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 metal bandAvenged Sevenfold.Shadows was born as Matthew Charles Sanders on July 31, 1981, in Huntington Beach,California. He began playing the piano at an early age, but his interest in rock music grew as he became older and began to play the guitar.[1] Shadows links this early musical experience with the piano as a major factor in developing his skills with the guitar and his voice.[1] He attendedHuntington Beach High School, where he played for a brief stint in a punk band named "Successful Failure".[1] Following this, Shadows formed Avenged Sevenfold in 1999 along with high school friends Zacky Vengeance, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, and Matt Wendt.[1] Soon after, Sullivan's friend Synyster Gates joined Avenged Sevenfold as the guitarist.[1]
Shadows was one of the founding members of Avenged Sevenfold, along with The Rev and Zacky Vengeance in 1999. In 2001, the band released their first studio album, Sounding The Seventh Trumpet.[9] The self-produced album, which was in the metalcore style, gained mixed to positive reviews from critics.[10] Following the success of their first album, the band released a second album, Waking the Fallen, in 2003.[11] Later in 2003, Shadows and Avenged Sevenfold played in the Vans Warped Tour.[12]
In the DVD "All Excess," Shadows claims that everyone in the band had been assigned to come up with a list of names, but that only he had followed through. The name Avenged Sevenfold, a reference to the Book of Genesis, was chosen over Lips of Deceit, another Biblical reference.[2]
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