Synyster Gates | |
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 Gates in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brian Elwin Haner Jr. |
| Also known as | Syn |
| Born | July 7, 1981 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Member of | Avenged Sevenfold |
| Formerly of | Pinkly Smooth |
| Website | avengedsevenfold |
| Father | Brian Haner |
| Relatives | M. Shadows (brother-in-law) |
Brian Elwin Haner Jr. (born July 7, 1981), better known by his stage name Synyster Gates or simply Syn, is an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. He ranks No. 9 on Guitar World's best metal guitarists of all time.[1] Gates was voted as Best Metal Guitarist in the World by Total Guitar in 2016 and once again in 2017.[2][3]
- ^ "The best metal guitarists of all time", guitarworld.com, Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "The 14 best metal guitarists in the world right now | MusicRadar". December 3, 2018.
- ^ "Top List: 10 Best Metal Guitarists of 2017".