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The crowd stood waiting, lined up around the block to get into the world-famous Whisky a Go Go yesterday afternoon, March 18, when all of a sudden they heard the sound. Heading west along the infamous Sunset Strip, everyone heard the rolling thunder as a huge procession of motorcycles, pulling ornate carriages carrying rock stars, pulled up in front of the club...

The 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival has just announced its sixth-year lineup. This year, the main stage will feature Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon and Amon Amarth.

The first-ever Mayhem Festival Cruise won't be setting sail after all. It has been canceled. It was set for Dec. 7 through Dec. 10, leaving port in Miami and with plans to move full speed ahead to the Bahamas before returning. Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest alums like Lamb of God, Hatebreed, Machine Head, Suicide Silence and Anthrax were all set to appear...

Just before the first notes were played in San Bernardino, Calif., at the kickoff show for the 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, Slipknot posted the following on their website: "We're sorry to announce that our brother, Jim Root, will not be performing with us at Mayhem today in San Bernardino due to serious health issues ...

Noisecreep was at the kickoff date for the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival recently near San Bernardino, Calif. We always like checking in with The Devil Wears Prada, and this meeting was particularly special how excited the band was to playing with two of their favorite bands: Slipknot and Slayer...

Noisecreep always appreciates a chance to sit down and catch up with vocalist Danny Worsnop and guitarist Ben Bruce of British metalcore heroes Asking Alexandria. One of the many Sumerian Records acts featured on this year's Mayhem Festival, we spoke with the guys about their thoughts on this tour, the recent Randy Blythe controversy, and the concerts that first turned them on to music... Read Mor

This year's installment of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival is currently out causing havoc throughout the States. The main stage headliners are Iowa meta kingpins Slipknot and legendary thrash icons Slayer. Other main stage performers include The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying and Asking Alexandria...

This summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival features a compelling blend of the old and now. Young, fiery upstarts including The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel, Betraying the Martyrs and Upon a Burning Body, set the stage for some of the veteran, legendary names in metal and hard rock ...

When Anthrax was given the choice of playing this summer's Mayhem Main Stage or the festival's Jagermeister Stage, the band opted to headline the latter, and to do something special for the crowd. Explained Anthrax's Charlie Benante, "We decided to pattern the Mayhem set on the kind of shows the Ramones used to do: a high-energy, non-stop barrage of hit, hit, hit, hit, hit...

The five men of Upon a Burning Body are currently riding high. The San Antonio-based metalcore sensations not only just released their sophomore album, Red.White.Green, they also recently premiered a hot new video for "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" which was directed by Scott Hansen who has also worked with the likes of Unearth and The Ghost Inside...