SYNYSTER GATES

Wew`~! Hye Hye Hye.. Yare Yare`~! Hurm... Setelah Berhempas Pulas, Bersusah Payah, Bermati-Matian, Siap Jugak Post Me Pasal Avenged Sevenfold Sebelum Ni.. Wakakakakaka`~! Orayt, Kali Ni Me Mo Kongsi Pasal Synyster Gates`~! Taw Ker Saper Manusia Tu? Huhu..Kalau Nak Taw, Keep Readin My Post Bout Him~! Wew`~! (Nota: Post Ini Dibuat Atas Permintaan ^XynDee^)

Brian Elwin Haner, Jr., Better Known By His Stage Name Synyster Gates Or Simply Syn Is An American Musician. He Is Currently The Lead Guitarist For Hard Rock Band Avenged Sevenfold. He Attended Mayfair High School In Lakewood, California.

Haner Attended, But Did Not Graduate From, The Musicians Institute In Hollywood As Part Of The GIT Program, Studying Jazz Guitar. Up Until That Time He Was Primarily Self Taught By Watching Music Videos & Reading Books, Which Is Surprising Because His Father Was/Is A Songwriter & Guitar Player, Having Played With Frank Zappa During His Career. After Six Or So Months Of Being There, He Got A Phone Call From The Rev (And The Rest Of The Current Line Up Of Avenged Sevenfold) Asking Him If He Wanted To Join The Band As Lead Guitarist. Haner Joined Up With Them Rather Than Continuing His Education And Becoming A Studio Musician.

Haner Joined Avenged Sevenfold (A7X) When He Was 18 At The End Of 1999, Right Before The Recording Of The Band's First Album, Sounding The Seventh Trumpet. He Was Featured On Their EP, "Warmness On The Soul", And On The Reissue Of Their First Album. He Also Plays Piano For The Band On Songs Such As "Beast And The Harlot" And "Sidewinder", Though A Friend Of The Band, Bassist Justin Meacham, Played The Piano On Warmness On The Soul.

In The Avenged Sevenfold DVD All Excess, To Emphasize The Seemingly Random Placing Of Names, Haner Stated That His Name Was Thought Of On A Drunken Drive Through The Park With The Rev. His Exact Words Were: "I Am Synyster Gates, And I Am Awesome!"

Haner Cites Django Reinhardt, Dimebag Darell, Slash, John Petrucci, Adam Aparicio And Francis Canavan As His Favorite Guitarists And Major Influences. He Has Won Numerous Awards, Including The "Young Shredder" Award Of The Year In The Metal Hammer Awards In 2006 And The "Guitarist Of The Year" Award For Total Guitar Magazine In 2006. In June 2008 Guitar World Magazine Interviewed Haner, Reader Shawn Butterfield Asked "You're One Hell Of A Guitarist. But Who Do You Really Look Up To?" To Which He Responded "Definitely Slash, The Ozzy Guitar Dudes, Alexi Laiho From Children Of Bodom, Jimi Hendrix Of Course, Dimebag Darrell From Pantera, Jimmy Page From Led Zeppelin, A Lot Man!"

Haner Was Also A Member Of The "Goblin Metal" Side-Project Pinky Smooth With The Rev And Justin Meacham. Pinkly Smooth Was Disbanded Because Haner And The Rev Wished To Focus Full-Time On Avenged Sevenfold, Although When Asked Recently, They Both Revealed There Is A New Side Project Being Planned, Featuring The Two Playing Older Pinkly Smooth Tunes.

Haner Has A Younger Brother Brent And A Younger Sister McKenna. His Father, Brian Haner Sr., Is A Musician And Comedian Known As "Guitar Guy", And Was Recently On Tour With Jeff Dunham.

Haner Is Endorsed By Schecter Guitars, As Is Zacky Vengeance, Almost All Of His Guitars Are Customised And Fitted With Seymour Duncan Invader Pickups. He Has Also Used A White 2003 Schecter C1-FR Which Specifications Are As Follows Per Schecter Guitars.

