Interview with Synyster Gates (Avenged Sevenfold) 

i feel like oldheads are not gonna like what he’s saying but i found this fascinating. it means a lot when someone as technically skilled/gifted as Syn says he cares more about the craft of songwriting and is willing to take a back seat as a guitarist. him being able to tastefully show off his talents on record rather than spamming licks shows me he’s willing to play what serves the song rather than flex his skill

Such a genuine dude. So privileged to have the guys from my favorite band be so down to earth and hard working

Gates sounds like everyone’s best friend, super real

Ah Syn is on full on dad mode right now. Hope they will come back soon this year

"Matt, Brian, Zach, John, James... I need something more sinister for your names, nothing that overshadows the band name, but Christ, you all need a bit of vengeance in your names because at the minute you all sound like Reverends" A7X: "...we hear you loud and clear"

Syn is the definition of a cool cat

I'm glad I been able to hangout with Syn, he's my guitar inspiration and I'll forever cherish our chat over a beer 🥲

what a legend. love how he doesn't give a rats ass about all the elitist shit that tends to seep its way into these music scene and can most likely out shred all of them with some actual style. such an inspiration to hear him talk about melody/stage presence the way he does at his level in an age where tech shit is starting to suck the life out of music, so much to take from here!!

Love the way he expressed that there's no magic on being good as other guitar players would do, just practicing and looking for knowledge and new stuff.

long time no see my master synyster fugging gatess ahhhh i miss him🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😭😭😭

Syn might be my favorite musician ever, not only is he one of the most talented players to ever pick up a guitar but he just seems like a completely kick ass cool guy, and I couldn’t agree more with his philosophies after hearing this interview any more than I already do.

Man, he just oozes coolness effortlessly. What an absolute legend! My favorite guitarist of all time!

Favorite band growing up for years.

There is no "secret way", he highlight the main thing, just fucking practice every damn time, mann, I'm glad that I know Syn back in the day, and the fact that he gave the school for free for everyone is showing us how he wanted to share what he's up to since the day one he played guitar, keep on fire Mr.Gates💯💯🐐🐐

Synner truly is one of the best place to learn guitar and all of that judgment free! There's always going to be someone there happy to help and answer any question anyone may have!

that's crazy, and very true. if synyster got signed by gibson his sound and style would sound very different today 😳

So glad to hear Hector is getting involved. He's a crazy player.

The man, the myth, Mr Synyster Gates🪶🔥 Django has been inspirational, one of the fastest players, per note capacity. You rock

YEAH man! Synister Gates is such a awesome talented guitarist. So greatfuil for the opportunity he is giving guitarist to learn his beautiful work! 👍

I love that they keep true to what they want to do and don't fall into what metal "should" be. That's why they're so great. Love the interview. :)

Great interview

Syn got me to pick up the guitar in 2006, thanks for the inspiration ❤️

Im so very grateful to hear you mr gates. if i wouldve ever wished to have had a brother it would definitely be you! Peace and blessings to you all! Please pray for me!

Great chat. Such a tasteful player.

Syn has always been my favorite

Great interview. You can really feel the genuine love between these guys.

lookin more and more like Papa Gates every year. Cant wait to hear the album

Tuned in at the right moment 😍 Synyster has been one of my all time favorites. Growing up I picked up the guitar because of Randy Rhoads & him. But unfortunately didn’t invest much time in learning because of stuff but! I have my red string baby ready to get back to it and would love to learn from him 🖤 I love his passion for learning and diving deeper into the whys. Thanks for the interview!

finally we can see him!

The only video of two people talking about their self without skipping

Excited to see Syn live !

Brian was in the end process of mastering life is but a dream during this, and he says "too busy fucking working out the perfect execution of a fucking stupid solo" ....... Not even caring. Breath of fresh air.

Lol him apologizing for his language at the beginning and then hearing fuck every other sentence the rest of the interview got a good chuckle out of me. Seems like a pretty down to earth kinda guy

Great interview ❤

Right about 15:00 when he talks about loving tones and textures in songwriting, reminds me of his breakdown of Exist, when he was talking about the reverse delay effect he found that basically inspired that really cool guitar solo in between the first and second movements.

