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This Year's ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL Could Be Last Ever, Says Co-Founder

This year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival could very well turn out to be the event's last, if the latest couple of social-media posts by Mayhem co-founder John Reese are anything to go by. The 2015 edition of Mayhem kicked off on June 26 in Chula Vista, California and wrapped last night (Sun...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE: 'The Older I Get, The More I Don't Care About What People Think'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee recently spoke to upstart video channel Louder Noise TV about his passion for dance music. The 52-year-old musician, whose current artistic endeavors include touring as an electronic dance music DJ with his METHODS OF MAYHEM DJ/production partner DJ Aero, said: "I get a...

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GARY HOLT Says SLAYER's 'Repentless' Is 'Brutally Crushing' With 'Some Pleasant Surprises'

Kristyn Clark of Pop Culture Madness conducted an interview with SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt at a recent stop on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On pulling double duty with SLAYER and EXOD...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Didn't Realize 'Repentless' Wasn't A Word In English Language

Sofia Samrad of DCW50 conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and drummer Paul Bostaph at a recent stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can watch the report below. Asked about the title of SLAYER's forthcoming album, "Repentless", Kerry said: "I made [the word] up....

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KING DIAMOND To Perform Entire 'Abigail' Album On Upcoming Tour?

KING DIAMOND will make a special announcement on August 3 — one day after the completion of the band's participation in this year's edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Although no details have yet been revealed, speculation is that KING DIAMOND will perform its classic second album...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: MAYHEM FESTIVAL Co-Founder 'Committed Business Suicide' With 'Gray, Bald And Fat' Comment

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King says that he didn't take it personally when Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival co-founder Kevin Lyman criticized the metal scene for the lower-than-usual attendance at this year's edition of the travelling event. The tour is smaller this year, with fewer bands overall...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES Says MAYHEM FESTIVAL Co-Founder 'Has A Point'

In a brand new interview with Overdrive, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares was asked about Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival co-founder Kevin Lyman's recent comment that metal has gotten "gray, bald and fat," and that it had no worthy future headlining acts to take over from the classic bands...

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MAYHEM FESTIVAL Co-Founder JOHN REESE To Metal Community: 'It Is Vitally Important That We All Unite, Not Divide'

John Reese (pictured with SLAYER's Kerry King),the co-founder of the annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, has penned an "open letter" to the heavy metal community, asking everyone to support the genre and not continue to make divisive comments regarding the event. After Reese's partner, Ke...

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SOILWORK: First Part Of 'The Ride Majestic' Documentary

"The Ride Majestic", the tenth studio album from Sweden-based melodic death metal experts SOILWORK, will be released worldwide on August 28 via Nuclear Blast. In preparation for the CD's release, SOILWORK has created a two-part mini-documentary inviting fans and newcomers alike to take an inside loo...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Joins KING DIAMOND On Stage In Mansfield To Perform MERCYFUL FATE Classic

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King joined KING DIAMOND on stage on July 25 at the Mansfield, Massachusetts stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival to perform the MERCYFUL FATE classic "Evil". Fan-filmed video footage of Kerry's appearance can be seen below. Kerry King has previously state...

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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY: 'Metal Is Not Safe; It's Nonconformist'

Howie D. from Hard Edge Radio and National Rock Review recently conducted an interview with HELLYEAH and MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what he would still like to accomplish wi...

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KERRY KING On Low Attendances For MAYHEM FESTIVAL: People Are 'Passing On The Party 'Cause The Bill's So Sh***y'

Unrated Magazine conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King at the July 12 stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in Tinley Park, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what it was like writing SLA...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE 'Calls Bulls**t' On MAYHEM FESTIVAL Co-Founder's 'Gray, Bald And Fat' Comment

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe has slammed Kevin Lyman over comments the co-founder of the annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival made regarding the state of the heavy metal scene and the future of the traveling event. In an article published on July 8 by Detroit Free Press, Lyman was ...

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SLAYER's PAUL BOSTAPH: 'God Send Death' Drum-Cam Footage From Mansfield

Drum-cam footage of SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph performing the song "God Send Death" during the band's July 25 concert at the 2015 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in Mansfield, Massachusetts can be seen below. Bostaph, who was previously SLAYER's drummer from 1992 until 2001 and recorded four...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Slammed By JUNGLE ROT Frontman Over MAYHEM FESTIVAL Comments

Vocalist Dave Matrise of Wisconsin death metallers JUNGLE ROT has slammed Kerry King over the SLAYER guitarist's controversial comments about the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, saying that Kerry "could've waited until he was done after the tour to open his mouth." In a recent interview with...