By Chris Sifuentes

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Thursday January 31, 2008

PAPA ROACH

Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix has confirmed that the band has parted ways with founding drummer Dave Buckner. According to an online post, the singer says it's one of the toughest things the band has ever had to do. Buckner's main focus is to get his life together. The drummer took time off the band's spring tour last year to enter rehab. Papa Roach has entered the studio to begin work on the follow-up to "The Paramour Sessions" and it will be the first album that Buckner will not be a part of.

MAYHEM FESTIVAL

Slipknot and Disturbed will be part of the mainstage festivities at the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival along with Dragonforce and Mastodon. Second Stage acts are to include Sevendust, Airbourne, Five Finger Death Punch and more. An unconfirmed date of July 26th has been set for San Antonio's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Slipknot singer Corey Taylor says, this Summer, his band is truly bringing the mayhem. Disturbed frontman Dave Draiman says they are looking forward to being part of the first Mayhem tour.

Main Stage:
Slipknot
Disturbed
Dragonforce
Mastodon

Jägermeister-Sponsored Second Stage:
Sevendust
Airbourne
Five Finger Death Punch
36 Crazyfists
Jägermeister Battle of The Bands Winner

Second Stage #2:
Machine Head
Black Tide
Suicide Silence
The Red Chord
Walls Of Jericho

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