1. Synyster Gates is the son of musician, author, and comedian Brian Haner Sr.
10 Facts About Synyster Gates
2.
Synyster Gates studied at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, California, as part of the Guitar Institute of Music program, studying jazz and classical guitar.
3.
Synyster Gates was featured on the EP Warmness on the Soul, which contains select songs from the first album as well as his new version of "To End the Rapture".
4.
Synyster Gates was chosen as one of Guitar Hero's 50 fastest guitarists.
5.
On Guitar World's 2010 Readers Poll, Synyster Gates was chosen Snappiest Dresser and the Best Metal Guitarist.
6.
However, Synyster Gates has said that he would consider remastering the tracks from Unfortunate Snort and re-releasing the album.
7.
Besides metal music, Synyster Gates is a big fan of jazz, gypsy jazz, classical, and avant garde.
8.
Synyster Gates cites Dimebag Darrell, Django Reinhardt, Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Slash, Marty Friedman, Zakk Wylde, Allan Holdsworth, Mr Bungle, Frank Gambale, Oingo Boingo, and Danny Elfman as his artistic influences.
9.
Synyster Gates has used Gibson Guitars when Avenged Sevenfold recorded Waking the Fallen and City of Evil.
10.
Synyster Gates has his own Seymour Duncan pickups, a custom SH-8 Invader, with Black, Gold, White or Chrome caps.