“We do a lot of things that kind of annoy people and our fan base. We try not to get overloaded on it. For us, that means we don't do social media stuff - we have an Avenged Sevenfold social media, but none of the band members have Facebooks or any sort of Twitter.”

American singer, lead vocalist and founding member of Avenged Sevenfold

M. Shadows, born Matthew Charles Sanders, is an American singer and the lead vocalist and founding member of the heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. He is known for fronting the group since its early days and for helping define its sound and public identity. His work is tied to heavy metal performance and the role of a modern frontman. In 2017, Ultimate Guitar ranked him third on its list of the Top 25 Greatest Modern Frontmen, reflecting his standing among contemporary rock vocalists.