Written by: Marisa Young Photos by: Corey Tilton  The Comcast Center in Mansfield has been home to several different types of music festivals this summer, one of them being metal-filled Rockstar’s Mayhem Fest.  Created by Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman, it’s no wonder the similarities between Mayhem and Warped exist.  The main differences lie in the size—Mayhem occupying much less space— and the genres involved; Where Warped Tour focuses on varieties of alternative rock ranging from electronica and poppy rock to metalcore, Mayhem focuses in on strictly metal acts.  This year, headliners of Mayhem Fest included Slipknot, Slayer, Motörhead, and Anthrax.  Other notable acts included The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying, and Whitechapel. Joey Belladonna of Anthrax Phil Bozeman of Whitechapel On August 3rd in Mansfield, doors to Mayhem Fest opened around 1pm. Fans were allowed to wander throughout the sectioned off parking lot and picnic area where a side stage and local stage were set up.  The amphitheater didn’t open until roughly 5pm when the headliner acts were to take the stage. Metalcore acts The Devil Wears Prada (TDWP) and As I Lay Dying (AILD) performed on the side stage back-to-back, keeping the teenaged crowd satisfied. TDWP opened with “Born To Lose”, their first single off their latest album Dead Throne.  Despite the lack of enthusiasm displayed by the crowd, due to either the oppressive heat or saving their energy for later acts, TDWP plowed through oldies “Danger: Wildman” as well as tracks off their 2010 Zombie EP.  As I Lay Dying took the stage directly after, blasting the crowd with one of their heaviest tunes “Condemned” right off the bat.  The rest of AILD’s set was filled with fan favorites such as “Nothing Left” and “Confined”. Mike Hranica of The Devil Wears Prada Tim Lambesis of As
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