Staind, Seether, Saint Asonia stir up GR (Photos)

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The hard rock/alt-metal troika’s tour stop at Van Andel Arena on Thursday also featured an opening set from Tim Montana. Browse the photos and set lists at Local Spins.

‘Raw’ Rock: Aaron Lewis and Staind on stage Thursday. (Photo/Chelsea Whitaker)

For the second time in less than a week, metal fans got a dose of thundering salvos from different parts of the spectrum and at different Grand Rapids venues.

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Four days after Amon Amarth, Cannibal Corpse, Obituary and Frozen Soul unearthed “bulldozer riffs” amid a lineup that reviewer John Serba described as some of “the greatest, ugliest, most slime-ridden” and “epic” death metal bands ever, Massachusetts’ Staind led a parade of hard rock/alt-metal outfits into the sprawling Van Andel Arena.

On its “Tailgate Tour,” Staind pumped things up with help from Seether, Saint Asonia and Tim Montana.

Opening with “Lowest in Me,” from the group’s latest album, “Confession of the Fallen,” to “Mudshovel” (from 1999’s “Dysfunction”) that wrapped up the encore 15 songs later, Staind uncorked a career-spanning set led by singer (and sometimes country artist) Aaron Lewis.

Seether, meanwhile, set things alight with “Gasoline” to get its night started while also delivering renditions of its uber-popular songs “Broken,” “Fake It” and “Remedy” (which closed out the set).

Browse photos of all four bands below, with set lists for Staind and Seether to boot.

PHOTO GALLERY: Staind, Seether, Saint Asonia, Tim Montana
Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids
Photos by Chelsea Whitaker