One of North America’s most iconic metal festivals is making a triumphant return later this year. It has been officially confirmed that Mayhem Festival is back with a stellar, metalcore-heavy lineup. Headlining the first Mayhem event in nine years, set to take place at the Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California, on October 12, are modern alt-metal heroes Bad Omens. The band recently had to cancel their summer UK and European dates due to lead singer Noah Sebastian’s “extreme burnout.”
Joining them on the bill are Aussie metalcore titans Parkway Drive, UK heavyweights Architects, Ukraine’s premier metal crew Jinjer, and nu-gen trailblazer Poppy. Other notable acts include nu-metal favorites Kittie, August Burns Red, Shavo Odadjian’s Seven Hours After Violet, We Came As Romans, Suicide Silence, After The Burial, Hanabie, Throwdown, Born Of Osiris, Mothica, Peyton Parrish, Darkest Hour, Unearth, Brutus, It Dies Today, Escuela Grind, Holy Wars, and Roman Candle.
For those looking to attend, ticket information and further details are available on the official Mayhem Festival website. It remains uncertain whether additional Mayhem dates will be announced.
The first incarnation of the Mayhem Festival, founded by Warped Tour legend Kevin Lyman, took place in 2008 and featured appearances from Slipknot, Disturbed, Dragonforce, Mastodon, Machine Head, and more. The festival gained notoriety during its inaugural event when Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson famously broke both his heels after jumping off the stage.
The most recent edition of Mayhem was in 2015, headlined by Slayer, with King Diamond, Hellyeah, and The Devil Wears Prada among the other bands playing. This year’s return is eagerly anticipated by metal fans eager to experience the legendary festival once more.
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