Mayhem soon will be upon Auburn – again.

The fourth annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival will return to the Auburn’s White River Amphitheatre on July 12 with a heavy lineup, featuring Disturbed, Godsmack, Megadeth, Machine Head, In Flames, and Trivium.

The hard rock and metal festival tour will span 26 dates, and the mainstage artists will be Disturbed, Godsmack, and Megadeth while Machine Head, In Flames, and Trivium will perform on the mainstage in rotating slots throughout the tour.

The 2010 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival featured Korn, Rob Zombie, Lamb of God, and Five Finger Death Punch as the mainstage performers. The 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival lineup has equally successfully bands headlining the tour, which shows the festival has staying power.

“Disturbed is looking forward to being part of the biggest summer tour in the U.S. this year,” said guitarist Dan Donegan of mainstage band Disturbed. “It’s been years since we shared the stage with Godsmack and we’ve been wanting to team up with them and join forces for a longtime. Megadeth has been a big inspiration to us and we are looking forward to the other bands rounding out what seems to be a solid bill.”

The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival is produced by Rockstar Taste of Chaos organizer John Reese, Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and Creative Artists Agency.

The tour kicks off July 9 in San Bernandino, Calif., with a July 10 date in Mountain View, Calif. before hitting the Northwest.

Pre-sale tickets for the festival will go on sale Friday, April 8. For more information on Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival go to: www.rockstarmayhemfest.com.