Gears of War Sponsoring Megadeth Tour

[fitbabits]

Team Xbox (http://www.teamxbox.com) is reporting that thrash metal legends Megadeth and Microsoft Game Studios have formed a partnership which will see Epic Games' mouth-watering Gears of War sponsoring Megadeth's upcoming fall tour.

You can read more about this partnership here (http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/11418/Megadeth-Gears-of-War-Partnership-Confirms-Release-Date/).

...today, a partnership between Microsoft Game Studios and thrash metal band Megadeth indirectly reconfirms an October release date. A press release states:

Look for the tour--the brainchild of MEGADETH frontman DAVE MUSTAINE --to launch in the Northeast and to work its way through 25 major markets before wrapping in mid-October, with Xbox's "Gears of War" sponsoring the trek.

"We're totally jazzed about the partnership between Gigantour 2006 and our forthcoming Xbox 360 blockbuster, Gears of War ! Partnering a music extravaganza like GIGANTOUR with the launch of a mega-hit game like Gears of War captures the excitement around two awesome happenings for fans of music and video games!"
I would much rather have had Slayer or Meshuggah touring with Gears of War's backing, but I'll take this nonetheless.

[Captain Awesome]

I would much rather have had Slayer or Meshuggah...


You just became my new best friend.

[SexualChoc]

MEGADETH? GIGANTOUR? What else? UBERTOLET?

[Dr.Finger]

I won't buy this game unless Cannabal Corpse joins this tour.

[Varsity]

That partnership makes no sense outside the world of money. At all.

[Rabid_Weasle]

Well, looks like Gears of War is going to be painful to listen to while playing.

[fitbabits]

You just became my new best friend.
Sweet! Wanna go play rounders? :D

[Adam Blue]

I wouldn't think it matters unless the artists' music was featured in the game. Right?

I wouldn't care if DragonForce has XBox stuff on tour as much as I would care that their music was in the game.

[Lord Nerdious]

Supposedly Lamb of God is on the tour too. Count me in.

[The Iron Weasel]

Supposedly Lamb of God is on the tour too. Count me in.
Lamb Of God? I'm way into this tour then.

[Wyrm]

Dragonforce in video games would be phenomenal. Lots of games would benefit from having a soundtrack that badass.

[Deadend]

Wow, the biggest company out there is sponsoring a Metal concert. This must be one of the most unmetal moments possible.

[Dr Quincy]

Stop this tedious hype machine before its too late!

[protocol_image]

Wow, the biggest company out there is sponsoring a Metal concert. This must be one of the most unmetal moments possible.

Since when was metal not about making money? I thought that was supposed to be punk rock :D

But yeah, the tour sounds pretty good....as long as I can bring my Guitar Hero and play along to Symphony of Destruction :cool:

[torrefaction]

I would much rather have had Slayer or Meshuggah touring with Gears of War's backing, but I'll take this nonetheless.

I saw this was edited by bapenguin...but either you or bap have EXCELLENT taste in metal. Just wanted to throw that out there.

Or...if we were on the blabbermouth forums.

MESHUGGAH!!!!!&$@*(@!!!

[fitbabits]

I saw this was edited by bapenguin...but either you or bap have EXCELLENT taste in metal. Just wanted to throw that out there.

Or...if we were on the blabbermouth forums.

MESHUGGAH!!!!!&$@*(@!!!
That would be me! I'm a huge fan of both Meshuggah and Slayer (watching the Still Reigning DVD right now, in fact).

[Adam Blue]

Wow, the biggest company out there is sponsoring a Metal concert. This must be one of the most unmetal moments possible.

Ha. I used to think that way when I was a kid.

[Deadend]

Ha. I used to think that way when I was a kid.
Ouch, but I am still right.

Even though Metal is kinda... well, not as awesome as it used to be.

[AbiosiS]

Yes, Lamb of God has been confirmed for this years GIGANTOUR Line-up, along with Arch Enemy and Overkill. New LOG album can be Sampled here.

http://www.sonymusicstore.com/store/catalog/MerchandiseDetails.jsp?merchId=111722&skuId=111730

Meshuggah and Gears of War is a perfect combo, I know what I'll be listening to whilst blasting away the demons unto their own fiery HELL!

