AVENGED SEVENFOLD in Las Vegas: See wild photos of first show in 5 years | Revolver

AVENGED SEVENFOLD in Las Vegas: See wild photos of first show in 5 years

A surprise, stripped-down performance at AREA15
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Fuck. Yes. Avenged Sevenfold made their long-awaited return to the stage last night at the parking lot of Las Vegas' AREA15, a futuristic venue where the band are hosting their "immersive" listening party this weekend for Life Is but a Dream..., their hotly anticipated first album in seven years.

Announced just a couple days before, this pop-up performance marked the Deathbat crew's first live show since 2018, so naturally, everyone in attendance was losing their shit as the band ripped through a stacked setlist of oldies, newbies (including the live debuts of three Life Is but a Dream songs) and even a little, sing-along snippet of System of a Down's "Chop Suey!"

Revolver's own Azu Rodriguez was there to capture all the action. See some of her standout photos below.

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