Mayhem Festival 2012

Mayhem Festival 2012 is the fifth annual Mayhem Festival. Dates were announced on October 26, 2011.^[1] Lineup information is planned on being released in January 25, 2012 according to the official Mayhem Festival website. Rumors have Slipknot headlining the 2012 Mayhem Festival due to statements made by different band members to radio station DJs and from sources close to the Slipknot camp. Other rumors have Korn and Five Finger Death Punch playing on the main stage as supposedly both bands have confirmed this to different radio DJs. Anthrax's Scott Ian revealed via his official twitter account that Anthrax will be on a US summer festival in 2012 which has led to speculation that Anthrax will play on Mayhem Festival 2012. Whitechapel frontman Phil Bozeman was recently interviewed and stated that Whitechapel playing on Mayhem Festival 2012 is a good possibility as the band will not play on the 2012 tours of Warped or Summer Slaughter. As I Lay Dying drummer Jordan Mancino stated, "I don't know if I can say anything yet" when asked in a recent interview if the band was on Mayhem Festival 2012 which sparked speculation the band will play the festival in 2012. On December 30th, 2011, www.thePRP.com reported that Slipknot, Slayer, and Motorhead were rumored to play Mayhem Festival 2012 according to their sources. Other bands who have been rumored to play Mayhem Festival 2012 include All That Remains, Bury Your Dead, After The Burial, Skeletonwitch, and Soilwork. According to Wolverinekills (@wolverinekills on twitter), Slipknot, Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Anthrax, As I Lay Dying, All That Remains and Skeletonwitch are all likely to play Mayhem Festival 2012. Wolverinekills has been successful at leaking the 2010 and 2011 Mayhem Festival line ups due to his connections with industry insiders and members of prominent hard rock and heavy metal bands.

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