gm: Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows on Deathbats, Fandom, and AI

Avenged Sevenfold lead singer Matt Sanders, a.k.a. M. Shadows, is rehearsing for the band's upcoming tour and also figuring out how to upend what it means to be a fan. The band launched a Deathbats Club NFT collection in 2021. That is to say, they were early. The lead singer said it was timed to give fans a chance to get comfortable with Web3 technology ahead of the group's 2023 tour, when the NFT holders can use their Deathbats for early access to tickets. M. Shadows also talks to hosts Andrew Hayward and Stephen Graves about AI and Web3 gaming.

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Hosts and guests:

Andrew Hayward

Twitter: @ahaywa

Stephen Graves

Twitter: @stephengraves

M. Shadows

Twitter: @shadows_eth

Podcast thumbnail art by Grant Kempster

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