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It’s time. MEGADETH and LAMB OF GOD cannot be stopped and today announced the rescheduled run of the Metal Tour of the Year. Joining them, as previously planned, will be special guests TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES, heralding the long-awaited return to the stage for these bands, who are every bit as excited about these historic and not-to-be-missed shows as fans are. Tickets for the rescheduled dates will go back on-sale beginning Friday, May 7th at 10am local at LiveNation.com.

MEGADETH, fueled by Dave Mustaine’s triumphant return to the stage following his diagnosis and recovery of throat cancer, will finally embark on their first North American tour since 2017. Speaking on the long-awaited announcement of the rescheduled run, MEGADETH’s leader and frontman, Dave Mustaine says:

“Can you hear that sound of armies on the march - of destruction on the horizon? That’s this tour, coming for you. We cannot wait to return to the stage and I promise you you do NOT want to miss these shows. You’re not going to know what hit you!”

LAMB OF GOD pressed ahead with the release of their crushing self-titled album, Lamb of God, which was one of the best-selling metal albums of 2020. The band now looks to take the show on the road as they return to the stage for the first time since the release of the record. Randy Blythe, inimitable frontman of LAMB OF GOD, adds:

“It’s been far too long since we got together to do our thing— by ‘we’ I mean bands, road crew, bus drivers, truck drivers, local venue staff, vendors, audience, parking lot attendants, the freaking janitors- the whole damn enchilada. ALL OF US. TOGETHER. Everyone has been waiting, but the time has come to put the puzzle back together— I honestly don’t think I’ve ever been more ready to hit the road with lamb of god. See y’all in a few months with MEGADETH, TRIVIUM, & IN FLAMES. Over a year with no live music? These shows are gonna be INSANE...”

TRIVIUM’s Matthew Kiichi Heafy adds:

“The Metal Tour of the year couldn’t be stopped by anything. It is still happening, and we can’t wait to bring back shows with this monumental tour. We’re ready. Are you?”

With IN FLAMES singer, Anders Fridén stating:

“I can’t really describe how good it feels to be really talking about going on tour, let alone The Metal Tour of the Year. This setup is long overdue and we can’t wait to finally make it happen.”

Produced by Live Nation, the epic, rescheduled tour will now kick off on Friday, August 20th in Austin, TX and hit a further 26 cities before wrapping in Quebec City, QC on Saturday, October 2nd . Full tour itinerary below.

All previously purchased tickets for any of the rescheduled dates listed below will be valid for the new date. For any cancelled dates, refunds will automatically be processed at your point of purchase.

Tickets and VIP packages for all artists go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, May 7th, 2021 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com.

MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD 2021 North American Tour Dates:

• 8.20 - Austin, TX - Germania Insurance Amphitheater
• 8.21 - Irving, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
• 8.22 - Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
• 8.24 - El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center
• 8.25 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
• 8.27 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena
• 8.29 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Federal Theatre
• 8.31 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
• 9.01 - Irvine, CA - FivePoint Amphitheatre
• 9.02 - Concord, CA - Concord Pavilion
• 9.04 - Portland, OR - Moda Center
• 9.05 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
• 9.09 - Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - Chicago
• 9.11 - Danville, VA - Blue Ridge Festival*
• 9.12 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
• 9.13 - Boston, MA - Leader Bank Pavilion
• 9.15 - Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion
• 9.16 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
• 9.18 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center
• 9.19 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
• 9.20 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion
• 9.22 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP
• 9.24 - Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino Amphitheatre
• 9.26 - St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - St. Louis
• 9.28 - Minneapolis, MN - Armory
• 9.30 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
• 10.01 - Laval, QC - Place Bell
• 10.02 - Quebec City, QC - Centre Videotron