\m/ METAL \m/

[Captain Awesome]

I'm a huge fan of both Meshuggah and Slayer (watching the Still Reigning DVD right now, in fact).


\m/ 666 \m/

[51|RandoM]

Been a long time since I saw MegaDave Mustaine in concert. It was around 5 years ago I think, at a Concrete Records benefit at Roseland. Be cool to see Megadeth again. Put Type O on the bill somewhere and I'll be in heaven.

[sebastard]

Wow, the biggest company out there is sponsoring a Metal concert. This must be one of the most unmetal moments possible.

Dude you're talking about Megadeth.. Come on.. They've been "un-metal" since the early 90s and I'm not even a metal fan..

In fact, you all have horrible taste in music. :)

[torrefaction]

Been a long time since I saw MegaDave Mustaine in concert. It was around 5 years ago I think, at a Concrete Records benefit at Roseland. Be cool to see Megadeth again. Put Type O on the bill somewhere and I'll be in heaven.

I just saw the Gigantour last year with Dream Theater. Megadeth was just balls to the fucking wall. A cage full of (Marshall...I think) stacks. It was the loudest concert I can remember.

[torrefaction]

That would be me! I'm a huge fan of both Meshuggah and Slayer (watching the Still Reigning DVD right now, in fact).

You have raised 16 notches of fucking cool in my chart of people that don't suck.

[Vermillion]

This is so lame.

Why can't Microsoft team up with someone cool like Warrant, Twisted Sister or Poison.

[mpsmith]

This is so lame.

Why can't Microsoft team up with someone cool like Warrant, Twisted Sister or Poison.
Hahahaha. Nice one. Or was that not a joke?

Not that Megadeth is exactly badass these days. I'm with the Slayer/Meshuggah crowd.

[The Iron Weasel]

Ouch, but I am still right.

Even though Metal is kinda... well, not as awesome as it used to be.

Metal is the same as its always been! Just heavier now.

[Vermillion]

Twas a joke.

I'm just so tired of people digging into the hulking corpse that was my childhood and dragging out some festering pile of ooze that resembled something I actually cared about.

Micheal Bay's Bastardized Transformers... check.
Microsoft sponsored Megadeath concert... check.
The mother f'in apocolypse brought to you by EA Sports... any day now.

[divinechaos]

By far, Gigantour is THE best tour. Last year they had some AMAZING bands, including Dream Theater and Anthrax. I rather go to that than that Ozzfest shit. Dragonforce disapointed me by joinin Ozzfest. Oh, and Megadeth is probably the only band that is still pretty metal and hasnt softened their shit up, like Metallica and other thrash kings from the 80s. Gigantour, here i come!

[51|RandoM]

Ha. I used to think that way when I was a kid.

It is so cool when we grow out of that and can just take the music at face value. If I like it, I like it, I don't give a shit about why it was made, who made it, or what else they've done, are doing, plan on doing.

Back when I did care, it was pretty cool knowing Dave got kicked out of Metallica for partying too much, especially when Metallica went from metal to pop in disguise.

[51|RandoM]

(From the Philadelphia concert in 2001)

*Some girl pulls off her shirt and flashes her titties at Dave*

Dave: "Maybe if you water them they will grow."

[mpsmith]

It blows my mind that Dream Theater was with Ozzfest. That's just crazy.

[icronic]

I had a chance to see Meshuggah last year in some crappy venue here. My god they were incredible.

As for Megadeth, I've always loved the guitar playing, but... Everything else no thanks. In my dreams we go back about 20 years, bring back Marty Friedman, and have James Hetfield singing.

[Captain Awesome]

Everything else no thanks. In my dreams we go back about 20 years, bring back Marty Friedman, and have James Hetfield singing.

No thanks, Hetfield lost his cool voice years ago too. He wants to "sing" now. It's impressive listening to their old stuff (pre-Black Album) and how much they fucking suck today. Lars barely keeps up on a 5-piece and Hammett is off somewhere getting hair plugs.


Atleast we have their old stuff, right? ;)

[Captain Awesome]

Metallica went from metal to pop in disguise.

Now they're all recovering drug and alcohol addicts making films about their group therapy sessions. :)

[icronic]

No thanks, Hetfield lost his cool voice years ago too. He wants to "sing" now. It's impressive listening to their old stuff (pre-Black Album) and how much they fucking suck today. Lars barely keeps up on a 5-piece and Hammett is off somewhere getting hair plugs.


