Heavy Metal Examiner's Mark Morton has issued an interview with MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick. The following is an excerpt:

Q: When you were approached to come into Megadeth, did you have any apprehension about coming into the band after all of the public drama that has surrounded Dave Mustaine and the revolving door of band lineups over recent years?

A: "No, not really. To tell you the truth, I don’t really keep up with the public opinion. I was never ever really in touch with the media behind it. So I didn’t really know anything good or bad going around.

As far as the members coming and going, I didn’t really know anything about that, either. I just knew that it was a great opportunity, and to play in a band like Megadeth for a lead guitarist, you really couldn’t ask for anything better."

Q: It seemed like being in a band like JAG PANZER, which didn’t tour very frequently, from a certain perspective, looked like it would have only been a part-time gig anyway.

A: "You know, I still love all those guys. I actually just got done talking to Rikard [Stjernquist - drums] about 2 minutes ago. So I talk to them all all of the time; they’re a bunch of really great guys. But yeah, it really was their inability to tour that kept me looking for other avenues to be able to tour out."

Read the full interview at this location.

As previously reported, Megadeth have announced that they will be embarking on a headline tour, their first in support of their latest album, Endgame. The tour will feature MACHINE HEAD, SUICIDE SILENCE and ARCANIUM in support slots from November 14th through December 3rd. WARBRINGER will replace Machine Head on the bill, beginning on December 5th.

Dates include:

November

14 - The Orbit Room - Grand Rapids, MI
15 - Peoria Civic Center - Peoria, IL
17 - Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI
18 - The LC Pavilion - Columbus, OH
20 - Madison Theater- Covington, KY
21 - The National - Richmond, VA
22 - Valarium - Knoxville, TN
23 - The Fillmore - Charlotte, NC
25 - Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
27 - Hard Rock Live - Orland, FL
28 - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC
30 - The Pavilion at Concrete Street - Corpus Christi, TX

December

1 - Sunken Gardens - San Antonio, TX
2 - Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, TX
3 - Bricktown Events Center - Oklahoma City, OK
5 - The Beaumont - Kansas City, MO
6 - Pop’s - Sauget, IL
7 - Great Hall at River Center - Davenport, IA
8 - Fargo Civic Auditorium - Fargo, ND
10 - Shrine Auditorium - Billings, MT

Pre-sales begin September 15 at 10 AM, while regular onsales to the general public start the same time on September 18th. For further information about the tour, additional dates and ticketing, check www.megadeth.com regularly.

As reported here first last Friday, Slayer and Megadeth will be bringing their Canadian Carnage tour to the east coast of the country in November. MACHINE HEAD and SUICIDE SILENCE are also on the bill. Confirmed dates are below:

November

8 - Moncton Coliseum - Moncton, NB
9 - Halifax Metro Center - Halifax, NS
11 - Bell Centre - Montreal, QC
12 - Colisee Pepsi Arena - Quebec City, QC
13 - Air Canada Centre - Toronto, ON

Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 18th at 10 AM local time (see below for more ticketing info).

Purchase tickets at Ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster.ca and all Ticketmaster locations as well as Livenation.com.

Megadeth's new album, Endgame, was released yesterday (September 14th) in Europe and today in North America via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at the band's own studio in San Marcos, California - Vic's Garage - which was named after their legendary and iconic Vic Rattlehead character.

The tracklisting is as follows:

'Dialectic Chaos'

'This Day We Fight!'

'44 Minutes'

'1,320'

'Bite The Hand That Feeds'

'Bodies Left Behind'

'Endgame'

'The Hardest Part Of Letting Go... Sealed With A Kiss'

'Headcrusher'

'How the Story Ends'

'Nothing Left To Lose'

Megadeth will cap off their release week with a live performance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on September 17th.

For more information go to: www.megadeth.com