![]() Evan Ball: Around the same age? Synyster Gates: Yup, all the same age, yeah. Synyster Gates: All in Huntington Beach, yeah. Evan Ball: You guys are all in Huntington Beach. Evan Ball: Are you guys all at the same high school? Synyster Gates: No, I went to a different high school in Huntington as well as moving back with my father and I bounced back all over the place, child of divorce, and that forced constant moving. Yeah, it was Zacky, Shads, and The Rev that were jamming first. ![]() Synyster Gates: The Rev joined a few months after the conception, and then after a few inebriated house party discussions I think it was Val, Matt's wife, who convinced them to give me a shot, but they didn't want a lead guitar player in the band at the time. Shadows, The Rev, your original drummer, were they playing under the name "Avenged Sevenfold" in high school? Synyster Gates: They were, yeah. I'd like to start out, going back to the early days, to see how this all came about. Synyster Gates: Thanks for having me, really appreciate it. Evan Ball: I'm here with Synyster Gates of Avenged Sevenfold. Without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, Synyster Gates. Also included in this episode, the Synyster Gates School, parenthood, Justin Timberlake, and more. It's really cool to see the mutual influence and synergy that's come from their relationship. Evan Ball: Syn discusses the albums that he feels were most crucial to the Avenged Sevenfold trajectory, the benefits and joys of expanding musical horizons and his musical relationship with his dad. We talk about the double-edged sword of going against the grain and being musically adventurous. He's kindly agreed to do two episodes with us, so look for a followup coming in the future, but today we'll talk about the band's early days, their formation in high school, the metal scene at the time, their early gigs. Today, we're joined by Synyster Gates, guitarist for Avenged Sevenfold. This is Striking A Chord, an Ernie Ball podcast. Announcer: Welcome to the Ernie Ball podcast.
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