DATE: MARCH 6, 2007
FROM: KRISTINE ASHTON-MAGNUSON/TODD BRODGINSKI/MITCH SCHNEIDER
MEGADETH
CONFIRM MAY 15 AS RELEASE DATE FOR NEW ALBUM
‘UNITED ABOMINATIONS’
ON ROADRUNNER RECORDS;
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH HEAVEN AND HELL COMMENCE MARCH 11
Of the new CD, MUSTAINE says listening to it “puts a smile on the inside of me for the first time in years. We all can smile on the outside, but the project has satisfied me, and I am completely content deep inside. I can’t remember when I had such a pleasant time making a record. It is fast, heavy, melodic, and of course controversial, as well as hooky with some unexpected twists.”
The album was recorded in Los Angeles and England by MUSTAINE (guitar/vocals) with GLEN DROVER (guitar), SHAWN DROVER (drums) and JAMES LOMENZO (bass). “Metal needs a really good old school record again,” says MUSTAINE. “I believe I have delivered.” The album’s first single is “À Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free),” a newly recorded version of the early MEGADETH classic that now features guest vocals by Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil. The album’s 10 other songs are: “Sleepwalker,” “Washington Is Next!,” “Never Walk Alone…A Call To Arms,” “United Abominations,” “Gears Of War,” “ Blessed Be The Dead,” “ Play For Blood,” “Amerikhastan,” “You’re Dead” and “Burnt Ice.”
In other MEGADETH news, the iconic and influential group recently announced they’ll tour North America with Heaven And Hell (featuring members of Black Sabbath) beginning March 11 in Vancouver, BC. On this tour, MUSTAINE will exclusively play his new signature axe from Dean Guitars that he unveiled at the NAMM convention in Anaheim, CA in January.
Meanwhile, MEGADETH released the electrifying live DVD That One Night: Live In Buenos Aires March 6 via Image Entertainment. In 2006, Image Entertainment released a DVD and CD from the multi-act 2005 GIGANTOUR festival, which MUSTAINE founded that year for “positive bands that play heavy music in a high energy environment.” The 2005 tour, DVD and CD featured MEGADETH with Dream Theater, Fear Factory, Nevermore, Life Of Agony, Symphony X, Dry Kill Logic and Bobaflex. Appearing along with MEGADETH on the 2006 GIGANTOUR were: Lamb of God, Opeth, Arch Enemy, Overkill, Into Eternity, Sanctity and The Smash-Up.
Catch up with MEGADETH via www.megadeth.com for updates and postings from the group. The current MEGADETH tour dates are as follows:
Date City Venue
w/ Heaven and Hell:
Sun | 3/11 | Vancouver, BC | Pacific Coliseum | |
Tue | 3/13 | Edmonton, AB | Rexall Place | |
Wed | 3/14 | Calgary, AB | Saddledome | |
Fri | 3/16 | Regina, SK | Brandt Centre | |
Sun | 3/18 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre | |
Tue | 3/20 | Sault St. Marie, ON | Steelback Centre | |
Thu | 3/22 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre | |
Sat | 3/24 | London, ON | John Labatt Centre | |
Mon | 3/26 | Montreal, PQ | Bell Centre | |
Tue | 3/27 | Quebec City, PQ | Colisee Pepsi Arena | |
Wed | 3/28 | Ottawa, ON | Civic Center | |
Sun | 4/22 | Phoenix, AZ | Dodge Theatre | |
Tue | 4/24 | San Jose, CA | HP Pavilion | |
Wed | 4/25 | Los Angeles, CA | Forum | |
Thu | 4/26 | San Diego, CA | Coors Amphitheater | |
Sat | 4/28 | Albuquerque, NM | Journal Pavilion | |
Sun | 4/29 | Denver, CO | Broomfield Events Center | |
Tue | 5/1 | San Antonio, TX | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | |
Wed | 5/2 | Houston, TX | Cynthia Mitchell Woods | |
Thu | 5/3 | Dallas, TX | Nokia Theatre | |
Sat | 5/5 | Chicago, IL | All State Arena | |
Sun | 5/6 | Minneapolis, MN | Theatre at Target Center | |
Tue | 5/8 | Cincinnati, OH | US Bank Arena | |
Thu | 5/10 | Philadelphia, PA | Wachovia Arena | |
Fri | 5/11 | Cleveland, OH | Tower City Amphitheater | |
Sat | 5/12 | Detroit, MI | Cobo Hall | |
Mon | 5/14 | Albany, NY | Times Union Center | |
Tue | 5/15 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena | |
Thu | 5/17 | Lowell, MA | Tsongas Arena | |
Fri | 5/18 | Baltimore, MD | Merriweather Pavilion | |
Sat | 5/19 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Arts Center |
Press Contacts:
MSO (818) 380-0400
Kristine Ashton-Magnuson ext. 233, kashton@msopr.com
Todd Brodginski ext. 239, toddb@msopr.com
Bari Lieberman (tour press) ext. 222, blieberman@msopr.com
Roadrunner Records (212) 274-7561
Jessica Ricci ricci@roadrunnerrecords.com
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MEGADETH CONFIRM MAY 15 AS RELEASE DATE FOR NEW ALBUM ‘UNITED ABOMINATIONS’ ON ROADRUNNER RECORDS; NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH HEAVEN AND HELL COMMENCE MARCH 11