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Upcoming Gigantour News and Tickets

August 21, 2006

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With the start of the second annual Gigantour looming on the horizon, organizers have tinkered with the schedule a bit, to include adding several new stops to the run.

Originally due to launch Sept. 7 in San Diego, the outing will now get underway Sept. 6 in Boise, ID, and won’t hit San Diego until Sept. 9; the move knocks off the schedule a previously announced Sept. 9 show in San Luis Obispo, CA. Meanwhile, new stops have been added in Oklahoma City, OK; Boston; and Atlantic City, NJ.

The main-stage roster for the majority of the tour features headliners Megadeth, as well as Lamb of God, Opeth, Arch Enemy, Overkill, Into Eternity, Sanctity, and The Smashup. The Phoenix, Oklahoma City and Boston stops, however, won’t include Into Eternity, Sanctity and The Smashup, and those three bands, as well as Overkill, won’t be on board for the tour’s Las Vegas engagement, which is now confirmed to take place at the House of Blues.

Tickets for most shows are on sale now, while those for stops in Chicago and Atlantic City will hit the box office Saturday (8/26).

Gigantour is the brainchild of Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, who last year mounted an inaugural run that also included Dream Theater, Fear Factory, Dillinger Escape Plan and Nevermore. That trek is documented on the forthcoming “Gigantour 2005,” a live set that comprises a two-disc audio version that hits stores tomorrow (8/22), and a two-DVD video version that surfaces Sept. 5.

Earlier this year, Megadeth signed a new record deal with Roadrunner Records.

“It is exciting to be some place you are respected, understood and appreciated,” Mustaine said a statement. “The truth is there’s a lot of people I’ve known there over the years. I’m stoked we’re all coming back together again to work on this project.”

Roadrunner plans to release “United Abominations,” Megadeth’s follow-up to 2004’s “The System Has Failed,” later this year, according to the label.

September

Gigantour Tickets September 6 Boise ID Idaho Center
Gigantour Tickets September 8 Oakland Coliseum Oakland CA
Gigantour Tickets September 9 Cox Arena San Diego CA
Gigantour Tickets September 10 Hyundai Pavilion Devore CA
Gigantour Tickets September 12 House of Blues Las Vegas NV
Gigantour Tickets September 13 Dodge Theatre Phoenix AZ
Gigantour Tickets September 15 USANA Salt Lake City UT
Gigantour Tickets September 16 Coors Amphitheatre Denver CO
Gigantour Tickets September 17 Journal Pavilion Albuquerque NM
Gigantour Tickets September 19 Zoo Theater Oklahoma City OK
Gigantour Tickets September 21 Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee WI
Gigantour Tickets September 22 Congress Theatre Chicago IL
Gigantour Tickets September 23 Nationwide Arena Columbus OH
Gigantour Tickets September 24 Energy Amphitheatre Detroit MI
Gigantour Tickets September 25 Molson Amphitheatre Toronto ONT
Gigantour Tickets September 27 Bell Centre Montreal QC
Gigantour Tickets September 28 Nassau Coliseum Uniondale NY
Gigantour Tickets September 29 – TBD
Gigantour Tickets September 30 PNC Bank Center Holmdel NJ

October

Gigantour Tickets October 1 House of Blues Atlantic City NJ
Gigantour Tickets October 6 – St. Pete Times Forum Tampa FL
Gigantour Tickets October 7 – Hard Rock Live Orlando FL
Gigantour Tickets October 8 – Bank Atlantic Center Sunrise FL
Gigantour Tickets October 21 The Riverstage Brisbane Australia
Gigantour Tickets October 22 Hordern Pavilion Sydney Australia
Gigantour Tickets October 24 Festival Hall Melbourne Australia

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Arch Enemy Ready for Gigantour

August 16, 2006

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An official update from Arch Enemy reads as follows:

“Yes, the DVD is out all over the world now and the reviews are glowing and more importantly, the positive feedback from the fans is HUGE!

On another note, we played our last summer festival show this year in Gothenburg on Tuesday, really cool show with a great Swedish Metal crowd and tons of family and friends backstage – a great way to end this summer!

We played a completely different kind of show in London, UK on Thursday, it was the Kerrang! Day Of Rock and it was basically an in-store type deal in the basement of the Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street. We played a brief 30 minute set and thanks to the fans that came down and supported us it was actually fun!

We’ve had a blast this summer playing the European festivals, the shows have been so cool and in some cases even AMAZING (Hello Wacken!). It’s been a real treat to meet all the Arch Enemy fans at the signing sessions of these festivals too – we love it!

So now we have a little time off from the road before we head back to the U.S. for the Gigantour – we are all really looking forward to that tour…”

As previously reported, Arch Enemy’s new double disc DVD set, Live Apocalypse, is now available just in time for the group’s return to North America on Gigantour this September. A new E-card is now available that features two videos taken from the DVD for the tracks ‘Ravenous’ and ‘My Apocalypse’, along with a new photo gallery. You can view the E-Card by clicking here.

