NASHVILLE |DT: SEPTEMBER 23, 2004
FR: TODD BRODGINSKI/KRISTINE ASHTON-MAGNUSON/
MITCH SCHNEIDER
KILL THE CHARTS AS NEW ALBUM ‘THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED’
ENTERS AT #18;
NEW SINGLE “DIE DEAD ENOUGH” CONTINUES TO GROW AT RADIO
AS VENUES AND SUPPORT ACT FOR TOUR ARE CONFIRMED
Hard rock icons MEGADETH have triumphantly reclaimed their place on the Billboard chart, with their new album THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED (Sanctuary Records) entering the Top 200 Albums chart at #18, selling over 45,000 copies. The new album features the first single “Die Dead Enough,” which is being played on 116 stations nationwide, with a companion video directed by Thomas Mignone.
On the live front, singer/songwriter/guitarist DAVE MUSTAINE and MEGADETH will hit the road with support act Earshot from October 23 in Reno to November 20 in Minneapolis. Touring with DAVE will be Glen Drover (guitar), and James MacDonough (bass), and Nick Menza returns to the group on drums.
THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED marks the return of the groundbreaking metal group, which was in jeopardy after MUSTAINE sustained nerve damage to his left arm while sleeping. After re-mixing and re-producing eight albums from the MEGADETH catalog (released in late July on EMI), MUSTAINE wrote and recorded the new CD, which hit stores September 14. Of the album, Gelu Sulugiuc of Reuters (9/17/04) called it “A vintage Megadeth staple of cynical lyrics, chugging riffs and dueling guitar solos,” and Jon Wiederhorn wrote in the September Revolver that “anyone questioning whether Megadeth are still relevant need only check out such incendiary tracks as ‘Kick The Chair,’ ‘Something I’m Not’ and ‘Truth Be Told.’” Entertainment Weekly (Nancy Miller, 9/17/04) also praised the album by noting: “…we’re happy to report that Megadeth’s 10th album is also their best since their fourth, 1990’s Rust In Peace.”
Tour dates are as follows:
| Date: | City: | Venue: | ||
| Tue 10/23 | Reno, NV | Reno Hilton | ||
| Sun 10/24 | Las Vegas, NV | The Joint | ||
| Mon 10/25 | Anaheim, CA | The Grove | ||
| Tue 10/26 | San Diego, CA | 4th & B | ||
| Thu 10/28 | San Francisco, CA | Warfield | ||
| Fri 10/29 | Los Angeles, CA | TBA | ||
| Sat 10/30 | Phoenix, AZ | Dodge Theatre | ||
| Sun 10/31 | Tucson, AZ | Casino Anselmo | ||
| Tue 11/2 | Denver, CO | Fillmore | ||
| Thurs 11/4 | Milwaukee, WI | The Rave | ||
| Fri 11/5 | St. Louis, MO | Pops | ||
| Sat 11/6 | Grand Rapids, MI | The Orbit Room | ||
| Mon 11/8 | Cleveland, OH | Agora Theater | ||
| Tue 11/9 | Washington, DC | Nation | ||
| Wed 11/10 | New York, NY | Roseland | ||
| Fri 11/12 | Philadelphia, PA | Electric Factory | ||
| Sat 11/13 | Boston, MA | Avalon Ballroom | ||
| Sun 11/14 | Montreal, QUE | Metropolis | ||
| Tue 11/16 | Toronto, ONT | The Dock | ||
| Wed 11/17 | Detroit, MI | State Theatre | ||
| Fri 11/19 | Chicago, IL | Rivera Theatre | ||
| Sat 11/20 | Minneapolis, MN | The Quest |
Contacts:
MSO 818-380-0400
Mitch Schneider mschneider@msopr.com ext. 235
Kristine Ashton kashton@msopr.com ext. 233
Todd Brodginski toddb@msopr.com ext. 239
Amanda Hale (tour press) ahale@msopr.com ext. 238
Sanctuary Records 212 599 2757
Kevin Chiaramonte kevin.chiaramonte@sancturarygroup.com ext. 163
Katy Krassner katy.krassner@santuarygroup.com ext. 157
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MEGADETH KILL THE CHARTS AS NEW ALBUM ‘THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED’ ENTERS AT #18; NEW SINGLE “DIE DEAD ENOUGH” CONTINUES TO GROW AT RADIO AS VENUES AND SUPPORT ACT FOR TOUR ARE CONFIRMED
