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West Valley City • Whether you call Five Finger Death Punch's music nü-metal, groove metal, thrash metal, metalcore — it doesn't really matter. The fans who packed the Maverik Center on Tuesday night to see them play didn't care about labels, they just wanted something to headbang to. Mission accomplished.

Opening song • "Under and Over It" set the tone at "loud and heavy," as vocalist Ivan Moody and drummer Jeremy Spencer both entered with skull facepaint (and the latter in a full skeleton bodysuit), guitarists Jason Hook and Zoltan Bathory wore complementary custom hockey-style jerseys, and bassist Chris Kael wildly swung his braided beard about.

Highlights • No, Rob Halford did not make an appearance to offer guest vocals on "Lift Me Up," but yes, it still rocked. Also, feeling the floor shake as Moody implored the crowd to jump during main setlist closer "Never Enough" was an awe-inspiring experience.

Crowd favorites • The thunderous response to "Never Enough" was tops among the heavy stuff, while an acoustic performance of "Remember Everything" featuring just Moody and Hook brought out the warm fuzzies.

Best quotes • In Moody's first address to the crowd, the stage darkened save for a single light illuminating him — a bit too much apparently: "Turn that spotlight off! I'm not Axl Rose — I don't need that [stuff]." Later in the set, he exhorted those on the floor to step up their moshing, wryly noting, "This is not an Air Supply concert."

In the crowd • Moody plucked seven youngsters from the crowd, brought them onstage, let them up on his riser, let one take a turn on the mic, then gave them a close-up performance of "Burn MF." You can probably guess what the "MF" stands for.

Low note • Aside from bringing children onstage for "Burn MF," you mean? Well, playing neither of 5FDP's two most recent singles, "Wrong Side of Heaven" and "House of the Rising Sun" seemed like a questionable decision.

Encore • The first encore featured an a capella version of "Far From Home," and was followed by "The Way of the Fist." A second encore consisted only of "The Bleeding," to close out the night.

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Before 5FDP finished things up, fast-rising co-headliner Volbeat enthralled with their unique fusion of metal and rockabilly.

Opening song • As vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen, guitarist Rob Caggiano, bassist Anders Kjølholm and drummer Jon Larsen took the American West cemetery-themed stage, the spaghetti-western opening notes of "Doc Holliday" quickly gave way to the song's more bruising, ominous follow-up.

Highlights • "Lola Montez," arguably the biggest single off "Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies," drew a huge response. Also, Poulsen's heartfelt dedication of "Fallen" to both "everyone who's lost someone they love" and to "my dear father" was a poignant moment.

Crowd favorite • The instant the audience recognized Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire," everyone in the place lost their minds. Medleying it up with Volbeat's Cash tribute song, "Sad Man's Tongue," got fans more hyped still.

Best quote • In the middle of "16 Dollars," Poulsen led the crowd in a "wave your arms side to side" thing. Afterward, he joked, "Thank you to all the ladies for shaving your armpits."

In the crowd • Between "Dead But Rising" and "Hangman's Body Count," Poulsen spotted a kid sitting on his dad's shoulders, four or five rows deep on the floor. "How old are you?" he asked. "Eleven? And you're a Volbeat fan?! How about a T-shirt for the little guy?" Rather than just tossing it in the kid's direction, though, Poulsen said, "I'll crowdsurf and bring it over to you. Rob, Anders — how 'bout a little surfing music?" And with a little help from the crowd — and some gratuitous groping, apparently ("Thank you for grabbing my [privates]," he joked afterward) — he delivered it in person.

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Opening bands • Newcomers Nothing More led off the bill, and Hellyeah — with former Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul on the kit — followed.

Next up at the Maverik Center • Friday, 8 p.m.: Elton John. —

Five Finger Death Punch and Volbeat

Devil horns are thrown and ears are left ringing by the two bands on opposite ends of the heavy metal spectrum.

When • Tuesday

Where • Maverik Center, West Valley City