The Boston Herald reports that Ozzy Osbourne and his traveling troupe took a pass on the summer circuit this year and that’s turned out to be good news. Headbangers have been blessed with the Mayhem Festival, a gift from the metal gods.

It’s likely most of the acts on this 14-band onslaught would have appeared at Ozzfest anyway, but the absence of Ozzy provided an opening for the masked marauders of Slipknot to headline and the band seized the opportunity with both hands around the throat.

If there’s a bigger spectacle in music than these nine maniacs, it can’t be legal. Dressed like serial killers and prowling a nightmarish set, the twisted gang of Iowans pounded out an eardrum-shattering hour of material from its three albums and a couple scorchers from the forthcoming “All Hope is Gone,” which drops Aug. 26.

Vocalist Corey Taylor was a man possessed, alternately screaming at the top of his lungs and belting out choruses. And that’s what sets Slipknot apart: Taylor’s unmatched melodic touches, which had the packed amphitheater crowd singing along on anthemic tracks such as “Duality,” “Spit It Out” and “Psychosocial.”

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