Former Megadeth guitarist Jeff Young was a guest on the Iron City Rocks Podcast and discussed the Kings Of Thrash formation with former Megadeth bandmate and bassist David Ellefson and how they formed and the plans for their upcoming U.S. tour. Young played on the ’88 Megadeth album So Far, So Good…So What!

Following their four warm-up dates in October 2022, Kings Of Thrash, featuring David Ellefson and Jeff Young, recently announced the first leg of a planned 2023 world tour commencing February 16 in Joliet, Illinois. The Thrashin' USA tour will cross the Midwest, East Coast, and southeastern part of the USA through March 15. As with the band's 2022 warm-up shows, the group will be performing the Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good and So Far, So Good… So What albums in their entirety.

Kings Of Thrash also feature Chaz Leon on vocals and guitar and Fred Aching on drums. Support on all shows will be provided by Hatriot. VIP packages will be available for all shows, here.

The band has also signed a worldwide deal with Cleopatra Records and will be releasing a live CD/DVD package called Best Of The West… Live at the Whisky A Go Go on March 24. The 17-song set was recorded and filmed live at the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, CA on October 15, 2022 and also features performances with Chris Poland. The DVD was directed by Michael Sarna for Inmotion Entertainment. Pre-order here.

Tour dates:

February
16 - Joliet, IL - The Forge
17 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
19 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
20 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
21 - Columbia, MO - Blue Note
22 - Columbus, OH - King Of Clubs
24 - Flint, MI - The Machine Shop
25 - Cincinnati, OH - Legends Bar And Venue
27 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom And Tavern
28 - Warrendale, PA - Jergels

March
1 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
3 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
4 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
5 - Harrisburg, PA - Midtown Arts Center
7 - Ardmore, PA - Ardmore Music Hall
8 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
10 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theatre
11 - Greensboro, NC - Hangar 1819
12 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
14 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
15 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade (Hell)