White 2003 Schecter C1-FR

• Mahogany Body
• Set Maple Neck
• Rosewood Fingerboard
• Black Hardware
• Original Made In Germany Floyd Rose Recessed Bridge
• Master Volume Master Tone (Push/Pull Pot On Time Control For Tap On Both Pick Ups)
• 3 Way Toggle Switch
• Side Football Jack Plate
• Schaller Strap Locking System
• Floyd Rose R2 Locking Nut
• Grover Tuning Peg
• Gray Pearl Binding On Body
• Dot Inlays
• USA Duncan Invader Pickup’s In White
• Black Pickup Mounting Ring
• Black Head Stock
• Solid White Body
• Black Dome Knobs On Control
• 10 To 52 Ernie Ball Strings Drop D Tuning.

Equipments:

Synyster Normally Uses Seymour Duncan SH-8 Invader Pickups In His Guitars.

Guitars:

In The Past, Syn Has Used A Number Of Different Guitars

• Schecter - C-1 FR, Custom Avenger Models
• Gibson - Les Paul
• Parker Guitars
• Ibanez - RG Prestige

Amplifiers:

• Krank Revolution Head (Main)
• Bogner Uberschall And Caveman
• Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

Speaker Cabinets:

• Marshall 4x12 cab
• Bogner Uberkab 4"x12" And Standard Bogner 4"x12"
• Mesa/Boogie 4"x12" Dual Recto Cabinet
• Krank Revolution 4x12" Cabinet (Main)

Effects Units:

• Krank Distortus Maximus
• Frantone "The Sweet"
• Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
• Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
• Boss PH-3 Phase Shifter
• Boss CS-3 Compressor
• Visual Sound H20 Chorus/Echo
• Digitech Whammy Pedal
• Jim Dunlop Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah-wah pedal
• Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Π Fuzz Pedal

Accesories:

• Ernie Ball Skinny Top, Heavy Bottom' Strings
• Jim Dunlop Gator Grip 2.00mm Plectrums-Custom Black With "Deathbat" Logo Printed
• Voodoo Labs GCX Guitar Audio Switcher Rack Unit
• Voodoo Labs DMC Ground Control Pro

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Yuhuuuu`~! Thanx 4 Ur Comments For My "WE THE KINGS" Post & Here's Ur Request About Avenged Sevenfold`~! Hehehe.. Orayt, Here It Goes:

Avenged Sevenfold Adalah Sebuah Band Heavy Metal Amerika Yg Ditubuhkan Di Huntington Beach, California. Band Ini Mencapai Kejayaan Mainstream Melalui Album City Of Evil Pada Tahun 2005, Yang Memuatkan Single2 Seperti Burn It Down, Bat Country, Beast And The Harlot Dan Seize The Day. Kejayaan Band ini Berterusan Dengan Self-Titled Album, Yang Memuatkan Single2 Seperti Critical Acclaim, Almost Easy, Afterlife, Scream Dan Dear God.
Band Yang Ditubuhkan Pada 1999 Ini Diasaskan Oleh M Shadows, Zacky Vengeance, The Rev. Dan Matt Wendt. Sounding The Seventh Trumpet Merupakan Album Pertama Avenged Sevenfold Yang Dirakamkan Ketika Mereka Baru Berusia 18 Tahun Dan Masih Di Sekolah Tinggi. Kalau Di Negara Kita, Sekolah Menengah Lha Kenen..Wakakakakaka`~! Album Pertama Mereka DiReleasekan Oleh Label Pertama Mereka Iaitu Good Life Recordings Pada Tahun 2001. Selepas Gitaris Utama, Synyster Gates Menyertai Band Ini, Sebuah Lagu Pengenalan Bertajuk "To End The Rapture" Telah Dirakam Semula Tanpa Track Piano. Album (Sounding The Seventh Trumpet) Tersebut Kemudiannya DiReleasekan Semula Oleh Hopeless Records Pada Tahun 2002. Setelah Bassist Ke-4 (Johnny Christ) Join Band Ni, Sebuah Follow-up Album Bertajuk Waking The Fallen DiReleasekan melalui Label Yang Sama (Hopeless Records) Pada Tahun 2003. Pastu, Tidak Lama Selepas Album Tersebut Dikeluarkan, Mereka Menandatangani Kontrak Dengan Warner Bros. Records. (Fuh, Mcm Trip2 Penglipur-Lara Plak Sy Ni Taw) Wakakakakkaka`~!

