Update: Looks like the full lineup leaked. More details here.
The annual Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival isn't announcing who will be playing on this year's trek until April 15, but it seems as though we don't have to wait that long to get the first round of band announcements.
Citing a credible source, The PRP, who are usually right on the money with these things, has gotten an initial list of bands on this summer's trek:
Slayer,
King Diamond,
Whitechapel,
Hellyeah,
The Devil Wears Prada,
Thy Art Is Murder
Slayer would make a lot of sense considering the band is releasing a new song on Record Store Day and is also coming out with a new record sometime this year, so there's part of the promotional cycle. King Diamond is back in the public eye again and there is definitely a lot of demand to see the King, so that's also a good one. Whitechapel just released Our Endless War last year, so more promotion for that is to be had with Mayhem. Thy Art Is Murder would probably draw decent crowds and most likely have a new album coming, as would Hellyeah and The Devil Wears Prada… so we'll see!
We've got another month to speculate. Until then we'll just have to keep our summer schedules open.
Who do you want to see on Mayhem Fest this summer?
