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Mayhem Festival 2012 Lineup

January 25, 2012 by · Comments Off on Mayhem Festival 2012 Lineup 

Mayhem Festival 2012 Lineup, Today (Jan. 25) the official line-up and tour dates were announced for the 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Performing on the mainstage this year will be Slipknot, Slayer, and a special guest whom will be announced on March 5th.

Anthrax will headline the Jagermeister stage, and As I Lay Dying, The Devil Wears Prada, and Asking Alexandria will all be in roatation as supporting bands. The 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival will begin on June 30th in San Bernardino, CA, and conclude on August 5th in Hartford, CT.

The 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival consists of 26 dates over a five week time span. The summer touring heavy metal music festival will be in its fifth year, and the main stage acts will be its strongest to date.

Multi-platinum Iowa based band Slipknot have not released an album since 2008’s All Hope Is Gone, but with them headlining the 2012 Rockstar Mayhem Festival maybe their long awaited fifth studio album will be released this year.
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Corey Taylor of Slipknot says “You knew we’d be back. Now, you know we’re coming. This will be a tour people will scarcely want to miss. It will definitely be a show to remember. Can’t wait to see the states again from behind a mask.”

Mayhem Festival 2012

January 25, 2012 by · Comments Off on Mayhem Festival 2012 

Mayhem Festival 2012, So, the rumors are true! After the leak yesterday that Slipknot would be headlining the 2012 Rockstar Mayhem Festival, most of the lineup has been announced and should get a full seal of approval from most metalheads.

In addition to Slipknot, the main stage will feature legendary metal band Slayer. That’s a helluva bill right there, but wait, there’s more! One more headliner will be announced, and rumors are swirling that it’s Motorhead.

The side stage action is quite monstrous itself, featuring Anthrax, the Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying, Asking Alexandria and Whitechapel.

This tour will mark Slipknot’s first trek in North America since the passing of their bassist Paul Gray. Percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan weighed in on the tour, saying, “Slipknot is headlining this summer’s Mayhem festival and it’s going to be unlike anything you’ve ever felt, sensed, or seen. You miss this, you miss everything. Everyone seems to think that there’s a chance we’re gonna go away. This is the farthest thing from the truth. Stay sic and don’t ever judge us.”

Slayer, no strangers to Mayhem Fest, are also excited to be back. Guitarist Kerry King had this to say: “We can’t wait to get rolling on Mayhem 2012! Been 3 years since we played it last, and it’s gonna be brutal!!! You can’t go wrong with Slayer and Slipknot, pure f—ing mayhem!!!!

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