Nevermore IS touring with Dream Theater and Megadeth.. hmmmmmmmm

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DAVE MUSTAINE's GiganTour Set To Launch In Late July, DREAM THEATER, FEAR FACTORY, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN And NEVERMORE Confirmed [Hot Flashes - 05.04.05 13:47:40]

It's called GiganTour, and it's the brainchild of MEGADETH frontman/guitarist DAVE MUSTAINE.



Set to launch in late July, GiganTour is a six-week festival trek co-headlined by Megadeth and DREAM THEATER, who'll be accompanied by other main stage acts FEAR FACTORY, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN And NEVERMORE. Artists for the second stage will be announced in the coming weeks.



Gigantour follows Megadeth’s sold-out 2004 Blackmail The Universe Tour in support of 2004’s The System Has Failed, Megadeth’s tenth studio album - which debuted on the charts at #18 and was critically hailed as a brilliant return to form. Bandmates Glen Drover (guitar), James MacDonough (bass) and Shawn Drover (drums) will once again join Mustaine on the road.



Gigantour, whose moniker was inspired by the classic 1960’s cartoon Gigantor - will criss-cross North America, with stops in amphitheaters and arenas in cities including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Denver and Minneapolis, among others. The tour is implementing the “fan friendly” ticket price of approximately $35 each. Mustaine notes, “I think people may want an affordable alternative to the choices out there - along the lines of a pure music festival - like Monsters Of Rock or Clash Of The Titans.”



Mustaine handpicked the bands for Gigantour, with a focus on musicianship. “There are few very successful tours out each summer and in order to be significant, I knew the first Gigantour had to make an impact with top bands like Dream Theater, Fear Factory, Dillinger Escape Plan and Nevermore.” Mustaine wanted to “put together a festival that consisted of positive bands that play heavy music in a high energy environment.”



Mustaine comments on the other bands he’s chosen for the Gigantour main stage. “I think that the variety of playing styles and the credibility of the different players is really exciting. I’m looking forward to spending time with Dream Theater - including my friend Mike Portnoy - while on the road. I think Dream Theater is unbelievably talented. I can’t wait to see what their set list is going to be for this festival.”



Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater comments on the band's perspective on the tour. "I think we probably bring some diversity to the bill, because we're kind of like chameleons - we can fit into a lot of different situations. We've done shows in the past with Iron Maiden, Slayer and Pantera, and then we've also done shows with Elton John, Yes and Deep Purple. I think our fan base is very diverse like that too." Portnoy sees Gigantour as a "kind of a meeting of musicians and metal-heads." He adds: "I've been listening to Megadeth since day one and always admired them and Dave as an artist - he's constantly stuck to his guns and stuck by the music he believes in. Megadeth are one of the pioneers of the genre." Gigantour marks the first U.S. leg of Dream Theater dates in support of their forthcoming release Octavarium, due out June 7th on Atlantic Records.



Mustaine first toured with Fear Factory in 1994. "I think Fear Factory and Dillinger Escape Plan are really going to add something different to the tour and bring some new people in." He continues, "The frontman of Nevermore [Warrell Dane] used to be in a band called Sanctuary and I produced their first record."



Mustaine is excited to hit the road and has a positive outlook for Gigantour. "I look forward to watching this develop over the years and seeing how we can turn this into something that's going to stand the test of time. And if this works, and it really works, maybe we'll take it elsewhere."



Stay tuned for tour dates, venues and information about the second stage bands to be announced soon and check www.megadeth.com for additional updates.


hmmmmm
 
Does anyone else find portnoy's comment about "kind of a meeting of musicians and metal-heads" to be unbelievably fucking stupid? Fucking arrogant prog pussy.
 
Random Beard said:
too much money.
not considering pop music acts are well in excess of 50 dollars for just one performance, george carlin is at least an 80 dollar ticket, nine inch nails, 100 dollars a ticket, 35 for 5 of the top metal bands? not bad at all.
 
Kiss The Void said:
not considering pop music acts are well in excess of 50 dollars for just one performance, george carlin is at least an 80 dollar ticket, nine inch nails, 100 dollars a ticket, 35 for 5 of the top metal bands? not bad at all.
WHAT HE SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mother fucks! :yell:
 
Kiss The Void said:
not considering pop music acts are well in excess of 50 dollars for just one performance, george carlin is at least an 80 dollar ticket, nine inch nails, 100 dollars a ticket, 35 for 5 of the top metal bands? not bad at all.

Yes, but it IS considering the average price of a metal show: (at least around here) $15-25. Hell, I can see a dozen or more kickass death metal bands for $55 at deathfest.
 
En Vind Av Sorg said:
Yes, but it IS considering the average price of a metal show: (at least around here) $15-25. Hell, I can see a dozen or more kickass death metal bands for $55 at deathfest.

this really doesnt defeat my logic, the average metal band doesnt contain 5 legit headlining acts, and according to your price range, this is only 10 dollars more. and indeed, while a deathfest is a good deal, they dont A) tour B) always contain bands that are as popular as this tour. and they usually span a couple days, and you do have to sit through a bunch of rubbish.
 
Kiss The Void said:
not considering pop music acts are well in excess of 50 dollars for just one performance, george carlin is at least an 80 dollar ticket, nine inch nails, 100 dollars a ticket, 35 for 5 of the top metal bands? not bad at all.


Agreed! That's exactly what I was thinking!!!
 
come on now, 35$ is not so bad.... its bad, but not THAT bad.


and I'll say it again... I wish Dream Theatre would just DROP the bill.




hey, who wants to meet for some drinks at the bar while DT are playing?????
 
If I have the cash at the time and if they come to BC Ill totally go. I dont think its too much at all. Nevermore and Megadeth!! HOORAY! ... Dream Theatre.. meh. Id still pay though.
I just hope it comes to canada, apparently this week theyve implimented the need for a passport to cross the american border. ... Or Ill just have to fork out an extra $100 for a passport sometime in the near future :(