Few bands go about their business like Avenged Sevenfold. Whether it's pushing their own sound into strange new shapes, as with this year's bold and bizarre Life Is But A Dream... album, or leading the way in the metaverse with the unique and carefully constructed relationship they have with their fans, they remain one of modern metal's most unpredictable heavyweight bands.
So, when it came to asking their lead guitarist Synyster Gates what young artists remind him of his own band, you might imagine he'd be lost for words. As it happens, however, he knew exactly who he wanted to shout out - and they're a leading light in the nu gen movement whose covers and original songs have blown up social media in recent years.
