by Zach Shaw | May 8, 2012 | Touring
As awesome as this Summer is turning out to be for metal tours, we still stand by the claim that Mayhem Fest has the strongest lineup of all the touring festivals this year. Seriously, Slipknot, Slayer, Motörhead, and Anthrax alone make this a killer package (with...
by Zach Shaw | May 1, 2012 | God Hates His Arm, Updates
As you all know by now, guitarist Jeff Hanneman has been absent from Slayer’s touring commitments for over a year now while recovering from an infected spider bite on his arm. While his condition has been improving, Slayer have just announced that Hanneman will...
by Zach Shaw | Apr 30, 2012 | New Music, Releases
Whitechapel have a busy Summer ahead of them, which includes a stint on this year’s Mayhem Fest. And on June 19, the Tennessee deathcore group will release their self-titled fourth album. Along with the cover artwork (as seen above) and track listing, Whitechapel also...
by Metal Insider | Apr 27, 2012 | Headbangers Brawl
With the official announcement of the Trespass America Festival this past week, this Summer has gotten even more crowded with touring festivals. It’s a Summer that will find Mayhem Fest, Summer Slaughter, All Stars Tour and others duking it out for the consumers’...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 30, 2012 | Rumors and Gossip, Touring
Rumors about the lineup to this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Tour, the late Summer/early Fall equivalent of Mayhem Fest, have started to make its way around the web. And if true, then Uproar has truly become Mayhem’s hard rock sister. According to The PRP,...