Cast members from Sons Of Anarchy will takeover the Rockstar UPROAR Festival in Seattle, and you could be there to see them rock with live music from Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Hell Yeah, Halestorm & more! PLUS, you'll get the chance to hit the open road with Disturbed on your very own Harley! [ok, so you have to give it back when you’re done]. Then party backstage and meet the bands at a private, pre-show BBQ.

Grand Prize Package includes:
• Roundtrip airfare for two [2] to Seattle
• Two [2] nights standard hotel accommodations
• Roundtrip shuttle transportation between airport and hotel
• Roundtrip ground transportation to the Rockstar UPROAR Festival
• Two [2] tickets to the Rockstar UPROAR Festival
• Two [2] passes to a VIP Backstage BBQ [ALL bands in attendance]
• Access for two [2] to go on a motorcycle ride with • Disturbed [signed release, and motorcycle license will be required]

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T-shirts are a staple of rock concerts, and while the day saw no lack of shirts from Metallica, Pantera, and all the usual metal favorites, the most popular shirt by far was Avenged Sevenfold’s tour shirt, reading “It’s your f*cking nightmare” on the back, the chorus of incredibly popular and catchy single “Nightmare.” Even though Disturbed was the top-billed act, judging strictly by apparel, fans of Avenged Sevenfold outnumbered every other band on the tour ten to one, and as darkness fell, the excitement throughout the venue reached a new peak for the night.

Avenged Sevenfold’s set was a mock cemetery, with intricate details put into the backdrop and iron gates. As the crowd waited for the band to appear on stage, a body on a noose suddenly dropped from the rigging, where it would dangle and sway for the entire first song, the much-heralded Nightmare. Pyro blasted from every conceivable nook and cranny as the five man band tore through the track, vocalist M. Shadows bellowing through his lyrics and echoed by the crowd on each final “nightmare” line. Watch fan video of the intro and Nightmare at the bottom of this page.

While the more melodic Avenged Sevenfold is rarely mentioned in the company of traditional contemporary thrash and hardcore metal bands such as Lamb of God and Shadows Fall, the California act threw down the gauntlet last night when it came to heavy metal showmanship and performance. The heavily tattooed band ran through shrieking solos, crushing breakdowns, and viciously sung vocals against a highly polished stage show which proved that there’s no such thing as too much fire and explosions. Security forces had to aim their high-powered flashlights at the roiling mosh pits in the back to prevent injuries, as fanatical fans jumped about almost blindly on the dark and sloped lawn.

Halfway through their set, the band stopped to dedicate So Far Away to their recently deceased drummer, the Rev, who was found dead of an overdose back in December. Lighters and cell phones lit up the night as fans paid tribute during the slow, moving song, easily the most touching moment of the night. Taking the Rev’s place is legendary Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, who recorded already-written portions of the band’s latest record, and agreed to tour with the group as well. Referencing New Jersey as Portnoy’s home, which the Long Island native shrugged off as close enough, Shadows ended the night by demanding massive pits for Portnoy for the final song, spawning no less than four massive, dusty circles across the open ground.

After Avenged Sevenfold’s monstrous performance, any band would be hard-pressed to even match, let alone top it, but Chicago veterans Disturbed surely did their best. The venue noticeably emptied during soundcheck, with many of the Avenged fans calling it a night after a very satisfying performance, but that only served to whittle the crowd down to true Disturbed fanatics.

SCRANTON — Disturbed made a grave mistake Friday night at the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain: It followed co-headliner Avenged Sevenfold to close out the Scranton stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival.

It’s not to say Disturbed didn’t put on a good show or that the estimated crowd of 13,500 didn’t eat up every “ah” lead singer Dave Draiman added to the end of nearly every lyric — Avenged Sevenfold was just a tough act to follow.

Before Avenged Sevenfold took the stage, a man appeared up in the rafters and, as the crowd watched, he jumped and “hanged” himself. As he dangled back and forth, the band kicked into an explosive version of “Nightmare,” the title track from its latest CD. For the next hour, the band was absolutely riveting with its incredible set that consisted of a cemetery-like fence before a backdrop that changed three times, tons of fire bursts and in-your-face music.

The hanged man was taken away on a gurney as the violent “Critical Acclaim” kicked in. The backdrop changed to a sinister skeleton for “Welcome To The Family,” which featured amazing drum work by Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater, who stepped in after original drummer James Sullivan died of an overdose last year.

The melodic side of singer M. Shadows’ voice shined on “Buried Alive,” which preceded “So Far Away,” a song Shadows dedicated to Sullivan. Another set highlight was the anthemic “Afterlife” and the fast-paced “God Hates Us,” another “Nightmare” track. The band closed out its set with an electrifying rendition of “Almost Easy.”

From the stage theatrics to the metal licks and pounding drums, one can’t help but compare Avenged Sevenfold to metal masters Iron Maiden. The band pulverized the audience — and whipped them into a frenzy for Disturbed to close out the night.

Nightmare
Critical Acclaim
Welcome To The Family
Beast And The Harlot
Buried Alive
So Far Away
Afterlife
God Hates Us
Unholy Confessions
Almost Easy

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