City Of Evil (2005-2007):
Wokey, City Of Evil Adalah Album Ketiga Band Ini Yang Dorank Releasekan Pada 7 Jun 2005 Dan Hasilnya, Single Pertama Album Ini Iaitu Bat Country Termasuklah Video Clipnya Sekali Membuahkan Kejayaan Kepada Band Ini Kerana Hasil Jualan Album Ini Malatopppp Dan Secara Tidak Langsung Menjadi Rekod Emas Pertama Bagi Band Ini. Album Ini Sebenarnya Terpesong Jauh Dari Genre Band Ini Iaitu Metalcore (Lebih Kurang Laitu Sama Heavy Metal Kan) Dan M. Shadows Memilih Untuk Mengabaikan Screaming Vocals Yang Sinonim Dengan Dua Album Pertama Mereka. Walaupun Shadows Ketahuan Bahawa Dia Mengalami Kerosakan Pada Tekak Dan Kod Vokal Kesan Daripada Album Waking The Fallen Di Mana Dia Memerlukan Pembedahan Untuk Menyelesaikan Masalah Tersebut, Dia Menjelaskan Bahawa Perubahan Pada Style Vokal Untuk Album Ketiga Ini Bukanlah Akibat Daripada Isu Kerosakan Pada Tekak Dan Kod Vokalnya. Namun Shadows Berjaya Mengatasi Masalah Tersebut Dengan Bantuan Jurulatih Vokalnya, Encik Ron Anderson Yg Baik Hati.. Haha`~! Baik Hati Lha Kenen, Padahal Dibayar Pak`~!!!! Pembedahan Yg Dilakukan Juga Membantu Shadows Untuk Mendapatkan Kembali Screaming Vocalnya Yg UniQue. Hehehe.. UniQue Lha Mangkali.

Avenged Sevenfold (2007):
Kejayaan Mainstream Avenged Sevenfold Memberikan Mereka Advantage Apabila Mereka Mendapat Jemputan Untuk Mengikuti Tour Ozzfest Pada Tahun 2006 Sebaris Dengan Band2 Heavy Metal Dan Hard Rock Yang Femes2 Seperti DragonForce, Lacuna Coil, Hatebreed, Disturbed & System Of A Down (S.O.A.D). Pada Tahun Yg Sama Jugak, Dorank Berjaya Meng-Complete-Kan Worldwide Tour Mereka Termasuklah Di US, England, Eropah, Jepun, Australia Dan New Zealand. Nha..Banyak Tu, Tapi Napa Lha Durank Ndak P SABAH Kenen.. Wakakakakaka`~! Selepas Membatalkan Tour Musim Luruh & Musim Sajuk 2006, Dorank Mengumumkan Tentang Perancangan Dorank Untuk Merakamkan Album Ke-4 Dorank, A Self-Titled Album. M. Shadows Cakap Yang Album Ke-4 Dorank City Of Evil Part 2 Ataw Waking The Fallen Part 2, Tapi Dia Cakap Album Ke-4 Ni Memang Kaw2 Dari Yang Sebelum2nya Kenen.. Haha`~! Tour Asia Dorank Yang Pertama Untuk 2007 Di Indonesia, Singapura Dan Jepun. Untuk "Mengikat" Faminat2 Dorank Sehingga Album Ke-4 Ini DiReleasekan, Dorank KaC Release DVD Pertama Dorank Yg Bertajuk All Excess Pada 17 Julai 2007. U All Know What? All Excess Debuted As The #1 DVD In USA Which Included A Documentary And Live Footage Dating Back To 1999 Along With Music Videos And The Making Of The Seize The Day Music Video.
The Self Titled Album Was Released Out On 30th Of October 2007 To Early Success, Debuting At #4 On The Billboard 200 With Approximately 94 000 Copies Sold. Two Singles, Critical Acclaim & Almost Easy Along With Its Music Video, Were Released Prior To The Album. An Animated Video Was Made For"A Little Pieve Of Heaven" And Was Going Tp Be Included On The MVI, But Due To The Song's Subject Matter (i.e. Necrophilia), Warner Brothers Released It To Registered MVI Users Over The Internet In December 2007. The Third Single, Afterlife And Its Music Video Was Released In January 2008. Avenged Sevenfold Has Confirmed That Their Fourth Single Is The Country Rock Style Song, DEAR GOD.

