Old thread, but would like to let everyone know that Avenged Sevenfold is starting a headline tour in January 2018. The kickoff show is in Nashville Tennessee at the Bridgestone Arena with guests Breaking Benjamin and Bullet for my Valentine. I have not heard either of the two backup bands, but will have to check them out.
Those that missed them with Metallica may get another chance.
Breaking Benjamin's a really great band to me. All five of their albums are pretty darn good. Typical fan favorite albums would be either We Are Not Alone or Phobia (that particular album has their signature song, The Diary of Jane). My personal favorites is either Dear Agony or Dark Before Dawn.
As for Bullet for My Valentine. I don't know too much about them. I do know that they, along with A7X and Trivium, were heralded at some point as the flag-bearers for modern heavy metal I think. That stated, only A7X obviously, has managed to make it to being an arena band. I hear that Bullet for My Valentine's best album is The Poison and that one of their albums, Temper Temper, was apparently a career killer for them. I listened to Venom in full and it was all right, but not really for me.
Anyway, sounds like a good bill. I think if this bill was going to be at the Honda Center in Anaheim (even though it is a place I really hate due to hockey allegiance), I might have gone there depending on ticket prices. That stated, I'm seeing Breaking Benjamin at the House of Blues in Anaheim anyway. Wouldn't mind seeing A7X in SoCal as their only SoCal shows so far has been with supporting Metallica. One of them was at the Rose Bowl, but I didn't go because A. They were too expensive for me and B. I hear the Rose Bowl is really a huge hassle to get in and get out.