Matthew Charles Sanders (born July 31, 1981), better known by his stage name M. Shadows, is the lead vocalist, songwriter, and founding member for the American rock band Avenged Sevenfold. Shadows possesses the voice type of a high baritone, and is well known for his gritty singing style as well as occasional screaming.
Shadows began singing at an early age, but his interest in rock music grew as he became older and began to play the guitar. Shad...
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Matthew Charles Sanders (born July 31, 1981), better known by his stage name M. Shadows, is the lead vocalist, songwriter, and founding member for the American rock band Avenged Sevenfold. Shadows possesses the voice type of a high baritone, and is well known for his gritty singing style as well as occasional screaming.
Shadows began singing at an early age, but his interest in rock music grew as he became older and began to play the guitar. Shadows links this early musical experience with the piano as a major factor in developing his skills with the guitar and his voice. He attended Huntington Beach High School, where he played for a brief stint in a punk band named "Successful Failure". Following this, Shadows formed Avenged Sevenfold in 1999 along with high school friends Zacky Vengeance, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, and Johnny Christ . Soon after, Sullivan's friend Synyster Gates joined Avenged Sevenfold as the lead guitarist.
In the DVD "All Excess," Shadows claims that everyone in...
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