Synyster Gates

The shredder just welcomed a baby boy into the world, but had to leave right after to make Avenged Sevenfold's New Jersey performance opening for Metallica.

Avenged Sevenfold will reconnect with the Metallica tour on May 14, missing the May 12 date as their guitarist and his wife welcome their first child.

Our series of Avenged Sevenfold Unforgettable Moments continues with a look at shredder Synyster Gates.

Who has Zakk Wylde appointed as today's most influential soloist? The answer is Avenged Sevenfold's Synyster Gates.

Avenged Sevenfold's Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance just took home the award for Best Guitarists at this year’s Revolver Golden Gods Awards, but a few weeks ago Gates took the stage for a much different kind of gathering. In an event co-sponsored by Schecter Guitar Research and Guitar Center, Gates hand-selected 10 guitarists from an online contest to take part in an hour-and-a-half master clas

Saturday night's Rock On The Range headliner Avenged Sevenfold certainly did not disappoint when they possessed the main stage. Led by lead singer M. Shadows' ferocious vocals, A7X took the Columbus, OH crowd through a brutal journey that both continued to pay tribute to their fallen brother, original drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, and help the band go forward. I was lucky enough to s