About this episode
Zacky Vengeance discusses the band's rise and his new solo project on the Rock Feed Podcast.
Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance joins the Rock Feed Podcast to break down the wild, untold story behind the band’s rise, from van tours and punk shows to MTV, TRL, and hearing “Bat Country” on KROQ for the first time. Zacky also reveals the deeply personal inspiration behind his new solo project Darkhorse, why he stopped caring about industry rules, and how creative risk saved Avenged Sevenfold.
People in this episode
Guest: Zacky Vengeance
Topics covered
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Zacky Vengeance
- music industry
- creative risk
- solo project
Keywords
- Darkhorse
- Bat Country
- MTV
- TRL
- KROQ
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Darkhorse
Books & works: Avenged Sevenfold, Bat Country
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