Brian
Elwin Haner, Jr. (July 7, 1981), better known by his stage name
Synyster Gates or simply Syn, is an American musician, best known for
being the lead guitarist of the metal band Avenged Sevenfold.
Avenged Sevenfold
Gates joined Avenged Sevenfold
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 the
EP Warmness on the Soul, and on the reissue of the band's first album.
Gates
became the band's official lead guitarist. After Sounding the Seventh
Trumpet, the band has released 4 studio albums: Waking the Fallen, City
of Evil, Avenged Sevenfold, Nightmare and a live DVD/CD Live in the LBC
& Diamonds in the Rough.
On the Avenged Sevenfold DVD All
Excess, Gates claimed that his name was created on a drunken drive
through the park with The Rev.
He has won numerous awards,
including the 2006 Metal Hammer "Young Shredder" award and the 2006
Total Guitar Magazine "Guitarist of the Year."
In Revolver magazine, the
Avenged Sevenfold special edition that was released the same day as the
Nightmare album, Gates stated that he originally started out writing the
song "So Far Away" in honor of his grandfather, it later on became to
also honor his late bandmate The Rev as well.
On April 20, 2011, Gates won the
Revolver Golden God award for Best Guitar along with band mate, Zacky
Vengeance. Avenged Sevenfold picked up numerous other awards and
delivered the headlining performance of the night.
Special Instrument : Schecter Synyster Gates Signature Custom models with Seymour Duncan
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