MEGADETH Drummer Gets A 'Small But Amazing Dose' Of What NYC has To Offer

September 27, 2007

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's web site:

"Had a great time/show last night in New York, but the thing that sucks for me is that we never have a day off in New York to fully absorb and see so many things that the city has to offer. Though I did get a very small but amazing dose right after the show...

"My Vic Firth artist rep (and great friend) Marco Soccoli (who is the most Italian-Italian of the face of the earth, which is awesome) took myself, Glen [Drover, guitar], our good friend Chris Caffery [SAVATAGE, TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA] and Robbie Gonzalez (former Al Di Meola drummer) to an AMAZING restaurant called Otto's off 5th St., and let me tell you, that I have never had better food in my life!!!! For dessert, Marco informed us that we HAD to try this olive oil ice cream, and after one minute of blank staring, we agreed to give it a wack — best ice cream I have ever had (I know it sounds insane, but it was sssssssoooooo good).

"Apart from that, it was so great to be in New York with great friends just hanging out and laughing so hard our faces hurt. Thanks, Marco!

"Today brings a well-needed day off, to which I am about to go to the biggest casino in the world to make back the money I lost in Las Vegas. Wish me luck!"

MEGADETH's video for the song "Never Walk Alone" can be viewed below. The clip was shot on August 22 at Cheyenne Studios in Castain, California.

The band's September 22, 2007 concert at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio was streamed live via YeboTV.com.

MEGADETH kicked off its U.S. headlining tour on September 4 in Anchorage, Alaska. The trek will take the band through 24 U.S. cites ending up in Norfolk Virginia on October 6. Support on the dates comes from IN THIS MOMENT and THE CONFESSION.

For a list of upcoming MEGADETH shows, click here.

The artwork for MEGADETH's upcoming box set, "Warchest", has been posted online at this location. The 4-CD+DVD collection features more than six hours of digitally remastered content, hand-selected by Mustaine, including 30 audio and video tracks making their global release debuts, and an additional three tracks that have never before been released in the U.S. "Warchest"'s October 2 release caps Mustaine and Capitol/EMI's in-depth MEGADETH catalog remastering and restoration campaign, which has encompassed the band's Capitol studio albums, while also adding new audio and video collections to the band's arsenal.

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