Grindcore outfit Napalm Death from England exploded onto the stage and started the show off with their belligerent, chaotic sound. Vocalist Mike “Barney” Greenaway was very animated during every song, moving to his own beat most of the time. The band performed a few songs and Mike only addressed the audience after “F*ck the Factoid”, which featured a few spoken word verses between his deranged screams. “Thanking you… thank you much-ly! Cheers! Thank you, for f*ck’s sake!” he cried, before going on to say the band is an “unapologetic, unrepentant f*cking noise band from Birmingham.”

The night was young for Volbeat fans, as there was also an afterparty scheduled post-show for all who stood front and center in the Parasite Pit. With such a well-received debut at Wembley Arena, the men would surely be back in the near future with their rocking brand of groove metal.

Here are some of the killer moments of the evening: