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M. Shadows

Matthew Charles Sanders (born July 31, 1981), known by his stage name M. Shadows, is an American singer who is the lead vocalist and a founding member of heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. In 2017, he was voted third in the list of Top 25 Greatest Modern Frontmen by Ultimate Guitar.

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Born
Matthew Charles Sanders (1981-07-31) July 31, 1981 (age 45) Fountain Valley, California, U.S.
Children
2
Formerly of
Successful Failure
Genres
Heavy metal · progressive metal · hard rock · alternative metal · metalcore (early)
Member of
Avenged Sevenfold
Occupations
Singer · songwriter

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M. Shadows

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M. Shadows

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related to Other projects · 43
M. Shadows → Also, Avenged Sevenfold, Black Ops, Black Ops II, Blackout, Bones, Call, Chris Jericho, David Vonderhaar, Device's, Duty, Feel, Fozzy's, Go Alone, Good Charlotte, Good Morning Revival, Haze, He, Hell, Highwater's
Genres · 5
M. Shadows → alternative metal, hard rock, Heavy metal, metalcore (early), progressive metal
related to External links · 4
M. Shadows → Media, Shadows, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Occupations · 2
M. Shadows → Singer, songwriter
Relatives · 2
M. Shadows → Amy Sanders (sister), Synyster Gates (brother-in-law)
Born · 1
M. Shadows → Matthew Charles Sanders (1981-07-31) July 31, 1981 (age 45) Fountain Valley, California, U.S.
Children · 1
M. Shadows → 2
Formerly of · 1
M. Shadows → Successful Failure
Member of · 1
M. Shadows → Avenged Sevenfold
Spouse · 1
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M. ShadowsBornMatthew Charles Sanders (1981-07-31) July 31, 1981 (age 45) Fountain Valley, California, U.S.1.00infobox
M. ShadowsChildren21.00infobox
M. ShadowsFormerly ofSuccessful Failure1.00infobox
M. ShadowsGenresHeavy metal1.00infobox
M. ShadowsGenresprogressive metal1.00infobox
M. ShadowsGenreshard rock1.00infobox
M. ShadowsGenresalternative metal1.00infobox
M. ShadowsGenresmetalcore (early)1.00infobox
M. ShadowsMember ofAvenged Sevenfold1.00infobox
M. ShadowsOccupationsSinger1.00infobox
M. ShadowsOccupationssongwriter1.00infobox
M. ShadowsRelativesAmy Sanders (sister)1.00infobox
M. ShadowsRelativesSynyster Gates (brother-in-law)1.00infobox
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M. ShadowsYears active1999–present1.00infobox

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