HAIL!: Moscow Footage Available
December 12, 2011HAIL! — the supergroup featuring a rotating list of musicians, including current and former members of SEPULTURA, JUDAS PRIEST, TESTAMENT and MEGADETH — kicked off a nine-date tour of Russia on December 2 in Irkutsk.
HAIL!'s lineup for the trek includes drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, BEYOND FEAR) , bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, WHITE LION) and newest member, guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT).
Fan-filmed video footage of HAIL!'s December 11, 2011 concert in Moscow can be seen below.
The band's setlist was as follows:
01. Stand Up And Shout (DIO cover)
02. Flight Of Icarus (IRON MAIDEN cover)
03. Seek & Destroy (METALLICA cover)
04. World Painted Blood (SLAYER cover)
05. Wake Up Dead (MEGADETH cover)
06. The Mob Rules (BLACK SABBATH cover)
07. Burn In Hell (JUDAS PRIEST cover)
08. Painkiller (JUDAS PRIEST cover)
09. Symphony of Destruction (MEGADETH cover)
10. War Pigs (BLACK SABBATH cover) (with snippet of Money)
11. Walk (PANTERA cover)
12. Heaven And Hell (BLACK SABBATH cover)
Encore:
13. Ace Of Spades (MOTÖRHEAD cover) (with snippets of "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" and "TNT")
14. Creeping Death (METALLICA cover)
15. Peace Sells (MEGADETH cover)
"After seeing how crazy the Russian fans were when we played here in June 2010, we're certainly excited to come back," Lomenzo said in a statement last month.
"Consistent with the HAIL! philosophy of constantly expanding into new territories, we are playing in six new cities this year (plus returning to Moscow, Ekaterinburg and Novosibirsk).
"Touring with HAIL! is a lesson in world geography!"
Added Bostaph, "James and Glen had their MEGADETH reunion a few weeks ago in Turkey and it's been awhile since I played with Glen, so I'm looking forward to our TESTAMENT reunion. We're going to have a great time, so dress warm, grab a bottle of vodka and come join for a night of mayhem!"
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