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MEGADETH Announce Touring Bassist

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MEGADETH have just announced that joining them on the road for the upcoming ‘Metal Tour of the Year’ on bass player duties will be none other than former MEGADETH member James LoMenzo.

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine commented: “I’m happy to announce that former bassist and MEGADETH alumni James LoMenzo has graciously stepped in on ‘The Metal Tour Of The Year’. Tour rehearsals just began, and we cannot wait to start crushing North America.”

LoMenzo added: “I’m super stoked to be rejoining MEGADETH for the upcoming ‘Metal Tour Of The Year’. There are no better fans than MEGADETH fans, I can’t wait to get out there and shred some MEGADETH music with you all.”

Rounding out the lineup for “The Metal Tour Of The Year” are TRIVIUM and HATEBREED. Produced by Live Nation, the rescheduled trek will now kick off on Friday, August 20 in Austin, Texas and hit a further 27 cities before wrapping in Quebec City, Quebec, Canda on Saturday, October 2.

LoMenzo was previously a member of MEGADETH starting in 2006 and appeared on two of the band’s studio albums, 2007’s “United Abominations” and 2009’s “Endgame”. He was fired from the band in 2010 and replaced with returning original MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson.

In addition to MEGADETH, LoMenzo has played with Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde and WHITE LION. For the past eight years, LoMenzo has been performing with John Fogerty.