Rockstar Mayhem Concert Review: Slayer slayed, but Marilyn Manson? He was no Satan.

All photos by Mike Wilson

This year’s Rockstar Mayhem Tour was anything but spectacular.

With opening acts such as Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse and God Forbid, my festival experience was already off to an amusing start. With beer prices through the roof, festival attendees managed to be inebriated by the time the main stage opened for Killswitch Engage, Slayer and Marilyn Manson.

Let’s talk about the admirable scenery.

This article appears in Aug 12-18, 2009.