M. Shadows

Background Information

• Stage name: M. Shadows

• Birth name: Mathew Charles Sanders

• Born July 31, 1981

• Hometown: Huntington Beach CA

• Years active: 1999-Present

What type of music does this artist

perform?• Hard rock

• Heavy metal

• Metalcore

What words would you use to describe the

style of this artist?

• Harsh

• Metalcore-style scream

• Screaming

What emotions does the music make you

feel?

• Some are mostly about situations people might be

going through and depending on the theme of the

songs emotions are displayed.

What special talent does this artist possess, and

how are they demonstrated?

• When he is singing he is eligible of screaming

without breaking his voice.

How does this music reflect the society in

which it was written?

• There are problems people face and in his song’s

lyrics that’s what it talks about. Recently the

drummer of his band died and in his bands last

album it mostly reflects on his death.