After 8 years, John L. Reese, the co-founder of Mayhem Fest announced on his Facebook page that the festival was calling it quits. Originally established as an alternative to Ozzfest, the festival co-founded by Reese and Kevin Lyman, has been a staple of the summer touring market for nearly a decade.
Thy Art Is Murder's third album titled, "Holy War" comes out June 30th via Nuclear Blast. The band will be on this summer's Rockstar Mayhem Festival as well. View the track list below.
As someone who's been to his fair share of music festivals, this funny video by CollegeHumor hits close to home. Watch it below after the jump!
Kevin Lyman, founder of Warped Tour, Taste of Chaos and Mayhem Fest, will host a CreativeLive Music & Audio course next month called "In The New Music Biz: Bands, Brands, Managers & Tours. Stream it live on September 27th from 9 am-4 pm PDT. View more info below after the jump
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