![]() The 12-band bill also includes next-generation metal acts As I Lay Dying, the Devil Wears Prada, Asking Alexandra and Whitechapel.Īside from hits and fan favorites (“Wait and Bleed,” “Duality”), the Iowa metal act’s set included some live rarities, including “Stuff” and “Gently,” a song Slipknot haven’t performed in 11 years. That’s 4,000 more than any other Mayhem tour date, and a good sign for the rest of the summer. Saturday’s opening was also the largest gathering ever for the five-year-old tour, with 26,150 in attendance, according to Mayhem organizers. Belladonna turned with a smile and told Rolling Stone, “This is going to be like an adventure every day.” This was only the first stop of the 26-date tour with Slipknot, Slayer and Motorhead, and as he stepped into the autograph tent, the singer was greeted by a line of fans shouting “Joey! I love you, Joey!” with howls and raised devil’s horns. “Slow down! Fuck, we were flying off!” the singer shouted, holding tight to the railing. ![]() Just before 3 p.m., the members of Anthrax were hurtling along the grass and dirt hills on motorized carts toward an autograph session, and singer Joey Belladonna nearly bounced right off the back. Photo by Kassandra Aguirre.Backstage at yesterday’s opening of the 2012 Mayhem Festival in San Bernardino, California, it wasn’t all cold beer and air-conditioning for the headlining metal acts. WCPD is seen showing up to campus due to chaos at lunch. This may also lead to students being unable to walk at graduation or to be removed from school activities. Students can also face legal consequences for assault. Photo by Kassandra Aguirre.Īccording to the WCUSD Student Handbook, fighting is punishable by suspension or even expulsion. WCPD officers seen standing with guns around campus containing the conflict. system instructed students to return and stay in class. Police were seen around campus during 5th period, standing with weapons as the P.A. This caused distress in the main office, which resulted in the bell system being altered. West Covina Police Department arrived at the end to contain the chaos as this was something bigger than what the staff could handle. “This is something that makes our job a little harder, but student’s safety comes first,” stated security Daniel Sandoval. ![]() Security guards had a hard time breaking up the conflict as students made it difficult due to them gathering really close and running in waves towards the other fights. The fights took place outside the Bulldog gym and the T building. Admin and security tried breaking up the fights, but were faced with overwhelming force from students circling the scene.Īround four fights were reported, students fighting were broken up, removed from the quad, and taken to the office. Mosh pits formed around campus, generating even more chaos.Įyewitness reports showed students throwing trash around and at one point throwing a trash can towards the crowd. This led to chaos as two students started an actual fight students ran up to the conflict, which was overwhelming for security and staff as most did not know if it was serious or not. today an April Fools’ joke amongst students turned wrong when they pretended to start a fight to get a reaction from security and staff. ![]()
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