MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the final of four tour blogs on the Sick Drummer Magazine website. Go to this location to check it out. An excerpt is available below:

Show #21 - Reno, Nevada

"Our last long drive (1,000 miles - yuk) has us arriving in Reno, Nevada, to a bit warmer temperatures, but still snowing, which thrills me to no end. Reno can also spell trouble for some of us (or great joy, you are a good gambler, if there is such a thing) I always have a bit of money put aside to play blackjack or roulette, so after having dinner with James, I head on over to the roulette table and lose it within 1 hour. No biggie, as I am saving most of my gambling fun for Las Vegas. The show itself would bring hands down the most "Spinal Tap moment" on this tour leg, as my snare drum stand would collapse during 'Symphony of Destruction' and thus would have my balancing it on my right knee while still using the kick drum (not an easy task, I can assure you). At one point, my tech "Big" Nick Grayson would try to help out with the balancing act with a broken elbow. Where is a video camera when you need one?!!!! The whole incident was hilarious but I somehow got through the song, and the snare stand was quickly replaced. With the show ending I do the after show signing with Dave, then quickly get to my bunk and to bed."

Megadeth's complete American Carnage schedule, also featuring SLAYER and TESTAMENT, is as follows:

January

18 - WaMu Theatre - Seattle, WA
19 - Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR
21 - Cow Palace - San Francisco, CA
22 - Long Beach Arena - Long Beach, CA
23 - Dodge Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
25 - Magness Arena - Denver, CO
26 - Tingley Coliseum - Albuquerque, NM
27 - El Paso Coliseum - El Paso, TX
29 - Verizon Wireless - Houston, TX
31 - Municipal Auditorium - Nashville, TN

February

1 - Gwinnett Arena - Duluth, GA
2 - Broadbent Arena - Louisville, KY
4 - Roy Wilkins Auditorium - Minneapolis, MN
5 - UIC Pavilion - Chicago, IL
6 - Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI
9 - Chevrolet Theatre - Wallingford, CT
11 - Izod Center - East Rutherford, NJ
12 - Civic Center - Glens Falls, NY
14 - Tsongas Arena - Lowell, MA
16 - Pavillon de la Jeunesse - Quebec City, QC
18 - John Labatt Centre - London, ON
19 - Air Canada Centre - Toronto, ON
20 - Bell Centre - Montreal, QC
22 - Moncton Coliseum - Moncton, NB
23 - Metro Centre - Halifax, NS