![]() There was speculation that Pinkly Smooth was going to produce another record, but due to the death of the Rev, it is highly unlikely that they will produce any more material. Former Avenged Sevenfold bassist Justin Sane played keyboards and piano on the album. The band released one album, Unfortunate Snort on Bucktan Records, which features a crossover sound of mostly punk, ska and progressive metal. Formed in the summer of 2001 in Huntington Beach, California, the band featured ex-Ballistico members Buck Silverspur on bass and D-Rock on drums. Gates and The Rev played in an experimental metal band named Pinkly Smooth. However, the song is now primarily about his former bandmate, best friend and previous drummer of Avenged Sevenfold, The Rev, who died on December 28, 2009. In the special edition of Revolver magazine 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. Zacky Vengeance (left) and Gates performing in 2011 Avenged Sevenfold picked up numerous other awards and delivered the headlining performance of the night. On April 20, 2011, Gates won the Revolver Golden God award for Best Guitarist along with bandmate Zacky Vengeance. Rock One Magazine's 2010 Readers Poll voted Gates the No. 3 best musician in the industry. On Guitar World's 2010 Readers Poll, Gates was chosen Snappiest Dresser and the Best Metal Guitarist. Gates was chosen as one of Guitar Hero's 50 fastest guitarists. They described him as being able to perform finger-twisting licks, acrobatic sweeps, devilish chromatics and towering dual-harmonies. In 2010, Guitar World listed him as one of the 30 greatest shredders of all time. Gates was voted Sexiest Male in the 2008 Kerrang! Readers Poll. ![]() On the Avenged Sevenfold DVD All Excess, Gates claimed that his name was created on a drunken drive through the park with The Rev. His name on the EP was written as "Synyster Gaytes". 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".
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