Megadeth : Blackmail The Universe Tour

Megadeth’s North American headlining tour in support of The System Has Failed is scheduled to kick off October 23 in Reno, NV. The 22-date trek by the iconic hard rock group wraps November 20 in Minneapolis, MN. Joining group founder and frontman Dave Mustaine will be Glen Drover (King Diamond/Eidolon) on guitar, James MacDonough (of Iced Earth) on bass and Nick Menza returns to the group on drums. The video for ’die Dead Enough made its debut on MTV’s Headbangers Ball September 11th and the song is spinning on Active Rock and Rock radio stations nationwide.

Of his touring partners for the Blackmail The Universe Tour, Mustaine says, James is a guy with long hair and a lot of tattoos and is an animal on bass. We like that kind of danger on that side of the stage. As for Drover, Mustaine calls him the perfect fit, and welcomes back Menza, who was in the group from 1990 through 1997.

After re-releasing eight Megadeth albums earlier this past summer, Mustaine returns with The System Has Failed, which Revolver described in a four-star review (October 04) as Megadeth’s most vengeful, poignant and musically complex offering since 1992’s Countdown To Extinction… Throw in political themes, apocalyptic lyrics… it’s clear that Megadeth are not just back, they’re paranoid, pissed, and motivated to destroy.

Oct. 23 – Reno, NV @ Reno Hilton *

Oct. 24 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint *

Oct. 25 – Anaheim, CA @ The Grove **

Oct. 26 – San Diego, CA @ 4th and B **

Oct. 28 – San Francisco, CA @ Warfield **

Oct. 29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium **

Oct. 30 – Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre **

Oct. 31 – Tucson, AZ @ Casino Anselmo **

Nov. 02 – Denver, CO @ Filmore

Nov. 04 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave

Nov. 05 – St. Louis, MO @ Pops

Nov. 06 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ Pierres

Nov. 07 – Cleveland, OH @ Odeon

Nov. 09 – Washington, DC @ Nation

Nov. 10 – New York City, NY @ Roseland

Nov. 12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory

Nov. 13 – Boston, MA @ Avalon Ballroom

Nov. 14 – Montreal, QB @ Metropolis

Nov. 16 – Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus

Nov. 17 – Detroit, MI @ State Theatre

Nov. 18 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Orbit Room

Nov. 19 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre

Nov. 21 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings

Nov. 22 – Regina, Sask @ Doris Knight Hall

Nov. 23 – Edmonton, AB @ Reds

Nov. 26 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom

Nov. 27 – Seattle, WA @ The Premier

Nov. 28 – Spokane, WA @ Big Easy

Nov. 29 – Portland, OR @ Roseland

Dec. 01 – Mexico City, MX @ Sports Palace

Exodus and Earshot appear on all dates except as noted:

* Earshot only

** Exodus only

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Blackmail The Universe Tour

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Megadeth Blackmail the Universe set list for opening night of the tour (Oct. 23) at the Reno Hilton in Reno, Nevada.

Skin O My Teeth

Wake Up Dead

In My Darkest Hour

Something I’m Not

Reckoning Day

Killing Road

Train of Consequences

Die Dead Enough

Angry Again

Kick the Chair

A Tout Le Monde

Hangar 18

Tornado of Souls

Trust

Symphony of Destruction

Sweating Bullets

Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?!

Holy Wars

According to a online posting by Megadeth’s webmaster, Los Angeles quintet Earshot have officially left the Blackmail the Universe U.S. tour. In no way was Earshot booted from the tour by Megadeth, he writes. These rumours are absolutely false. Earshot had agreed the night before to take opening spot before [other support band] Exodus for rest of tour, but did not show up for St. Louis show tonight (Nov. 5). Megadeth wishes them the very best.

The initial set of confirmed dates for the European leg of the Blackmail the Universe tour have been announced.

Megadeth : Blackmail The Universe Tour

Feb. 01 – Dublin, IRE @ Ambassador

Feb. 02 – Belfast, IRE @ Ulster Hall

Feb. 03 – Glasgow, SCO @ Academy

Feb. 04 – Birmingham, UK @ Academy

Feb. 06 – Manchester, UK @ Academy

Feb. 07 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City

Feb. 08 – London, UK @ Astoria

Feb. 11 – Tilburg, NETH @ 013

Feb. 13 – Copenhagen, DEN @ Vega

Feb. 14 – Oslo, NOR @ Rockefeller