MEGADETH Confirms BRING ME THE HORIZON's Participation In Australia's GIGANTOUR

September 4, 2007

Only one day after MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustainedismissed as "completely untrue" a BLABBERMOUTH.NET report (which he referred to as a "gossip site") about BRING ME THE HORIZON's addition to three dates on Australia's Gigantour — featuring MEGADETH, STATIC-X, DEVILDRIVER and LACUNA COIL — he has officially confirmed the British band's participation in the trek. Neither Mustaine nor MEGADETH's webmaster offered an explanation for the mix-up, but Mustaine's Sept. 3 posting on Megadeth.com that "not only is this news to me and completely unconfirmed, but I have not heard one note from the band" has been deleted from the "Forums" section of MEGADETH's web site.

In the press release announcing BRING ME THE HORIZON's participation in Gigantour, the group's vocalist Oli Sykes was quoted as saying. "We can't wait to get out to the Australia. We've done loads of touring this year, going to new places and meeting new people and it's been great. I actually used to live in Australia, but haven't been back for years. To be able to return to tour with MEGADETH is a dream come true."

The dates in question are as follows:

Nov. 13 - Melbourne, Australia @ Festival Hall
Nov. 15 - Sydney, Australia @ Luna Park Big Top
Nov. 18 - Brisbane, Australia @ Riverstage

BRING ME THE HORIZON will also announce several Australian headlining shows around the band's Gigantour appearances.

BRING ME THE HORIZON's first-ever promotional video, for the track "Pray for Plagues", can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's debut album, "Count Your Blessings", which was released in North America on August 14 via Earache Records.

In the seemingly short span of three years since their formation, BRING ME THE HORIZON has "accomplished more in that time than most bands do in 10," according to a press release. "In 2006, BRING ME THE HORIZON was the recipient of a Kerrang! award for 'Best British Newcomer' and held steady on MySpace's top 100 list of most played bands. BRING ME THE HORIZON was only one of two U.K. acts to chart in the MySpace top 100 (the other being COLDPLAY). In addition, they've toured with bands such as BLEEDING THROUGH and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and performed a show-stealing set at the U.K.'s Download Festival."

BRING ME THE HORIZON was licensed to Earache through the band's U.K. label Visible Noise.

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