Lithuanian metal music festival Devilstone Open Air 2010 - which took place last July in the little town of Anyksciai - has gained a serious amount of criticism from the religious community. The Prosecution Service even started a pre-investigation whether or not the festival has provoked religious disunion.

According to an official press release, the festival has been highly acclaimed by its target fans and the broad society... except for the religious community of the town. Recently a group of local Catholics and the Dean of the local church publicly expressed their opponent attitude towards the festival. These people even initiated a pre-trial investigation accusing the festival and/or one of the festival's headliners Mayhem of provoking religious disunion.

Local Catholics and the Dean declare their religious feelings have been insulted as they witnessed the photos of the band's performance where Mayhem front-man Attila Csihar wore something similar to a cassock, had an inverted cross, bloody mask and a gallows loop.

The Dean applied to the Ministry of Justice which in turn forwarded the case back to the local Prosecution Service of Anyksciai. The pre-trial investigation is in the process and the organizers of the festival are scheduled to express their statement next week.

In the meanwhile such unprecedented case has been highlighted by Lithuanian media and is being hastily discussed by the society. The majority express their negative reaction to the initiators of the case, comparing the present situation with the middle ages. On the other side a minority defends the Dean and the religious community, stating that the festival and its content are harmful for people's moral.

The organizer of the festival - ALT events - justifies the festival, the band and the festival's nature, as the aim of it is not to provoke disunity among religious, national, racial, ethnic or any other groups of people. The organizer stands for the viewpoint that even the most extreme and radical shows on stage should be considered as art of performance; the freedom of artistic expression should not be restrained, was it black metal music or a piece of contemporary art.

It is expected that such unwanted confrontation between the festival and religious institution would not determine the end of festival's existence. The relation with local authorities of the church has been complicated since the debut of the festival in 2009, when the Dean aimed to ban the festival for its title "Devilstone" and for its last year's headliner Sepultura, which, according to the Dean, was a Satanic band.

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Source:	devilstone.net
Band profile:	Mayhem
Event:	Devilstone Open Air

Mayhem will be returning to the far east in mid-September. This mini-tour, aptly dubbed Mayhem Japan tour 2010, will span only 3 days as listed below:

16th September - Tokyo, Club Quattro
17th September - Nagoya, Club Quattro
18th September - Osaka, Club Quattro

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Mayhem
Event:	Mayhem: Japan Tour 2010

After announcing an Australian Tour in 2009, then postponing it, then cancelling it altogether, the show will go on as Mayhem have annouced new 2010 dates. The Black Metal band will tour both Australia and New Zealand in September, playing five dates. Tickets went on sale last Thursday, so you can already book your spot at your town's show. Ticket purchasing information can be found on Mayhem's myspace page.

Here are all the dates of the tour:

September 21st, 2010 - Kings Arms, Auckland
September 23rd, 2010 - The Hifi, Melbourne
September 24th, 2010 - The Factory, Sydney
September 25th, 2010 - The Hifi, Brisbane
September 26th, 2010 - Capitol, Perth

Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Mayhem
Event:	Mayhem - Australia/New Zealand Tour September 2010

Norwegian metallers Mayhem will embark on an East European Tour in May/June. Support on the road will come from Noctiferia.

Announced dates are as follows:

May 23 - Cluj Napoca, Romania - Music Pub
May 24 - Vienna, Austria - Szene
May 25 - Prague, Czech Republic - Exit
May 26 - Warsaw, Poland - Progresja
May 27 - Krakow, Poland - Loch Ness
May 28 - Kosice, Slovak Republic - Coloseum
May 30 - Sophia, Bulgaria - Hristo Botev (with Venom)
May 31 - Beograd, Serbia - SKC
Jun. 01 - Lucinico, Italy (Slovenian border) - Pieffe Factory
Jun. 03 - Rome, Italy -

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Mayhem
Event:	Mayhem: Central European Tour [CANCELLED]

Norwegian black metal legends Mayhem have cancelled their previously announced North American "Deconsecration Pt. II" tour, which was scheduled to kick off on April 7 in Washington D.C. and which was supposed to feature Tombs, Ludicra and Krallice as support bands. The band has issued the following statement:

"Despite all attempt to save the USA/CANADA tour we are now forced to cancel it due to the financial situation. We are very sorry for all those who expected to see Mayhem live, we hope the situation will be better next time. We will work hard on getting back over there as soon as possible."

