Avenged Sevenfold Rocks Pine Knob To Close Out The Season – Pictures

There were a couple of firsts for me as I saw Avenged Sevenfold last night at Pine Knob.

-First, I'm not sure if I've watched an entire A7X concert. The last time I saw them onstage was in 2017 during their shortened set opening for Metallica at Comerica Park.

-Secondly, I can't recall the last time I went to a show with no opener. Perhaps I've never seen anything like that on the scale of a headliner at a shed like the Knob.

-Thirdly, this is the latest outdoor show I may have ever been to in our area.

The show was KILLER! The band was supposed to go on at 8 pm. As M. Shadows said onstage they looked out and the crowd was sparse. As I was walking around backstage around 7:40 or so, I heard them say over the radios that they were pushing showtime back 15 minutes. I'll admit, walking to my seat around 7:55 I'd have to agree. The hill was maybe half full, and that's being nice. I went to grab another drink halfway through the set and that place was packed!

It didn't matter. The show was a sonic and visual spectacle. The screen that they had with them was state of the art. Shadows told me after that they normally bring out about five more screens that actually move, but they couldn't do that due to the size of the stage. They were forced to trim it back. Sounds like I need to road trip to see the whole show the way it was meant to be.

The setlist was heavy with songs off the latest album...Life It But A Dream, which was fine with me. I LOVE the new album. Of course, they tossed in classic A7X along the way.

Nice seeing all the rock fans one more time at Pine Knob...

-Meltdown-

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Avenged Sevenfold closed out the season at Pine Knob Wednesday night.

The calm before the final storm. I grabbed this picture around 3 pm.

This is how Shadows sang the first song, "Game Over".

Avenged front man M. Shadows doing what he does best. His voice was solid all night.

M. Shadows taking a seat to start the show at Pine Knob. Brooks Wackerman is on the drums behind him.

A7X was packed to close out another year at Pine Knob.

Johnny Christ holding down the bottom line.

During one of the songs, skulls flashed across the screen.

Bassist Johnny Christ performing with Avenged Sevenfold at Pine Knob.

Great show to close Pine Knob from A7X.

The double ax attack of Zacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates. Or "Senator" Gates as he's know known. LOL

I believe this was during "Mattel". The video for this song is wild.

He's so cool he wears sunglasses at night...and onstage. Johnny Christ from A7X

Another picture of bass player Johnny Christ. The new album is called ...Life Is But A Dream.

I just thought the use of this hand was a killer visual.

M. Shadows unmasked and singing for the packed Pine Knob crowd.

Synyster Gates was spot on. Just a killer guitar player!

Like I said, the screens were amazing, and we didn't even get to see all of them in action!

Brooks Wackerman was a beast behind the kit. He was SOLID all night!

Another killer picture of the use of the giant screen. Really cool!

Synyster Gates shredding through another Avenged Sevenfold song at Pine Knob.

This was during the song "So Far Away". A song Shadows dedicated to everyone we've lost. This is obviously, The Rev.

Cool shot of Shadows with the killer screen on fire behind him. The production for this show was top-notch.

M. Shadows taking in the packed Pine Knob crowd!

Zacky Vengeance, giving the boys the left-handed guitar attack. He killed it!

This picture was taken as the band was wrapping up their show.

Meltdown with M. Shadows and Aaron Julison from Kid Rock's band after the Avenged Sevenfold show.

Wednesday night's setlist from Avenged Sevenfold.