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Anthrax Preparing For “Bare Bones” Set On Mayhem Fest

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...

Spider Still Sidelining Slayer Six Stringer

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...

Whitechapel Streaming New Song, Reveal Details About Self-Titled New Album

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...

Headbangers’ Brawl 4/27: Which 2012 Summer Touring Fest Has The Strongest Lineup?

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’...

Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind And Others Rumored For Uproar Tour

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,...
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