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Mayhem
Event:	Mayhem: Deconsecration Pt. II Tour [CANCELLED]

Norwegian black metal band Mayhem will embark on a North American headlining tour in April this year. Support on the road will come from the bands Ludicra and Tombs.

April 07 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
April 08 - New York, NY Fillmore - Irving Plaza
April 09 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs
April 10 - Montreal, QC - Les Foufounes Electriques
April 11 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
April 13 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
April 14 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
April 15 - Winnipeg, MB - Royal Albert Arms
April 16 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
April 17 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
April 18 - Calgary, AB - Republik
April 20 - Vancouver, BC - The Commodore Ballroom
April 21 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
April 22 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
April 24 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
April 25 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Mayhem
Event:	Mayhem: Deconsecration Pt. II Tour [CANCELLED]

Members of Mayhem and their crew were arrested Monday morning after allegedly destroying a hotel room in Tilburg, The Netherlands.

The group performed Sunday night at the Hall Of Fame venue in Tilburg and had booked rooms for the night at Hotel Central.

A hotel employee arrived the next morning to find the hotel room to be a complete mess. Plants were thrown out onto the street, mirrors, a sink and bathroom curtains were torn apart and demolished. The beds and television were destroyed and walls were dirty and stained.

Damage was estimated at at least 5000 euros (approximately $7480).

The nine men, aged 21 to 45 years, hail from The Netherlands, Norway, Finland and France. The suspects are currently being held at a local jail and will not be released until they have reimbursed the hotel for repair costs.


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Source:	nos.nl
Band profile:	Mayhem

This year, Mayhem are about to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band and you are all welcome to the party! Thunderdome Touring and Season of Mist are proud to announce that the Norwegians veterans will team up with some of the strongest extreme metal acts to tour North America on next May and June! Enter the Blackenedfest, featuring: Mayhem, Marduk, Cephalic Carnage, Cattle Decapitation and Withered.

Here are the tour dates:

21 May 09 - New York, NY (US) The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
22 May 09 - Baltimore, MD (US) Sonar (Maryland Deathfest)
23 May 09 - Atlanta, GA (US) Masquerade
24 May 09 - Orlando, FL (US) Club Firestone
26 May 09 - Houston, TX (US) Numbers
27 May 09 - San Antonio, TX (US) White Rabbit
29 May 09 - Albuquerque, NM (US) Sunshine Theater
30 May 09 - Tempe, AZ (US) Clubhouse
31 May 09 - San Diego, CA (US) House Of Blues
02 Jun 09 - Hollywood, CA (US) House Of Blues
03 Jun 09 - San Francisco, CA (US) DNA
04 Jun 09 - Portland, OR (US) Hawthorne Theatre
05 Jun 09 - Seattle, WA (US) Studio Seven
06 Jun 09 - Boise, ID (US) Knitting Factory Concert House
07 Jun 09 - Denver, CO (US) Gothic Theater
09 Jun 09 - St Paul, MN (US) Station 4
11 Jun 09 - Chicago, IL (US) House Of Blues
12 Jun 09 - Cleveland, OH (US) Peabody's
13 Jun 09 - Detroit, MI (US) The Majestic Theater
14 Jun 09 - Toronto, ON (CA) The Opera House
15 Jun 09 - Montreal, QC (CA) Les Foufounes Electriques

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Mayhem
Event:	Blackenedfest Tour

Behemoth have issued the following text on their official Myspace page:

"The band has just been officially confirmed for the USA Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour which is scheduled to kick off July 10 in Sacramento, California. The headlining bands of this tour are Slayer and Marilyn Manson. The other confirmed bands are Bullet For My Valentine, Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, God Forbid, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Job For A Cowboy.

