that really appreciates what you do for life and can appreciate coming to see it live. "

Zacky Vengeance

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" A lot of people have ideas and opinions on what Avenged Sevenfold should be or what we should do, and I think our No. 1 rule is to always make sure we never listen to any of that and to always do what we believe. "

" Only a world spinning out of control could inspire the music and vision we have now. "

" For us to dial back a little bit and have a little more straightforward, singalong appeal was a challenge. In order to do that, we had to throw away a lot of stuff. "

Zacky Vengeance

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" I think we are really in touch with what's going on around us in the world of music, trying to push the bar forward and try new and exciting things that our fans can react to. "

" We have been harnessing every aspect of what makes Avenged truly unrelenting and building off of that. "

" I think, as long as people have a strong opinion, whether they love or hate us, I think we're doing something right. "

" We're very historically tried and true when it comes to our albums. We pick the best songs; we get rid of the songs we feel don't fit on the album, and we don't work on remixing or remastering albums. "

" You carry on knowing that there's something so much more important than yourself to deliver to millions of fans across the world, to all your friends, and to yourself. "

" We've never tried to write radio hits. If I hear our song on the radio, it's cool, and I'm proud, but it's never a goal. "

" There's always going to be haters, but those people are few. We're not too worried about it. "

" If we were to find a drummer that we were comfortable with and who we felt could really become a part of what we're about, it'd be great. But would we ever rush to find a guy just get back on the road? No. I think we'd rather go down with the ship. "

" Our first radio single, 'The Stage,' was eight-and-a-half minutes long. Unabashedly, we wanted to push the limits musically, lyrically, and instrumentation-wise. "

" I think there's a whole group of kids out there that don't relate to the glitz and glamour of hanging out in clubs and partying all the time. So I think some people are just more real than that, and I think our fans are those kind of kids that need something to relate to, and I think we're the band to do it. "

" It's always been a conscious thing for us to do whatever will separate us from the pack and make us happy musically. "

" 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. "

" I'd like to think that we will have had something to do with a shift back to heavy rock. That's what we've wanted all along, and we knew there'd be fearless steps to take to achieve that. "

" My dad played some guitar, and both my parents are fans of music and have huge record collections. "

" Everything an artist does is scary, but we do it anyway. If someone tries to steer you off-course, push them outta the way and get back on course. Never giving up - that's what I truly believe all the greatest bands have done. "

" We've shown everyone we are musicians first and foremost: we'll produce our own albums and play The 100 Club. We earned people's respect. We're not the band on MTV, wearing a bunch of makeup. We've proved we're the real deal. "

" A great way to get your rhythm playing together is to work with a drummer, preferably someone that has a good groove and plays solidly in time. "

" 'Waking the Fallen' truly encompasses everything that Avenged Sevenfold was at that time. It was us being fearless, us showing our roots in heavy metal, punk, rock n' roll, and not being afraid to try everything under the sun when it comes to writing music. "

" When we were trying to come up with a concept for our music video for 'The Stage' we basically run through a lot of different ideas, and ultimately, I sat and studied the lyrics that Matt had written - and they really resonated with me. "

" That is one thing about playing with Guns N' Roses and Metallica: everyone wants to interview you. "

" Not everyone is going to love you. Not everyone is going to like what you do, and you see a lot of people don't want to let go of the bands that they love. They don't want to move forward. They don't want to let new things come in; they're scared of change. They're scared of new bands taking over their genre. They're just scared of change. "

" We're trying to do something nobody else is doing right now. "

" One of our biggest pet peeves is listening to bands that use harmony guitars for the sake of it. If you can't figure out how do something different than Maiden, UFO, or even Boston, then what's the point? "

" We're always talking and plotting and discussing what we can do to give our fans the best possible experience and leave everyone going home with having an amazing time and a memory that will last a lifetime. "

" We had to take full advantage of the fact that we wanted to be one of the most creative bands out there that's getting backed by one of the biggest companies. "

" Basically, we're just a bunch of kids who got together and try to use what we have and try to learn from each other. "