by Bram Teitelman | Apr 2, 2014 | Controversy, News, Updates
On Monday, Otep frontwoman Otep Shamaya ruffled some feathers after a tweet she posted alleging that one of the reasons she might not be on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest this year was because one of the corporate sponsors was homophobic. In further...
by Metal Insider | Jun 26, 2013 | Music Biz, Touring
[youtube]http://youtu.be/TjhuNFP1gD8[/youtube] In recent months, crowd-funding has been drastically changing the way the music industry operates. Canadian prog group Protest the Hero funded their upcoming album entirely through an incredibly successful Indiegogo...
by Metal Insider | Jun 25, 2013 | New Music, Updates
[youtube]http://youtu.be/wLdlw46Ru9I[/youtube] While they may or may not be a bunch of scumbags (depending on whose side of the Jason Richardson departure debate you agree with), Born of Osiris are definitely one of the more innovative groups in the deathcore genre....
by Zach Shaw | Jun 13, 2013 | Festivals
Shortly after Behemoth dropped off of this summer’s Mayhem Fest, tour founder Kevin Lyman promised that they would announce a replacement soon. And today, the touring festival has revealed not one, but TWO new additions to this year’s lineup in lieu of Behemoth....
by Zach Shaw | Mar 18, 2013 | Touring
Earlier today, Mayhem Fest officially announced the lineup to this year’s bill during a press conference/Q&A at The Whiskey in L.A. And now we can officially say that Rob Zombie and Five Finger Death Punch will be co-headlining the touring festival, along with a...