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From the reunited Warhorse to a 2:30am Andrew W.K. dance party in the middle of a casino, another year of Psycho Las Vegas went out with a bang.

The ”Original” Glenn Danzig-led Misfits reunion brought out the most people the fest had had in one place for the 90 minute set, AND IT WAS GREAT.

From Candy’s lunchtime hardcore set to Bruce Lamont’s Led Zeppelin tribute band playing in the middle of the casino at 1 AM, there was never a dull moment on the first official day of Psycho Las Vegas at its new home of Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

Psycho Las Vegas kicked off on Thursday with the Psycho Swim pre-party, an outdoor show at one of the many pools at the Mandalay Bay casino complex in Las Vegas featuring sets from Corrosion of Conformity, Lucifer, Danava, Primitive Man, ASG, Howling Giant, Idle Hands, and more.

The fall tour is still on for now though.

”Festival made a statement blaming us (??) and the great journalists at metal sucks and some others mud dwellers were all too happy to relay it,” Season of Mist's founder writes.

”It's important that you know that this was not a case of Immigration stalling or denying their visas, which is far too often used as an excuse,” Psycho Las Vegas writes in a statement.

Phil Anselmo explores non-metal (but still very dark) influences with his new project En Minor, whose debut song is gothic folk with hints of Swans and Nick Cave.