Interview: Unearth at the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival

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Full Metal Jackie, corresponding for Guitar World from the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, got the chance to catch up with Unearth guitarists Buz McGrath and Ken Susi for an exclusive interview. You can check it out in the video below.

Unearth released their latest album, Darkness in the Light, earlier this month via Metal Blade Records.

For more information on this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, including dates, tickets and exclusive media, click here.

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