The lineup has been revealed for this summer’s Mayhem Fest.
Slipknot, Slayer, Anthrax, As I Lay Dying, The Devil Wears Prada, Asking Alexandria, Whitechapel, and High On Fire reportedly have been confirmed for the tour.
Additionally, a “huge” headliner (rumored to be Motorhead) is expected to be announced on March 5th.
Update 10:29am – Slipknot have officially confirmed that they will headline the tour.
Henry Rollins, Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo, Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor, and Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro will take part in a benefit concert tonight in Hollywood, California at the Avalon for Drop In The Bucket, a Uganda-based non-profit that builds water wells and sanitation systems at large rural schools in sub-Saharan Africa.
Artist Shepard Fairey will also make an appearance at the event.
Slayer have been at work on new material for their next album, a follow-up to 2009’s World Painted Blood.
Slayer will perform their 1986 album Reign In Blood in its entirety at “I’ll Be Your Mirror” festival in the UK on Friday, May 25th at Alexandra Palace in London.
Also expected to appear at the festival, scheduled to run the weekend of May 25-27: Melvins, Sleep, Mogwai, Mudhoney, with more bands to be confirmed. Further information can be found at ATPFestival.com.
Video footage featuring members of Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax performing a cover of Motorhead’s “Overkill” at last night’s Big 4 show in Bronx, NY is below.