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Photos and Recap: Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest in Memphis

by Nathan Katsiaficas | Aug 15, 2014 | News, Photos

Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival has been going for 7 years now, but this is the first year it has come to Tennessee.  For reasons I’ll get to shortly, it’s probably the last time too.  The touring festival rolled into Millington, TN (just north of...

Interview: Mayhem co-founder John Reese talks booking, wish list, and if anyone is too extreme to book

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 16, 2014 | Interviews, News

When the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival kicks off on July 5th, it will be entering its seventh year. While Ozzfest has existed in the United States for twice as long (even though it hasn’t taken place here since 2010), Mayhem has grown from an upstart to an...

Emmure suggests bringing guns to school

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 18, 2014 | Controversy, That's Unfortunate

Apparently, Emmure frontman Frankie Palmeri didn’t learn too much from the controversy surrounding his Cold Soul clothing line, as the first track on their just-announced seventh album is called “Bring a Gun to School.” As a refresher, a few years...
Ringworm’s Human Furnace talks ‘Hammer Of The Witch’ and stigma of genres

Ringworm’s Human Furnace talks ‘Hammer Of The Witch’ and stigma of genres

by Zach Shaw | Feb 6, 2014 | Interviews

“We do and play what we want,” declared Ringworm singer Human Furnace when speaking to us. In a way, that could be viewed as the perfect mission statement for Ringworm. Since coming to life out of the Cleveland hardcore scene of 1991 (and reforming in 1999), Ringworm...

Close Your Eyes premiere video on MTVU

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 13, 2013 | News, News Ticker

If you like your melodic hardcore on the poppy side, Close Your Eyes have premiered a video for “Frame and Glass” that you can check out over at MTVU. Check it out here.
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