MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo has issued the following update:

Hell yeah! Helllllsinki!!! Sitting in the ***** ****** hotel here in Helsinki just burnin' off the flight, thought I'd catch up with you all and say hey and welcome to our big deluxe winter Tour Of Duty. It's great being back on this side of the world. We're looking forward to taking Megadeth and Gigantour to a snowy street near you, think of us as your own personal Napalm delivery device sent here to warm the cockles of your little metal hearts. New guitarist Chris (Broderick) is melding right in and we're all pretty stoked. Poor boys been on the fast track getting the set together so let's give him a warm welcome!"

Megadeth live dates:

February (Megadeth headlining dates)

4 - Helsinki, Finland - Old Ice Hall
6 - Stockholm, Sweden - Arena
7 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene
8 - Copenhagen, Denmark - KB Halle
10 - Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
11 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfallenhalle
13 - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg - Den Atelier
14 - Amsterdam, Holland - Paradiso
15 - Antwerp, Belgium - Hof Ter Lo

February (Gigantour UK with Megadeth, JOB FOR A COWBOY, EVILE)

17 - Norwich, UK - UEA
18 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
19 - Glasgow, Scotland - Academy
20 - Newcastle, UK - Academy
22 - Birmingham, UK - Academy
23 - Manchester, UK - Academy
24 - London, UK - Brixton Academy

February (Megadeth headlining dates)

26 - Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre
28 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz
29 - Madrid, Spain - Macumba

March (Megadeth headlining dates)

1 - Bilbao, Spain - Santana 27
3 - Zurich, Switzerland - Rohstofflager
4 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
5 - Pordenone, Italy - Palasport
7 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Zimni Stadion (Metalmania 2008)
8 - Katowice, Poland - Spodek (Metalmania 2008)
10 - Munich, Germany - Zenith
11 - Frankfurt, Germany - Hugenottenhalle
14 - Bangalore, India - Rock In India Festival

April (Gigantour with Megadeth, IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM, JOB FOR A COWBOY, HIGH ON FIRE)

12 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore
13 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
15 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
16 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Pavilion
17 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre
19 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Gardens
20 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
22 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
24 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
26 - Baltimore, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
28 - Quebec City, QC - Pavilion De La Jeunesse
29 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
30 - Toronto, ON - Arrow Hall

May

1 - London, ON - John Labatt Centre
3 - Detroit, MI - DTE Music Center
4 - Cleveland, OH - Time Warner Cable Amphitheater
6 - Chicago, IL - Aragon
7 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
9 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
10 - Winnipeg, MB - Convention Center
11 - Saskatoon, SK - Prairieland Exhibition Hall
12 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Center
14 - Calgary, AB - The Corral
16 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
17 - Salem, OR - Salem Armory
19 - San Jose, CA - Event Center @ San Jose State
20 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
21 - Los Angeles, CA - Long Beach Arena
22 - Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre