“I know that sometimes we, as Americans, we reach outside of our means,...” — M. Shadows Quote

“I know that sometimes we, as Americans, we reach outside of our means, and every once in a while we like to 'police the world,' but I think we do a lot of good as well.”

“We grew up with every type of band from Primus to Mr. Bungle to Elton John to pop music to metal, and we try to throw it all in a blender. And whatever comes out of that is more Avenged Sevenfold than metal or metalcore.”

“I used to get a huge kick out of walking into a record store and finding something I didn't know was out.”

“The police need to come down to street level.”

“Scandal begins when the police put a stop to it.”

“I've never played a police person before 'Black Work,' and certainly had never worn a uniform.”