Behemoth will also play with Slayer on their 3-week pre-Mayhem Festival tour. That tour will include a dates in "B-markets" - smaller cities which the Mayhem Festival will not reach. We will update you with the dates and more information real soon.

Nergal's comments about Behemoth being part of this prestigious tour: "I cannot find words to express the enthusiasm that literally blows us up! It's a great ennoblement to be accompanied by Slayer and Marilyn Manson. This is the best reward that we could ever get after a dozen of years of hard work and wandering in various venues all over the world. I can promise that Behemoth will be at its best. We will play a cross-sectional set with some new material included!"

The dates are as follows:

Jul. 10 - Sacramento, CA
Jul. 11 - San Francisco, CA
Jul. 12 - San Bernardino, CA
Jul. 14 - Seattle, WA
Jul. 17 - Phoenix, AZ
Jul. 18 - Albuquerque, NM
Jul. 19 - Denver, CO
Jul. 21 - Kansas City
Jul. 22 - St. Louis, MO
Jul. 24 - Atlanta, GA
Jul. 25 - Indianapolis, IN
Jul. 26 - Chicago, IL
Jul. 28 - Toronto, ON
Jul. 29 - Scranton, PA
Jul. 31 - Cleveland, OH
Aug. 01 - Pittsburgh, PA
Aug. 02 - Detroit, MI
Aug. 04 - Boston, MA
Aug. 06 - Virginia Beach, VA
Aug. 07 - Camden, NJ
Aug. 08 - Hartford, CT
Aug. 09 - Washington, DC
Aug. 11 - Tampa, FL
Aug. 12 - West Palm Beach, FL
Aug. 14 - Dallas, TX
Aug. 15 - Houston, TX
Aug. 16 - San Antonio, TX

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Behemoth
Event:	Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival 2009

RockTube.us has posted the newest sinister Mayhem video clip "Anti" online over at this location. "Anti" is featured on "Ordo Ad Chao", the latest album of Norwegian's blackest, released in April last year.

In other news, Mayhem's "Pure Fucking Mayhem" documentary saw its world premier at the Rokumentti Film Festival, which took place on November 13th - 16th in Joensuu, Finland. A "Pure Fucking Mayhem" trailer can be viewed here. The documentary is set for a 24 November release, and was directed by Stefan Rydehed.

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Source:	rocktube.us
Band profile:	Mayhem

Originals news, posted on 17.09.2008

Norwegian's blackest Mayhem have announced new South American tour dates in October.

Here are the dates for the South America Invasion:

Oct. 24 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Bar de Tom
Oct. 25 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Easy
Oct. 26 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - El Teatro
Oct. 29 - Santiago, Chile - Club Cadillac
Oct. 30 - Lima, Peru -
Oct. 31 - Quito, Ecuador -

Mayhem is planning an US tour in early 2009. The tour will reportedly consist of 21 shows and will kick off in the early spring. The exact cities and dates will be announced soon. Also the band promised an Australian tour is in the works.

UPDATE

Mayhem have joined forces with guitarist Morfeus (Ancient, Dimension F3H, Limbonic Art) for their upcoming South America Fucking Armageddon tour.

Morfeus states: "I'm very happy to head over to South America with Mayhem. Their music is awesome, and I'm looking forward to kick some ass. Expect a set heavy as fuck!"

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Mayhem
Event:	Mayhem: South America Fucking Armageddon Tour

Mayhem guitarist / songwriter Blasphemer has decided to leave the band. Here's the musician's comment:

"It is with these written words that I hereby retract myself from my position as the guitar player of Mayhem.

The main reason behind this conclusion lies in the fact that I simply don't see any future for me in the band anymore, at least not a future I'd like to participate in over the coming years. I've been playing my part in the band now for more than 13 years already, having composed, produced and released several albums with great vision, dedication and craftsmanship, to arrive at this crossroad of opposites. Sooner or later, all things comes to an end, and in my case, this circle is complete.

