MEGADETH Performs At 'Affliction: Banned' Event In Anaheim; Video Available

July 20, 2008

MEGADETH performed a three-song set last night (Saturday, July 19) at the inaugural "Affliction: Banned" event at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

"Affliction: Banned" was headlined by a WAMMA championship bout between the last PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia. The main card aired live on pay-per-view, while the undercard partially aired on Fox Sports Net.

The group's set consisted of the following songs:

01. Symphony Of Destruction
02. Tornado Of Souls
03. Holy Wars

Video footage of MEGADETH's performance can be viewed below.

MEGADETH, one of the bands signed to the Affliction clothing line, recently completed a tour of South America and Mexico.

The third installment of the U.S. Gigantour — the acclaimed traveling heavy music festival launched in 2005 by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine — wrapped May 22 in Phoenix, Arizona. The trek officially launched on April 12 in Denver, Colorado with headliner MEGADETH, Swedish metal band IN FLAMES, Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM, Arizona's modern extreme act JOB FOR A COWBOY and Oakland, California heavy power trio HIGH ON FIRE.

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