I’m in LOVE w this guy ! Best guitarist ever but he’s sooo cute 🥰😍

Syn is such a cool cat

Love his use of the word fuck lol

The guitar breakdown in Unholy Confessions, circa 2005, is what made me LOVE Avenged Sevenfold. It still goes so hard listening to it nowadays.

Such a great guy

The fact that he said that about kanye is amazing

Next vlog interview Zacky Vengeance &Matt Shadows

Cool he talks about reinventing the guitar. I actually patented a new vertical scallop mod. Pull any string into grooves to create new bends / vibrato and even add extra notes to pulloffs. 🎸🤘🏽

Just realised synyster Gates looks like the dude from garfield

Tbh syn zakk Wylde and dimebag have always been my favorite guitar players ever. I wasn’t around for randy Rhodes and those guys but I’ve always genuinely thought syn was just as good as any guitar player ever in rock history. I mean he owned the 2000s

In honor of Syn YEAAAAAAAA DUDE! If you know you know 😂

I really want to meet syn..but I'm very far away in Indonesia😞😞

Shoutout to Hector Trejo!

Man it’s so strange the album has taken so long. They are doing great financially, so they have no pressure, but it is odd to have an album done for multiple years and not release it in some way. I wonder if they decided to change up things

Interview zacky vengeance please

Avenged are a really unique and weird band,they have been the biggest metal band probably in the 00s also most hated band...but their music is just amazing yet accessible, especially the last 2 albums are so good

21:55 the nephew got a good uncle

Syn is the dude.

What a cool fuckin dude and outstanding guitar player

1/2 of the genius of a7x

Thought Syn was a hockey player for a sec🎩🤣

Asks syn if his sound would be different if he used a les Paul Syn: ~thinking about if he should have custom ordered a les Paul to record on the upcoming album

Would be nice if you'd let Syn talk

Do Jason Hook next🤘

I thought he was Spencer Sotelo from Periphery 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Hey mas syn lama gak ketemu muka lok.

bros 41 but looks 20..

20:32 not only the ladies get distracted ;))

When are you gonna have syn back on now that they announced the album? Lol

Syn is a guy I would be freinds with irl...no bullshit, good sense of humor, he "grew up" n matured into a adult/dad without completely "switching up" which I respect...as someone who jus turned 33 n has no kids, do many guy I grew up with just have that weird "switch up" n turn into a completely different person..most of the time it's obvious that the wife/spouse has them acting like someone they're not. U can still be who u are without compromising yourself just to satiate what some else thinks u should be...syn obviously grew out of eyeliner and makeup but u can tell he has grown from a reckless,crazy Rockstar into a "family man" that still enjoys partying with his wife lol (hopefully after the jits go to bed!)..

🎸🎸🎸

I wonder what gates thinks of the guitar style Polyphia has?

I'm just wondering why is he so emotional. Looking pretty close to crying a few times. And there isn't a ring😮, plus what's beside the hello kitty poster in the back? Like I can't figure it out. He seems like he has a lot of friends and nobody feels great and gas a perfect relationship everyday. Best wishes. ❤

Talking about performing and writing as if they haven't been inactive for 6 years lol

Dude could you let Syn talk?? Jesus, you interrupt him so many times man it’s cringe affff

syn looks like a fucking fusion from rob schineinrinder and adam sandlar lmao, he is not ugly but lol age get us all and I don't mean that in a offensive way but the dude was beautiful af

you best have Randy Rhoads in your top 2...

I love that he has moved out of his lonely faze!🎉 Like all these slow sad rock songs 😒 but anyway I wonder if he does play among us?!!!! Has to know!!!!!!😊😂

😈 P r o m o S M!!!

apperantly mr- Gates dont know Jack about Metal with that statement

Ed was not a metal guitarist....he was a rock guitar god. But to suggest Iommi wasn't the godfather of metal guitar is criminal By the way i had to educate his vocalist yesterday on twitter, and he figured out it was a bad mistake to endorse inferior genre artists and defend "musicians" who cannot perform when laptops go missing

I wish you would have asked him about switching the way he held his pick

Dime Respect Synystet Respect

nobody expects people in metal bands to have really soft voices but here is a prime example of it not being true