mayhem festival

UTG TV: Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2014 With Body Count

For our last installment of UTG TV‘s Rockstar Mayhem Festival coverage, we spoke with the revived iconic hardcore legends in Body Count. The guys just finished the summer long run on the road with the Mayhem Festival and wrapped things up last weekend at the Afropunk Festival in Brooklyn, NY. Ice-T, who had no problem […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Suicide Silence’s Eddie Hermida Talks ‘You Can’t Stop Me’ And Continuing The Legacy Of The Band

“I feel like in this world you’ve gotta leave some kind of mark and impact. Most people have kids, I have music.” Due to a parking mishap at the Scranton date of the 2014 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, I missed the interview time we had scheduled to speak with Suicide Silence vocalist Eddie Hermida. By […]

UTG TV: Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2014 With Mushroomhead

When UTG TV first decided we’d be heading out to Scranton, PA for the Rockstar Mayhem Festival, we knew that Mushroomhead was one band we absolutely needed to talk to. The band ranks amongst the most obscure of the metal bands around the world. Mushroomhead has channeled a level of energy and stage presence that […]

UTG TV: Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2014 With Levi Benton Of Miss May I

In 2009, I witnessed Miss May I perform at Irving Plaza in New York City without knowing a single thing about the band. By 2014, the band has released four full-length albums via Rise Records, and has been growing just as steadily as the label has. This April, the band released Rise Of The Lion […]

UTG TV: Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2014 With Islander

Serving as one of the truly up-and-coming acts on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival 2014, Islander seemingly had a lot to prove. That didn’t manage to have an effect on the guys keeping it cool, though. Believe it or not, by the time UTG TV spoke to them in Scranton, they’d already become friends with the […]

UTG TV: Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2014 With Ill Niño

“All metal bands, whether you’re in your 20s, whether you’re 18…30…40…you obviously want to turn the youth of America into a metalhead.” Fourteen years ago Cristian Machado stepped up from bass to lead vocals for the NJ based Latin Metal rockers Ill Niño. On July 22 of this year the band dropped their seventh studio […]

UTG TV: Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2014 With Veil Of Maya

A new Veil of Maya album is coming. We promise. How do we know? Well, because we spoke to them! We caught up with Brandon Butler and Marc Okubo in Scranton, PA at the 2014 Rockstar Mayhem Festival to sit down with the guys and discuss a few things. Between traveling around the country with […]

UTG TV: Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2014 With Asking Alexandria’s Danny Worsnop

“Last night was a little hazy… I lost a fight with a bottle of tequila…” When the 2014 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival came through New York, we were eager to get involved and nail down some interviews. Unfortunately, the Long Island date was only featuring the main stage performers. So UTG TV traveled from NY […]

Rockstar Mayhem Festival Announces 2014 Lineup

After months of rumors, speculation and leaks, the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival has officially announced the official lineup for the 2014 edition of the tour. Officially. The trek will be headlined by Avenged Sevenfold, who, surprisingly enough, are playing the festival for the first time, save for a few guest appearances in 2010. They’ll […]

Rob Zombie Will Be Recording First Live DVD

Alex DiVincenzo, of Absolutepunk.net, recently spoke with Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 at the latest stop of Mayhem Festival in Massachusetts. John 5 revealed exclusive news that Rob Zombie plans on recording and releasing their first live DVD later this year. Please view the quote from him below and check back soon where he will […]

STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Born Of Osiris – “M∆CHINE”

Chicago metal outfit Born Of Osiris released a special stream and download of their new track “M∆CHINE” and can be heard through the link provided. The song will come off of BOO’s forthcoming yet-to-be-titled album, which hits stores on August 20 through Sumerian Records. Grab your free download of “M∆CHINE” by clicking the link above. […]

MUSIC VIDEO: City In The Sea – “Dead Beliefs”

Hardcore outfit City In The Sea have unleashed their brand new visuals for the song “Dead Beliefs.” This song will come off of the group’s debut album, Below The Noise, releasing through Sumerian Records in the coming months. The band was announced to play this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival yesterday, alongside Rob Zombie, […]