Atleast we have their old stuff, right? ;)

Notice I said we go back about 20 years, that incluldes Hetfields voice :)

[AversionFX]

Hahahaha. Nice one. Or was that not a joke?

Not that Megadeth is exactly badass these days. I'm with the Slayer/Meshuggah crowd.


Megadeth hasn't been cool in a long damn time.

Slayer is way past their prime. Dunno about Meshuggah, though.

[gigant0r]

Opeth is on the bill this year too! If you like metal, go listen to their "Ghost Reveries" album right now and thank me later...

http://www.napster.com/player/album/12041489

If you see someone at the show wearing a Gigantour shirt with the 'u' scratched off, tap me on the shoulder and say 'hi' :D

[The Iron Weasel]

Megadeth hasn't been cool in a long damn time.

Slayer is way past their prime. Dunno about Meshuggah, though.

Slayer still rules, they're fucking SLAYER! Meshuggah kicks so much ass it hurts. You are now informed.

[torrefaction]

Megadeth hasn't been cool in a long damn time.

Slayer is way past their prime. Dunno about Meshuggah, though.

Meshuggah is the most technically oriented jazz-metal, time oriented musicians around.

Absolutely sick.

[TheHulk]

When my cousin's bands tour was sponsored by the 360 in the spring none of the bands even got a 360 to play on their buses. Kind of slack on the part of MS if you ask me.

[torrefaction]

Strongly doubt Dave Mustaine won't get a 360.

[Mortis]

Megadeth hasn't been cool in a long damn time.

Slayer is way past their prime. Dunno about Meshuggah, though.

The System Has Failed (Megadeth) was a great album. The new Slayer song I heard wasn't very good, hopefully the album as a whole is better. Meshuggah is just insane, love that shit.

[divinechaos]

It blows my mind that Dream Theater was with Ozzfest. That's just crazy.

I dont know if i wrote it wrong or u read it wrong, but DT was in Gigantour last year, not Ozzfest. I dont think DT would do something dumb like that.

[Evil Avatar]

IGN is reporting (http://egm.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3152404) that Epic's upcoming Xbox 360 title, Gears of War will be the official sponsor (via Microsoft) of Megadeth's upcoming Gigantour tour.

We're still confused about Gears of War's release date, but October continues to look likely, especially considering today's announcement that Microsoft's sealed a deal with metal band Megadeth to have Gears of War become the official sponsor for Gigantour.

Lamb Of God, Opeth, Arch Enemy, Overkill, Into Eternity, Sanctity, and The Smashup will also be appearing on the tour.

[Zanzibar]

I wonder if this is the Big News.

[agentgray]

Dupe. (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15449)

On the same page, even. Trust me. I'm the king of submitting duped items.

UPDATE: Well, technically, it's not a dupe. Gears of War is gonna rock (pun intended).

[The Iron Weasel]

Oh my fucking god...thats a fucking INSANE tour...I MUST GO TO THIS SHINDIG!

[Captain Awesome]

Been posted already.

[camberiu]

Megadeth, one of the most underrated bands of all time.

[camberiu]

IGN is reporting (http://egm.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3152404) that Epic's upcoming Xbox 360 title, Gears of War will be the official sponsor (via Microsoft) of Megadeath's upcoming Gigantour tour.


It is spelled MEGADETH!!!!

[GunnyMo]

It is spelled MEGADETH!!!!

Bad Evil! Bad! Dave Mustaine is going to be very, very upset with you. And you don't want to piss off a redhead, believe me. :)

[Echani]

The tour ain't passing my way as far as I know .. but it would be nice going to see Opeth for the fourth time this year :D

[Vermillion]

OMFG, dupe.

Jeez, you guys hire Slashdot editors when I wasn't looking, or is the news so slow that you guys don't even read your own site? :)

I kid cause I love...

[BleedTheFreak]

Man, I've been a huge Megadeth fan since Countown to Extintion, one of the best albums of all time. I should dig that out and listen to it again here...

[normyk]

Ok, so including Megadeth there are six bands I like on this tour. DAMN this is sounding better all the time. I just worry that we're going to see a lot of half-hour sets. I want at least an hour of Opeth.

No clue who Sanctity or The Smashup are, though.