In just 9 days, theMetal Tour Of The Yearco-headlined byMEGADETHandLAMB OF GODwill lay waste to cities across North America as the highly anticipated trek finally hits the road.MEGADETHhave today announced that joining them to take care of bass duties for this tour will be formerMEGADETHmember,James LoMenzo.

Speaking on today's announcement,Dave Mustaineshares

"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."

James LoMenzoadds

"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 line-up for this most epic tour areTRIVIUMandHATEBREED,making these THE must see shows of 2021 for metalheads nationwide. Produced byLive Nation, the mammoth, rescheduled tour will now kick off onFriday, August 20th in Austin, TXand hit a further 27 cities before wrapping inQuebec City, QC on Saturday, October 2nd.Tickets and VIP packages for this metal extravaganza are on-sale now fromLiveNation.com. With tickets shifting fast andMEGADETHVIP packages almost sold-out, you don't want to miss this one. This weekend only ' get 2 tickets for $39+fees for a select number of shows*** on the Metal Tour of the Year!

For those in the Nashville area, Dave Mustaine will make a special appearance at Frugal MacDoogal in Nashville on Saturday, August 14th from 3pm ' 6pm CST for a special wine tasting affair and bottle signing. For details visithouseofmustaine.com.

Full tour itinerary below.

Megadeth and Lamb of God 2021 North American Tour Dates:

Fri Aug 20Austin, TX - Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Sat Aug 21Irving, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Sun Aug 22 Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Tue Aug 24 El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center
Wed Aug 25 Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
Fri Aug 27Denver, CO - Ball Arena
Sun Aug 29 Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Federal Theatre
Tue Aug 31 Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
Wed Sep 01 Irvine, CA - FivePoint Amphitheatre
Thu Sep 02Concord, CA - Concord Pavilion***
Sat Sep 04Portland, OR - Moda Center
Sun Sep 05Auburn, WA- White River Amphitheatre***
Thu Sep 09Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - Chicago***
Sat Sep 11 Danville, VA - Blue Ridge Festival*
Sun Sep 12Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Mon Sep 13 Boston, MA - Leader Bank Pavilion
Wed Sep 15 Camden, NJ - B&T Pavilion***
Thu Sep 16Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center***
Sat Sep 18Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center***
Sun Sep 19Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre***
Mon Sep 20Cincinnati, ON - PNC Pavilion
Wed Sep 22Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP***
Fri Sep 24Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 25 Indianola, IA - Knotfest Iowa**
Sun Sep 26St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - St. Louis***
Tue Sep 28Minneapolis, MN - Armory
Thu Sep 30Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
Fri Oct 01 Laval, QC - Place Bell
Sat Oct 02Quebec City, QC - Centre Videotron

*Festival Date featuring all 4 bands.
**Festival Date, Knotfest Iowa does not include Hatebreed

It was over 30 years ago that Dave Mustaine foundedMEGADETH, in the process pioneering the sound that would become known the world over as thrash metal. And from the very beginning, the band proved to be the most lethal and audacious unit on the heavy music scene, pushing thrash to the limits of musical ferocity and instrumental virtuosity on early efforts like their 1985 debut,Killing Is My Business!And Business Is Good!and 1986's seminalPeace Sells!But Who's Buying?.

MEGADETHhave taken their place as one of metal's most influential and respected acts-not to mention among its most successful. They have gone on to sell more than 38 million albums worldwide, earning numerous accolades including a 2017 GRAMMY® Award for "Best Metal Performance" for the title track "Dystopia," 12 GRAMMY® nominations, and scoring five consecutive platinum albums. With sheer determination and a relentless recording and touring schedule,MEGADETHworked their way up from headlining clubs to headlining arenas, festival and stadiums, cementing a legacy that continues to grow and spread throughout the world.MEGADETHare slated to release their 16th studio album later this year.

LAMB OF GODpropelled heavy metal into the new millennium two decades ago with the prophetically titledNew American Gospel. They followed with 2003'sAs the Palaces Burn, which made the Rolling Stone list of the Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.Ashes of the Wake, released in 2004, was the first LAMB OF GODalbum to be certified gold by the RIAA, as was 2006'sSacrament, which also made a Top 10 Billboard 200 chart debut. In 2009,LAMB OF GODreleasedWrath, their first with Josh Wilbur as producer, and earned the number one album spot on Billboard's Hard Rock, Rock, and Tastemaker charts, with a number two position on the Billboard 200.

Those number one positions were repeated with 2012'sResolution, which swung effortlessly between thrash, traditional metal, sludgy doom, with flashes of crust punk swagger and bravado. LAMB OF GOD's last album,VII: Sturm und Drang(2015) made its debut on the Billboard 200 at number three and finished number 2 in the world charts, reaching Top 5 in five countries and six additional Top 15 positions.

In 2020LAMB OF GODreleasedtheircriticallyacclaimed self-titled opus, the band's best work todate, featuring new drummer Art Cruz,LAMB OF GODis re-energized and unrelenting, ready to lay claim to the metal throne.