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The March 2008 issue of [[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]] lists [[Trivium (band)|Trivium]] and [[Unearth]] in addition to a majority of the above bands as confirmed for the tour. <ref>"The TASTE of Things to Come", page 103. Alternative Press, March 2008</ref>
The March 2008 issue of [[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]] lists [[Trivium (band)|Trivium]] and [[Unearth]] in addition to a majority of the above bands as confirmed for the tour. <ref>"The TASTE of Things to Come", page 103. Alternative Press, March 2008</ref>


== Regarding Slipknot's involvment ==
== Regarding Slipknot's involvement ==


On Feburary 8th 2008 guitarist Mick Thomson issued the following statement:
On Feburary 8th 2008 guitarist Mick Thomson issued the following statement:

Revision as of 18:06, 14 February 2008

Mayhem Festival
GenreHard Rock, Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Metalcore, Deathcore
DatesJuly - August
Location(s)United States
Years active2008 - present
Website[Rockstar Mayhem Festival Official Website]

The Rockstar Mayhem is a new touring heavy metal festival to take place during July and August. The festival is expected to be a yearly event, in the vein of Ozzy Osbourne's Ozzfest or Korn's Family Values tour. The difference between Ozzfest and Mayhem Tour being that Ozzfest will host more metal bands and Mayhem Tour will host more Top 40 hard rock bands[1]. For the first year at least, the Rockstar Mayhem tour will be sponsored by the Rockstar energy drink. It is being assembled by Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman, and by John Reese (who is Lyman's partner on the Taste of Chaos tour[2]).

Confirmed festival participants

Main Stage

Jagermister Second Stage

Untitled Third Stage

More Bands to Come?

The March 2008 issue of Alternative Press lists Trivium and Unearth in addition to a majority of the above bands as confirmed for the tour. [3]

Regarding Slipknot's involvement

On Feburary 8th 2008 guitarist Mick Thomson issued the following statement:

"Been away for a bit. I'm sure I was missed. Or something. Or not. I'm here to confirm the Rockstar Energy Mayhem tour rumor shit and say that we are starting to record in a couple weeks. We have been writing for a while and we are trying to be done recording some time in late March. Regardless, we will be back on the road this summer and for the better part of the next two years. New stage show, set list, visuals, expectations. We don't repeat ourselves as artists and know that fans don't want the same either."

Rockstar Energy Mayhem tour dates (subject to change)

[4]

Additional Tour Information

The tour will be used by both Slipknot and Disturbed as promotion for their new albums. Slipknot's as-of-yet untitled studio album is set for an August 11th release,[5] and Disturbed's new album, Indestructible, is due in May. Other bands will also use this tour as promotions for their new albums, as Sevendust has a new album, Chapter VII: Hope and Sorrow coming out on April 1, and 36 Crazyfists has The Tide and Its Takers coming out in the summer as well. In addition to catching their favorite bands live, fans can take part in a number of festival activities, including playing the newest video games, perusing vendors, attending autograph signing sessions and a slew of other interactive activities that will add to the festival experience.[6] ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK will be sampling their products and providing great surprises for attendees. Additional sponsors include Jägermeister, HOT TOPIC and The DiNGSTORE.com (Device Personalization Company). FUSE Television and Revolver Magazine (who will produce the Official Tour Program) have signed on as official Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival media partners. Live Nation is set to promote the festival nationally.[7] JÄGERMEISTER Director of Strategic Marketing Rick Zeiler, “Jägermeister has long been looking for a tour like Mayhem. We have this beautiful new million-dollar Jägermeister Mobile Stage and see no better place to roll it out than Mayhem with some of the biggest rock and metal bands in the world. This tour has integrity, value and most importantly...loyalty! Working with Kevin Lyman and John Reese has been great.”[8]

References

  1. ^ "SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND tour no more? Update on OZZFEST and ROCKSTAR". The Metal Report. 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  2. ^ "Slipknot and Disturbed, Rockstar Mayhem tour". Blabbermouth. 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
  3. ^ "The TASTE of Things to Come", page 103. Alternative Press, March 2008
  4. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1580706/20080131/slipknot.jhtml
  5. ^ Kerrang! Magazine, January edition (UK)
  6. ^ http://www.theMETALreport.com
  7. ^ http://www.theMETALreport.com
  8. ^ http://www.theMETALreport.com
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