M. Shadows
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| M.Shadows | ||
|---|---|---|
 Lead Singer of Avenged Sevenfold
|
||
| Background information | ||
| Genre(s) | Hard Rock (new material) Metalcore (older material) |
|
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboard | |
M. Shadows (born Matthew Charles Sanders on July 31, 1981) is the vocalist for the American rock band Avenged Sevenfold, from Huntington Beach, California, in Orange County.
M.Shadows is the lead singer of the band Avenged Sevenfold. He had minor surgery to repair a vocal strain; he has, however, spoken out on numerous occasions to dispute claims that surgery was responsible for the band's change in musical style. The vocal strain was caused by his large amount of screaming in the first album Sounding the Seventh Trumpet.
Some of his biggest musical influences are Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Megadeth, and Pantera. Philip Anselmo of Pantera is his screaming inspiration.
M.Shadows was formerly a member of a punk band called Successful Failure. While in this band he penned the song Streets, which would later be recorded after Avenged Sevenfold was formed, and released on their first album, Sounding the Seventh Trumpet.
M.Shadows feels a strong support for the troops serving the United States, having very close friends who are currently in service. The song "M.I.A." or standing for "Missing in Action" was written in tribute to these friends. Before he performed the song at most shows, however, Shadows stresses that Avenged Sevenfold is not a political band and that they do not intend to become one.
[edit] Trivia
- M.Shadows and Synyster Gates are featured in the Good Charlotte song, "The River".
- M.Shadows used to work out with Brandan Schieppati of Bleeding Through
- M.Shadows had voice lessons from the same vocal coach that taught Axl Rose.
- M.Shadows also provided vocal work for the song Savior, Saint, Salvation off of Bleeding Through's album Portrait of the Goddess.
- He has a long term girlfriend, Valary DiBenedetto, whom he has been dating since 5th grade.
- M. Shadows had 16 tattoos and 6 piercings during high school.
[edit] References
http://m-shadows.net/bio/bio.php
| Avenged Sevenfold |
| M. Shadows | Synyster Gates | Zacky Vengeance | Johnny Christ | The Rev |
| Daemon Ash | Justin Sane |
| Discography |
|---|
| Early Avenged Sevenfold releases | Sounding the Seventh Trumpet | Warmness on the Soul | Sounding the Seventh Trumpet Re-Release | Waking the Fallen | City of Evil | Untitled Fourth Album |
| Singles |
| Warmness on the Soul | Unholy Confessions | Burn it Down | Bat Country | Beast and the Harlot | Seize the Day |
| Label(s) |
| Warner Bros. Records | Hopeless Records | Goodlife Recordings |
