DATE: JULY 18, 2005
FROM: KRISTINE ASHTON-MAGNUSON/TODD BRODGINSKI/MITCH SCHNEIDER
MEGADETH PARTS WAYS WITH SANCTUARY RECORDS
The latest MEGADETH release, Greatest Hits: Back To The Start (Capitol), entered the charts at #65. On the concert front, MEGADETH is performing this summer on the inaugural "GIGANTOUR" package tour with Dream Theater, Fear Factory and others. The six-week festival trek-with the fan-friendly ticket price of approximately $35 each-is the brainchild of DAVE MUSTAINE, who hand-picked the bands for GIGANTOUR, with a focus on musicianship.
MEGADETH founder and frontman DAVE MUSTAINE also confirms that the group has parted ways with Sanctuary Records. The legendary, multi-platinum group released three albums on Sanctuary, including 2004's critically acclaimed The System Has Failed which debuted at #18 on the Billboard pop albums chart.
818-380-0400
Kristine Ashton-Magnuson kashton@msopr.com ext. 233
Todd Brodginski toddb@msopr.com ext. 239
Mitch Schneider mschneider@msopr.com ext. 235
Amanda Hale (tour press) ahale@msopr.com ext. 238
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