Arch Enemy Gigantour 2006 Schedule

September

Gigantour Tickets September 6 Boise ID Idaho Center
Gigantour Tickets September 8 Oakland Coliseum Oakland CA
Gigantour Tickets September 9 Cox Arena San Diego CA
Gigantour Tickets September 10 Hyundai Pavilion Devore CA
Gigantour Tickets September 12 House of Blues Las Vegas NV
Gigantour Tickets September 13 Dodge Theatre Phoenix AZ
Gigantour Tickets September 15 USANA Salt Lake City UT
Gigantour Tickets September 16 Coors Amphitheatre Denver CO
Gigantour Tickets September 17 Journal Pavilion Albuquerque NM
Gigantour Tickets September 19 Zoo Theater Oklahoma City OK
Gigantour Tickets September 21 Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee WI
Gigantour Tickets September 22 Congress Theatre Chicago IL
Gigantour Tickets September 23 Nationwide Arena Columbus OH
Gigantour Tickets September 24 Energy Amphitheatre Detroit MI
Gigantour Tickets September 25 Molson Amphitheatre Toronto ONT
Gigantour Tickets September 27 Bell Centre Montreal QC
Gigantour Tickets September 28 Nassau coliseum Uniondale NY
Gigantour Tickets September 29 – TBD
Gigantour Tickets September 30 PNC Bank Center Holmdel NJ

October

Gigantour Tickets October 1 House of Blues Atlantic City NJ
Gigantour Tickets October 6 – St. Pete Times Forum Tampa FL
Gigantour Tickets October 7 – Hard Rock Live Orlando FL
Gigantour Tickets October 8 – Bank Atlantic Center Sunrise FL
Gigantour Tickets October 21 The Riverstage Brisbane Australia
Gigantour Tickets October 22 Hordern Pavilion Sydney Australia
Gigantour Tickets October 24 Festival Hall Melbourne Australia

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Megadeth and Lamb Of God Gigantour Tour News and Tickets

July 25, 2006

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The Gigantour is back for more.

A second helping of Dave Mustaine-endorsed metal is ready to hit the road as the Megadeth frontman’s answer to Ozzfest returns on September 7, seeking to replicate the success of last year’s inaugural run. Gigantour is scheduled to shred across 25 cities, launching in San Diego and wrapping up October 8 in Sunrise, Florida.

As with last year’s festival, 2006’s Gigantour will be anchored by headliners Megadeth, who have an LP titled United Abominations in the bag and due this fall.

The festival’s bill — handpicked by Mustaine — is rounded out by Virginia post-thrash five-piece Lamb of God, Swedish death metal act Opeth and their aggressive countrymen Arch Enemy, New York thrash quartet Overkill, Canadian death metallers Into Eternity, North Carolina thrashers Sanctity and New York post-hardcore outfit the Smashup. Additional second-stage artists will be announced in the coming weeks. The first Gigantour featured Dream Theater, Fear Factory, Anthrax, Nevermore, Life of Agony, Dillinger Escape Plan, Symphony X, Dry Kill Logic and Bobaflex.

“This is the concert that I, as a heavy metal music fan, would want to see,” Mustaine said in a press release. “It is going to be something to look forward to each year, to see what kind of tremendous talent we can assemble for Gigantour festivals in the years to come.”

Gigantour will be rolling through several major U.S. and Canadian cities, including Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, and Orlando. Details on at least five of the stops at have yet to be revealed.

Lamb of God — who are out on the road through July 26 with Slayer’s Unholy Alliance tour, featuring Mastodon, Children of Bodom and Thine Eyes Bleed — will be using the Gigantour to promote their forthcoming album, Sacrament, due August 22.

Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton said he’s looking forward to sharing the stage with Megadeth.

“Megadeth is one of the main reasons I started playing metal guitar in the first place,” Morton said in a statement. “To finally tour with them is really exciting and it’s a great way to start off our world tour supporting Sacrament. We’ve been dying to get the new material up and running on the live stage. We’ve worked so hard on the new record — it’s really a great sense of accomplishment to see the new tunes come to life in a live setting. We’re really looking forward to this one.”

September

Gigantour Tickets September 6 Boise ID Idaho Center
Gigantour Tickets September 8 Oakland Coliseum Oakland CA
Gigantour Tickets September 9 Cox Arena San Diego CA
Gigantour Tickets September 10 Hyundai Pavilion Devore CA
Gigantour Tickets September 12 House of Blues Las Vegas NV
Gigantour Tickets September 13 Dodge Theatre Phoenix AZ
Gigantour Tickets September 15 USANA Salt Lake City UT
Gigantour Tickets September 16 Coors Amphitheatre Denver CO
Gigantour Tickets September 17 Journal Pavilion Albuquerque NM
Gigantour Tickets September 19 Zoo Theater Oklahoma City OK
Gigantour Tickets September 21 Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee WI
Gigantour Tickets September 22 Congress Theatre Chicago IL
Gigantour Tickets September 23 Nationwide Arena Columbus OH
Gigantour Tickets September 24 Energy Amphitheatre Detroit MI
Gigantour Tickets September 25 Molson Amphitheatre Toronto ONT
Gigantour Tickets September 27 Bell Centre Montreal QC
Gigantour Tickets September 28 Nassau coliseum Uniondale NY
Gigantour Tickets September 29 – TBD
Gigantour Tickets September 30 PNC Bank Center Holmdel NJ

October

Gigantour Tickets October 1 House of Blues Atlantic City NJ
Gigantour Tickets October 6 – St. Pete Times Forum Tampa FL
Gigantour Tickets October 7 – Hard Rock Live Orlando FL
Gigantour Tickets October 8 – Bank Atlantic Center Sunrise FL
Gigantour Tickets October 21 The Riverstage Brisbane Australia
Gigantour Tickets October 22 Hordern Pavilion Sydney Australia
Gigantour Tickets October 24 Festival Hall Melbourne Australia


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