For some of you this might not come as the biggest surprise, as I've clearly stated in several interviews that I was not sure what the next step would be. These "hints" were partly rooted in the fact that our latest album fulfilled all of the expectations, visions and aspects of negativity that I felt I wanted to express with this band, and also, of similar importance, that I felt tired of both the touring aspects, amidst its turbulence and personal differences, and also my role in the band.

It has been a dark, devoted and spellbinding journey, and as some beings and entities develop, others remain the same. I've developed my essence. No questions. However, the legacy of MAYHEM will / must always remain what it always has been, and I wish to thank all parts involved and to wish them all the best for the future. I also would like to thank my followers over the years, from "Wolf's Lair..." to "Ordo...", my vision has been clear. I'm also sure the band will continue with a respectful formation, and that an eventual album will be placed "up there", where it (should) belong.

I have now personally chosen to focus on other paths in terms of creativity and vision. My "child of heart" AVA INFERI has already a busy schedule for the future and our third album is being crafted as we speak. I will also re-surface with new will and blood in a future extreme project. You have not heard the last of me, on the contrary. It's all about to begin.

Note that the few already scheduled shows will go on as planned WITH me.

Rune Eriksen/Blasphemer".

Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Mayhem

Due to the recent amendments of the entertainment visa requirements set by the Australian Immigration Department, Mayhem will not be able to get their visas approved in time for their scheduled Australian and NZ tour dates. As a result, tour promoter Just Say Rock in conjunction with Mayhem, have decided to postpone the tour to later this year.

All parties are now working on new dates for the Mayhem tour. The new dates will be released ASAP.

Any patron wishing to obtain a refund for their current ticket can do so by returning it to the point of sale to get the face value refunded. However, tickets will still be good for the rescheduled show.

Source:	metalobsession.net
Band profile:	Mayhem

Season Of Mist are very proud to inform that legendary Norwegian black metallers Mayhem were honoured in the "Metal" category at the 36th annual Spellemann Awards (the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy Awards) for their latest release, "Ordo Ad Chao". The largest and oldest Norwegian music awards show was held last Saturday, February 2nd at the Spektrum in Oslo, Norway and was broadcast live on the Norwegian channel TV2.
Click here for a picture of the winning band receiving their Award.

The nominees in the "Metal" category were as follows:

Mayhem - "Ordo Ad Chao"
Red Harvest - "A Greater Darkness"
Dimmu Borgir - "In Sorte Diaboli"
Audrey Horne - "Le Fol"

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Mayhem

The first part (out of five) of the sequel to the acclaimed Norwegian/Swedish documentary "Cult of Aggression", focusing on the Norwegian black metal pioneers Mayhem, has been posted on the band's official web site, for stream and download. Entitled "Pure Fucking Mayhem", the new documentary was financed by the film's director, Stefan Rydehed, and "will be shown at film festivals around the globe", according to Rydehed. "If any company wants to release it, they can contact me; otherwise it will be released through the Internet".

According to the director, "Pure Fucking Mayhem" covers Mayhem's history from the early days to the present day and it is a totally new documentary. Included in the film is a brand new interview with singer Attila Csihar, conducted on February 4th, 2007 at the infamous Shining gig in Halmstad, Sweden. "With the documentary there will also be a soundtrack for it - black metal songs played on piano", Rydehed says.

The original film, "Cult of Aggression", was released in 2002 and received its world premiere in 2004 at the Oslo Filmfestival, where it was shown twice.

"The first documentary about Mayhem, 'Cult of Aggression', was about their history - mainly about their music, but, of course, if a band has such a bloody history as Mayhem, you can't that out of the documentary", Rydehed previously states. "'Cult of Aggression' was mainly with Manheim and Necrobutcher but had a few parts about Dead when I used a voice-over and some folks who lived in Kråkstad when the band had their rehearsal / living place there. The new version of , which will be totally new except Manheim's part, will still focus about the music, events, albums, members and session members and people who have been involved in the scene. So it will be a pretty huge documentary. Still underground!"

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Mayhem