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During the last week, there have been rumors floating around the internet about the lineup for the The 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival! While the lineup will officially be announced this Wednesday, January 25... according to Russ Rosenfeld from Ibanez, SLIPKNOT will be headlining these years festival!
Late last year, Corey Taylor (Slipknot vocalist) announced during his book tour that Slipknot would be touring North American during the late summer in 2012, and he hinted that it would be one of the John L. Reese festivals. Reese is the founder of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival!
Here is a video clip of Rosenfeld introducing Mick Thomson (Slipknot guitarist), during this past weekend's NAMM show in Anaheim, California.
2011 was an amazing year for the Heavy Music community, and Horns Up Rocks was able to capture a lot of historic moments. This highlights video showcases the 2011 Revolver Golden Gods Awards, the Big 4 concerts, The Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, The Summer Slaughter Tour, and dozens of national tours! So grab a cold one and enjoy!
We want to thank you ALL for the continuous support! \m/
The 2011 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival came to a close over a week ago at the Cruzan Ampitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida. For the first time ever the opening act of the main stage was rotated throughout the tour, so some of us got to see Machine Head and some of us got to see Trivium opening the main stage. For most the real action was on the second stages sponsored by Revolver Magazine and Jägermeister, simply because the lineup on both stages was composed of hard hitting bands that could easily be "headliners". The only downfall of the festival was the fact that In Flames had to pull out from the festival due to a family emergency.
Prior to the festivals wrap up show, several of this year’s festival artists took to the mainstage in Dallas, TX to perform a special tribute to Dimebag Darrell by performing Pantera’s "Walk".
Numerous artists on this year’s fest took the time to thank the fans and festival team in a brand new video that can be viewed below:
“The 2011 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival was even more rad than I thought it would be! I got turned on to killer new bands, rediscovered legendary older bands, and played to the hands down best fans on the planet,” states Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin. “From the producers of the whole event down to the carpenters, everything was handled with professionalism and care, making a drama-free environment that was a pleasure to be a part of.”
“The critically acclaimed 'tour of the summer,' the The 2011 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, was quite an enigma to me when we first were approached with the idea,” adds Megadeth vocalist and guitarist Dave Mustaine. “But lemme tell ya, it became real clear that we had made a brilliant decision! I was honored to play for John Reese and whole Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival team.”
“The The 2011 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival was certainly a touring highlight for me in the seven years I have been in Megadeth,” states Megadeth drummer Shawn Drover. “So many fantastic bands, amazing crowds every night and the overall positive vibes both on and off stage between bands, crews and the entire festival staff will be something I will remember for life.”
“What an amazing summer on the the 2011 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival! A huge thanks to John Reese and everyone involved for creating such a band friendly atmosphere for metal and hard rock,” adds Machine Head drummer Dave McClain. “Machine Head are honored to have been a part of it for the second time and we hope there's more in the future!”
The 2011 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival came to a close yesterday at the Cruzan Ampitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida. These years festival featured:
For the first time ever the opening act of the main stage was rotated throughout the tour, so some of us got to see Machine Head and some of us got to see Trivium opening the main stage. For most the real action was on the second stages sponsored by Revolver Magazine and Jägermeister, simply because the lineup on both stages was composed of hard hitting bands that could easily be "headliners". The only downfall of the festival was the fact that In Flames had to pull out from the festival due to a family emergency.
Horns Up Rocks covered the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival in Hartford, Connecticut, where we interviewed members of Megadeth, Machine Head, Trivium, In Flames, Unearth, Kingdom Of Sorrow, and Straight Line Stitch. Here is our exclusive video coverage!
Special thanks to Steve Lars, Paul Sosa, Adrenaline PR, all the bands, and of course Rockstar Energy Drink for organizing this killer event year after year.
The lineup for the 2011 Mayhem Fest was announced yesterday on Sirius XM Liquid Metal, and after analyzing the lineup carefully, its safe to assume that the festival will be killer this summer! However, once the lineup was announced, many Metalheads were asking: "Why aren't Megadeth and Machine Head co-headlining the event?" Our opinion is that while Disturbed and Godsmack are very good bands and have had very successful careers, Megadeth and Machine Head are Heavy Metal legends and they are both very relevant today.
In 2010 Megadeth was part of "The Big Four Tour" and of the "Jagermeister Music Tour", which were considered two of the best tours of the year. On the other hand, Machine Head's latest album "The Blackening", is one of the best Heavy Metal albums of the last 10 years. Alright, now that we have that on the table for you to ponder on, here is the 2011 Mayhem Fest lineup:
MAIN STAGE:
- Disturbed
- Godsmack
- Megadeth
- Machine Head
- In Flames
- Trivium
EXTREME STAGE:
- Suicide Silence - All Shall Perish - Straight Line Stitch