RECENT (2008):
They Recently Headlined The Taste Of Chaos Tour With Atreyu, Bullet For My Valentine, Blessthefall & Idiot Pilot.
Guitarist Zacky Vengeance Confirmed In An Interview That The Band Had Recently Entered The Studio To Record Two New Cover Songs From Metal Giants Iron Maiden And Black Sabbath. Pada 16 Julai (Isu 1219), Majalah Kerrang! Telah Me-Release-Kan CD Pertama Bertajuk Maiden Heaven: A Tribute To Iron Maiden Sebagai Tribute Album Kepada Band Heavy Metal Iron Maiden. Album Ini Memuatkan Lagu Cover Iron Maiden Iaitu Lagu Flash Of The Blade Yg Dinyanyikan Oleh Avenged Sevenfold. "Maiden Are By Far The Best Live Band In The World And Their Music Is Timeless", Quoted By Vocalist M Shadows. "This Also Gives Us A Chance To Expose This Great Song To Some Of Our Younger Fans Who Maybe Aren't As Familiar With Iron Maiden."
Avenged Sevenfold Was Awarded "Album Of The Year" At The Kerrang! Awards. M. Shadows Said This To The Fans: "Receiving Such An Honor In The United Kingdom Means So Much To Us Because England Has Become Like A Second Home. This Summer Has Been The Best Of Our Career. We've Seen So Many Of You In So Many Countries And You've All Touched Us. We're So Proud Of How Much Love Our Fans In The US Have Always Shown Us. And Now It Means The World To Us To Know How Many Of You Around The Globe Have Been Touched By Our Music. Thanks You From The Bottom Of Our Hearts." Wew`~!
Avenged Sevenfold's Most Recent Release, Live In The LBC & Diamonds In The Rough, A Two-Disc B-Sides CD & Live DVD, Was Released On 16th Of September 2008.

MUSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Band Name And Lyrical Content:
Nama Band Ini Adalah Merujuk Kepada Book Of Genesis Di Dalam Bible - Secara Spesifiknya Dalam Genesis 4:24, Di Mana Cain DiHukum Hidup Dalam Buangan Kerana Membunuh Abangnya. Tuhan Memerhatikan Dia Supaya Tidak Ada Sesiapa Yg Dapat Membunuhnya Agar Dia Dapat Menanggung Segala Pembalasan Akibat Dosanya; Siapa2 Yg Berani Membunuh Cain Akan Menderita Akibat "Pembalasan 7 Kali Ganda" (KJV). Singkatan Kepada Avenged Sevenfold Datangnya Daripada Zacky Vengeance Sebagai A7X. Tajuk Lagu Avenged Sevenfold Iaitu "Chapter Four" Merujuk Kepada Chapter Ke-4 Dalam Book Of Genesis, Di Mana Ia Berkaitan Dengan Cerita Mengenai Cain Dan Abel.
Lagu "Beast And The Harlot" Yg Juga Merupakan Lagu Yg Diambil Dari Bible, Datang Dari Book Of Revelation Cuma Ianya Ditulis Dalam Kontek First Person Dan Merujuk Kepada Hukuman Babylon The Great, Empayar Dunia Dan Kedudukan Agama Yg Salah. Satu Lagi Rujukan Dari Bible Ada Pada Lagu "The Wicked End". Dalam Lagu Ini, Ada Disebut Beberapa Kali Mengenai "Dust The Aplpe Off, Savor Each Bite, And Deep Inside You Know Adam Was Right" Yg Mana Merujuk Kepada Hawa Yg Memakan Buah Larangan. Walaupun Nama Band & Nama Pentas Ahli2 Band Merujuk Kepada Agama, Shadows Menyatakan Dalam Satu Interview Bahawa Mereka Bukanlah Religious Band. Dia Cakap, "Anyone That Reads The Lyrics & Really Knew Anything About Us, They Would Know We're Not Promoting Either". "That's One Thing About This Band That I Love Is That We Never Really Shove Any Kind Of, Like, Political Or Religious Beliefs On People. We Just, The Music's There To Entertain & Maybe Thought-Provoking On Both Sides, But We Don't Try To, Like, Really Shove Anything Down Anyone's Throat. There's Too Many Bands That Do That Nowadays, I think". Wew`~! Band Ini Mempunyai Beberapa Lagu2 Yg Berunsurkan Political In Nature Seperti "Critical Acclaim", "Gunslinger" & "Blinded In Chains". Lagu "Betrayed" Daripada Album "City Of Evil" Adalah Mengenai "Dimebag" Darrel's, Mengenai Pantera & Damageplan, Iaitu Mengenai Kematian. Hurm..Eya Kaitu Arr? Wew`~!

