Fans on the web are sharing their reactions to the 2024 Mayhem Fest lineup consisting mainly of “newer” bands.

The single-day festival, which will take location Oct. 12 at the Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California, will be headlined by Bad Omens. Parkway Drive, Architects, Jinjer, Poppy, August Burns Red, Kittie and a lot a lot more to round out the complete lineup.

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While some of these bands are not necessarily “new,” it is undeniably refreshing to see a bill created up primarily of groups that rose to prominence in the final decade or so. Quite a lot of fans have shared that sentiment as properly, supporting the shift toward this crop of artists.

The final time the occasion took location was 2015, back when it was nevertheless a touring festival. After this year’s occasion, having said that, Mayhem will return as a tour. Slayer, King Diamond, Hellyeah and The Devil Wears Prada had been the principal stage acts that year, prior to the annual tour was discontinued.

The reality that it is now been modified to a one particular-day-only occurrence tends to make it all the a lot more particular. Plus, for 19 of the artists on the bill, it’ll be their Mayhem Fest debut.

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Many Fans Are Disappointed in the 2024 Mayhem Fest Lineup

Although Bad Omens and a lot of other metalcore acts have grown increasingly well known more than the final handful of years, quite a few fans on the web have expressed disappointment in the lineup, dubbing the occasion “metalcore fest.”

“Hey remember how Mayhem Fest used to feature respected and notable legacy acts like Megadeth, Slayer, King Diamond, and Motorhead? Super cool to see this fest come back to become Warped Tour,” one particular individual wrote, with a handful of other people creating references to Warped Tour as properly.

The principal point of aggravation seems to be the lack of legacy acts connected with the festival’s previous and ones that are nevertheless featured prominently at many other festivals.

Other Fans Commend Mayhem Festival for Highlighting Newer Bands

Not all the reactions to the lineup are terrible, although.

Other fans praised the festival organizers for highlighting newer acts and supplying a distinct form of lineup than most other modern day festivals do and there is a lot of optimistic reactions discovered in the festival’s Instagram comments.

“You know Mayhem Fest is back when the comments are full of giant man babies crying because their #realmetal bands aren’t playing… this is a killer lineup,” one particular individual wrote.

“People don’t like change. If bad omens headlining bothers you then don’t go. The scene out grew you,” a different fan added, with quite a few other people sharing the similar sentiments.

“Y’all gotta let the new generation come up. Pass the fuckin torch,” adds a different, completely backing a lineup that is a lot more modern day.

Read a lot more of the comments by clicking the Instagram post under.

And an individual gets to see their favourite band!