U.S. thrash legends MEGADETH have announced a very special 20th anniversary MARCH/APRIL 2010 North American tour of bay area thrash legends: MEGADETH, TESTAMENT and EXODUS as MEGADETH will play all of classic "Rust in Peace" in it's entirety.
FROM BLABBERMOUTH. NET:
The mighty MEGADETH will join forces with TESTAMENT and EXODUS for a month-long jaunt that will find these thrash titans crisscrossing the nation on the "Rust in Peace" twentieth anniversary tour. These will be incredibly special shows that will delight MEGADETH fans, as the band will be playing their landmark, genre-defining album, 1990's "Rust in Peace", in its entirety, in addition to other MEGADETH set list favorites.
FROM TESTAMENT AND BLABERMOUTH.NET:
TESTAMENT, will perform its first-ever album, "The Legacy", in its entirety during the trek . In this monsterously massive celebration of metal, TESTAMENT felt it was time to throw down the
"I can't believe that we wrote this stuff when we are 17, 18, and 19 years old," says TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson. "Although 'Formation…' stands on its own, we cannot even write music today like we did back then. 'The Legacy' will always be our legacy."
Refreshingly brutal, yet steeped in clever melodic twists, "The Legacy" was a scene-busting statement of intent by Billy, guitarists Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick, bassist Greg Christian and drummer Louie Clemente. And with classic pit-starters such as "Over The Wall", "Burnt Offerings" and "First Strike Is Deadly" creating human froth with genuine songwriting prowess, "The Legacy" set TESTAMENT up to take the thrash metal world by storm in the coming years.
"These are the first nine songs we put together," says Billy proudly. "This is what started the band, so we wanted to go back and give the fans a chance to not only get back to metal's roots, but to feel the force of TESTAMENT's roots at the same time." "And it's no wonder with a foundation like that we are still here today," adds Peterson.
EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt adds, "I am so stoked to be a part of this tour with our long-time friends MEGADETH and TESTAMENT! This will prove to be a thrash metal wet dream and I cannot wait to get the party started and hit the road on this beast of a tour! It's been about six years since we last toured with MEGADETH and after all these long years, this will be our first with TESTAMENT, so I for one am fired up! Let the bloodbath begin!"
The tour will kick off on March 1 in Spokane, Washington and will run through the end of the month.
The dates are as follows, with tickets going on sale this Friday, January 29.
March 01 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
March 02 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
March 03 - Medford, OR - Medford Armory
March 06 - Calgary, AB - Big Four (TESTAMENT w/ special guests)
March 07 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Centre (TESTAMENT w/ special guests)
March 08 - Saskatoon, SK - Prairieland Exhibition Hall
March 11 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theater
March 12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Palace Theater
March 13 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
March 15 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
March 16 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
March 18 - Scranton, PA - Scranton Cultural Center
March 19 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
March 21 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
March 22 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
March 23 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall
March 25 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
March 26 - Austin, TX - Stubb’s Amphitheater
March 27 - Lubbock, TX - The Pavilion
March 28 - El Paso, TX - Club 101
March 30 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater
March 31 - Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Palladium (TESTAMENT w/ special guests)
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
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