The Deathbat:
Band Ini Mencipta Logo Yg Dikenali Sebagai "Deathbat". Logo Tersebut Sebenarnya Dicipta Oleh Rakan Artistik Sekolah Tinggi Mereka, Iaitu Micah Montague Yg Mana Terdapat Pada DVD Pertama Band Ini Iaitu All Excess, Dan Lebih Banyak Dibuat Oleh Cameron Untuk Album Mereka. Logo The Deathbat Muncul Pada Semua Cover Album Band Ini Termasuklah Pada CD/DVD Baru Mereka Iaitu Live In The LBC & Diamonds In The Rough Kecuali Pada Cover Bahagian Dalam Pada Album City Of Evil Yg Dikecualikan. Logo Ini Juga Ada Pada Cover Singles Mereka Seperti "Bat Country", "Almost Easy" & "Critical Acclaim".

Genre:
In General, Avenged Sevenfold Is Classified As An Important & Influential Band In The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal (NWOAHM). Their Material Ranges Across Many Genres - Including Several Crossover Genres - Often Leaving The Concept Of Genres Altogether (Especially In Their Most Recent Albums). For Example, Avenged Sevenfold's Debut Sounding The Seventh Trumpet Consisted Almost Entirely Of Metalcore Sound, However Consisted O Several Deviations To This Genre, Most Notably In "Streets" Which Adopts A Punk Style, And "Warmness On The Soul" Which Consists Of Mainly Piano, And Could Be Considered Soft Rock. On Waking The Fallen, The band Displayed A Much More Refined & Fluent Metalcore Album That Was Able To Harness The Rawness Of The First Album, And Add More Mature & Intricate Musical Elements. On City Of Evil, Avenged Sevenfold's Third Album, The Band Has Chosen To Abandon The Metalcore Genre, Developing A More Punk Metal/Trash Style, Very Much Like Bands Such As Bullet For My Valentine And Trivium. Also, The Drumming On Both These Albums Is Played In A More Thrash-Influenced Alternative Metal Style, Similar To That Of Slipknot. Avenged Sevenfold's Self-Titled Album, Again, Consists Of Several Deviations To Less Consistent Genres & Styles From The Album's Main Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Songs, Most Notably In "Dear God", Which Adopts A Country Style, And "A Little Piece Of Heaven", Which Includes Elements Of Broadway Show Tunes, Using Primarily Brass Instruments & Stringed Orchestra To Take Over Most Of The Role Of The Lead & Rhythm Guitar. The Band Has Changed Considerably Since Its First Album, Which Was Characterized As A Heavy Band With The Screams, Growls, & Lyrics One Can Expect From The Metalcore Genre, To Being More Of A Fusion Between Punk Rock, Hard Rock, And Heavy Metal.

BAND MEMBERS:
Current Members:

• M. Shadows – Lead Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Keyboards, Organ, Lyrics (1999–Now)
• Synyster Gates – Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Backing Vocals (2001–Now)
• Zacky Vengeance – Rhythm & Lead Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Piano, Backing Vocals (1999–Now)
• Johnny Christ – Bass, Backing Vocals (2002–Now)
• The Reverand Tholomew Plague – Drums, Percussion, Piano, Backing Vocals (1999–Now)

Former Members:

• Justin Meacham – Bass (1999–2001)
• Dameon Ash – Bass (2001–2002)

Wew`~! Panjang Lebar Jugak Info Pasal Dorank Ni. Wakakakakaka`~! Anyway, For Next Post, Me Akan Bwat Info Pasal Gitarist Avenged Sevenfold Ni, Encik Synyster Gates. So, Gotta Wait For It. Wew`~!

