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MEGADETH Mainman Has 'An Enormous Surprise' With GIGANTOUR Overseas

October 4, 2007

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site:

"We are almost finished with this tour; getting ready to release Warchest; going to Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, and Australia; getting ready for the holidays with our families and you; securing dates for what is looking like an enormous surprise with Gigantour overseas, and announcing an even more exciting lineup than the last two years of Gigantour 1 and 2, and the future release of the Gigantour 2006 DVD. There is also our new video for 'Never Walk Alone' that you can see at MySpace and various other media treats for you.

"One of my favorite new things is SayNow [a service that enables celebrities to connect to their audience over the phone — Ed.] and how we can talk to each other. Besides being super-busy out here, the upcoming time off will give me even more time to answer the messages and in some cases directly to your cells. I do need your help on one thing . . . I made a bet that I would be able to talk to at least 20,000 of your faithful Droogs, and we have four days until I get home. I am past halfway, but due to bad cell reception, lost cell phone chargers, and limited time to do it, I need your help. If you haven't called me or the guys yet, call me on my cell and leave me a message! (619) 717-2000. And if you have, then you know this is legit and I want you to tell your friends for me! I promise you will get info on us daily that is funny and informative, as well as personally to your own questions. Yep, that's right! We are able to answer the questions that you want to know and have never seen or read. What a great way to find out what 'really happened' right from the horse's mouth.

"A great big 'thanks' goes out to the bands THE CONFESSION and IN THIS MOMENT I pray that they would continue on and everyone would get to see what kewl music these guys all make!!!"

As previously reported., MEGADETH's "Warchest" 4-CD+DVD collection has had its release date pushed back to October 9 from the previously announced October 2. No reason was given for the delay.

"Warchest" (Capitol/EMI) features more than six hours of digitally remastered content, hand-selected by Dave 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 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.

Armed with digitally remastered career-defining album cuts, soundtrack and compilation sides, unreleased live and studio performances and interview clips spanning more than 20 years, "Warchest" is the ultimate MEGADETH compendium. Included in the trove are a full 75-minute live set from a night on the 1990 "Clash of the Titans" tour and a DVD of highlights from a 1992 stop supporting "Countdown To Extinction" — two historical shows, both making their release debuts on "Warchest". The set's custom "vac-u-form" packaging showcases a 3-D ammo belt on its front and a 36-page booklet with an essay by Ian Christe and a comprehensive discography, complemented by an array of photos and images.

MEGADETH's September 22, 2007 concert at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio was streamed live via YeboTV.com. Footage of the band performing "Tornado of Souls" at the Columbus concert can be viewed below.

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