MEGADETH Plays Special USO Show In Norfolk, Visits George Washington Aircraft Carrier

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MEGADETH played a special USO (United Service Organizations) show earlier tonight (Wednesday, May 4) at Slade Cutter Athletic Park in Norfolk, Virginia. The band also made its first USO visit aboard the carrier George Washington. Check out video footage and photos below. Drummer Chris Adler was unable to join MEGADETH at the event due to his commitments with LAMB OF GOD and was temporarily replaced by Tony Laureano (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, NILE, ANGELCORPSE), the veteran extreme-metal skinsman who has worked as MEGADETH's drum tech since 2011. MEGADETH's current touring lineup is rounded out by Dave Mustaine (guitar, vocals) and David Ellefson (bass) alongside Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, best known for his work with ANGRA. MEGADETH filmed a video for the song "Post American World" late last month. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Dystopia", which came out in January. "Dystopia" shifted 49,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in its first week of release. In terms of pure album sales, "Dystopia" opened with 48,000 copies, marking MEGADETH's highest-charting album since 1992's "Countdown To Extinction" debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the chart dated August 1 of that year. "Dystopia" also logged the group's best sales week since 2007, when "United Abominations" landed at No. 8 with first-week sales of 54,000.

Thanks @Megadeth, @DaveMustaine, and @the_USO for the amazing concert at the Navy base!! pic.twitter.com/crWFUzm85f

— Nitro (@1893_Snipe) May 5, 2016

#Repost @megadeth Our first USO visit at the USS George Washington CVN-73 supercarrier in Norfolk, VA. #uso #ussgeorgewashington #cvn73 #usnavy #navalstationnorfolk #megadeth #dystopiaworldtour

A photo posted by Kiko Loureiro (@kikoloureiro) on May 4, 2016 at 8:05pm PDT​

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