American heavy metal icons Avenged Sevenfold are set to make their long-awaited return to Australia, with a Sydney arena show locked in for Friday, 16 October at Qudos Bank Arena .

Marking their first Australian tour in over a decade, the band’s return is highly anticipated by fans, following their last visit in 2014. Known for their explosive live performances, Avenged Sevenfold have built a global reputation with a catalogue of genre-defining hits including Hail to the King, Nightmare and Afterlife.

Joining them on the Sydney show will be special guests Coheed and Cambria and Australian heavy act Thornhill, making for a powerful lineup that spans metal, progressive rock and alternative heavy music.

The tour comes in support of their latest album Life Is But a Dream…, which saw the band explore a more experimental and avant-garde sound while continuing to push the boundaries of modern metal.