Megadeth To Thrash North America

But not just any tour. Megadeth is performing its 1990 classic album Rust In Peace on all dates in celebration of the 20th anniversary of one of metal’s most-loved and genre-defining efforts. Featuring tracks like “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due,” “Hangar 18,” “Take No Prisoners” and “Poison Was The Cure,” the start-to-finish treatment of the band’s fourth studio album is sure to be a 2010 must-see for concert fans loving their music loud, powerful and majestic.

The tour begins with a couple of Knitting Factory Concert House stops – March 1 at Spokane’s KF and March 2 in Boise. Medford, Ore., at the Armory is March 3, then it’s off to Canada for Edmonton at the Shaw Conference Center March 7 and Saskatoon at Prairieland Park March 8.

Other dates include March 11 in Indianapolis at Murat Egyptian Room, March 15 in Washington, D.C., at the 9:30 Club, March 16 in Baltimore at Rams Head Live! and March 21 in Atlanta at the Tabernacle. Last date is March 31 in Southern California at the Hollywood Palladium.

Fan club presales begin Jan. 28 and the public onsale launches Jan. 29. For more information, click here for the Megadeth Web site.