WE THE KINGS

"Run Baby Run, Don't Ever Look Back, They'll Tear Us Apart, If U Give Them The Chance, Don't Sell Ur Heart, Don't Say We're Not Meant To be, Run Baby Run, Forever Will Be, U And Me.."

Wew`~! That's The Main Chorus Verse For Their Single Debut Entitled Check Yes Juliet. Kepada Korang Yg Belum Tahu Lagi Tentang Band Baru Ni, Me Got Informations Bout Them For Ya. We The Kings Merupakan Band Pop Amerika Yg Berasal Dari Bradenton, Florida.Mereka Menandatangani Label Independent Dengan S-Curve Records (Diterbitkan Oleh EMI Music) Dan Debut Album Penuh Mereka Telah DiReleasekan Pada Oktober 2007. Since Then They Have Completed A Variety Of Tours, Most Recently The "Bill And Trav's Bogus Journey" Co-headlining Tour With The Academy Is.... (Band Rock Yang Bertapak Di Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 1 Of The Country-side Of Chicago).
The Band Also Sports Their Own Miniature Series Of Webisodes, Called The King's Carriage, Yang Menceritakan Tentang Kehidupan Mereka Di Dalam Bas Tour Mereka. Mereka Akan Memulakan Sesi Rakaman Untuk Album Baru Mereka Pada Januari 2009. Mereka Juga Telah MeReleasekan Secret Valentine EP Secara Digital Pada 16 Disember 2008.

HISTORY OF THE BAND
Ahli2 Band Ini Berjumpa Pada Pertama Kali Di Martha B. King Middle School Di Bradenton, Florida; Nama Band Mereka Dicipta Sempena Institusi Ini. Later, While In His Sophomore Year At Manatee High School, Travis Clark Started A Band Called Broken Image. At This Time, Hunter, Drew, And Danny Were All Playing In Other Bands, But Travis "Cherry Picked" Them To Form Their Band. However Due To Another Couple Of Bands Already Calling Themselves Broken Image, The Name Was Changed To DeSoto, Then, After A Lawsuit Ensued, To We The Kings.
The Group Began Touring Seriously While Travis, Danny And Hunter Were In College, And They Dropped Out Of College To Do So (Wew`~! Sanggup Bha Dorank Kan?), While Drew Graduated Early From High School. They Completed A Couple Of Tours With Boys Like Girls And Self Against City While Still Unsigned, And Landed On The PureVolume Top 10 List After Hiring A Manager.

MUSICAL INFLUENCES
The Band Has Cited Many Musicians As Influences, Such As Bob Marley, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and The Beatles. They Have Also Named The Modern-Day Jimmy Eat World. In Addition, Other Bands They Have Toured Will Receive Special Praise, Among Them Boys Like Girls And All Time Low.

MEMBERS

Current:

• Travis Clark - Lead Vocals, Guitar
• Hunter Thomsen - Guitar, Backup Vocals
• Danny Duncan - Drum

Past:

• Brian Sconberg - Guitar
• Gabe Coates - Drum

Wew`~! Me Harap Korang Berpuas Hati Dengan Info Yg Me Post Tentang Band Ni... Kalau Masih Jugak Tidak Puas Hati, Korang Pandai2 Lha Pilih External Links Tentang Band Ni Kat Bawah Ni. Wokey, That's All About Them From Me.. Wew`~!

EXTERNAL LINKS:

• We The Kings At Myspace
• We The Kings At PureVolume
• We The Kings At Allmusic
• We The Kings Youtube Channel
• We The Kings On Tampabay.metromix.com
• We The Kings Fansite
• We The Kings Message Board Community
• We The Kings On Channel One News
• We The Kings - Check Yes Juliet MP3 Download!