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

From day one, we've always gotten backlash for certain outlandish ideas that we've had and presented. That's also kind of been the driving force that's pushed us forward. ”

You always have to try new things, and that's the one thing that we've learned from all the greats - every album isn't gonna be every fan's favorite, but as long as you keep switching it up and making new fans, it's really about being persistent. ”

I like being able to do dueling leads, and it's fun to be able to shred. ”

It was a big deal for us to be on Ozzfest, especially as one of the main headliners and being the band that wasn't announced: the mystery band. We'd never played the second stage at Ozzfest, and all of a sudden we're on the main stage. ”

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. ”

I think people have the right to love whoever they want, and I think that women have the right to do whatever they wish to their bodies given the circumstances. ”

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

What makes Avenged so exciting to me musically is that people either love us or hate us, but nobody sounds like us. ”

I love listening to Led Zeppelin and classic rock albums from the Seventies. They're just so brilliant because they breathe. ”