Los Angeles, CA (Top40 Charts/ Webster & Associates) Metal icon Dave Mustaine, founder of multi-platinum selling
Megadeth and GIGANTOUR, teamed with
Kenny G to launch 'Megadeth Wearhouse', and the new venture is receiving worldwide acclaim.
The pair made the announcement via FunnyOrDie.com, and you can watch the clip here (caution - strong language)
GIGANTOUR kicked off July 3rd in New Hampshire, where the critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by Mustaine returned, with an incredible new multi-artist bill featuring metal heavyweights BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DEVICE, HELLYEAH, NEWSTED and DEATH DIVISION.
Super Collider, the title cut from iconic metal rockers Megadeth's latest album, scored two weeks at #1 on CMJ's Loud Rock Chart. Early radio support includes Rockline, SiriusXM's SixxSense, Liquid Metal & Boneyard channels,
Music Choice, syndicated broadcasters Eddie Trunk & Hangar 18, and Clear Channel's iHeart Radio.
The new music video for Super Collider was also released this week - you can watch it here!
Megadeth, a heavy metal band that's been around for nearly three decades, has sold more than 38 million albums worldwide, earned 11 Grammy® nominations has now added Top 6 Billboard album to their recent list of accomplishments. Super Collider debuted at #6 on Billboard's Top 200 albums chart making this their highest debut since their multi-platinum albums Countdown to Extinction and Youthanasia.
Megadeth also debuted at #3 on Billboard's Hard
Music Chart.
GIGANTOUR 2013 TOUR DATES
FRI 7/5/13 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
SAT 7/6/13 Canadaigua, NY Marvin Sands PAC
MON 7/8/13 Clarkston, MI DTE
Energy Music Theatre
TUE 7/9/13 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
WED 7/10/13 Youngstown, OH Covelli Center
FRI 7/12/13 Dallas, TX Gexa
Energy Pavilion
SAT 7/13/13 Lubbock, TX
Lonestar Amphitheatre
SUN 7/14/13 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amphitheatre
TUE 7/16/13 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre
THU 7/18/13 Bloomington, IL US Cellular Coliseum
FRI 7/19/13 Milwaukee, WI
Eagles Ballroom
SAT 7/20/13 Cadott, WI Chippewa Valley Rock Fest
MON 7/22/13 Winnipeg, MB MTS Center
TUE 7/23/13 Regina, SK Brandt Centre
THU 7/25/13 Calgary, AB Stampede Corral
FRI 7/26/13 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
SAT 7/27/13 Dawson Creek, BC EnCana Events Centre
MON 7/29/13 Abbotsford, BC Abbotsford Entertainment Center
TUE 7/30/13 Everett, WA Comcast Arena
THU 8/1/13 West Valley City, UT (SLC) Maverik Center
FRI 8/2/13 Broomfield, CO (Denver) 1st Bank Center
SUN 8/4/13 Fargo, ND Scheels Arena
TUE 8/6/13 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
WED 8/7/13 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
FRI 8/9/13 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
SAT 8/10/13 Montreal, Quebec
Heavy MTL 2013
SUN 8/11/13 Toronto, Ontario Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
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