“Be sure to catch this tour if it stops by your town.” – Go Venue
“holy f**king hell, did it live up to its billing“- Metal Insider
“A show that was as brash and hardcore as it was a fun night out.” – The Aquarian
“The Metal Tour of the Year was exactly as it was described. If anything, it was one of the best metal shows from the last several years” – Get Some Magazine
“A sold-out venue waited for a heavy dose of fist-pounding metal and this tour didn’t disappoint“. – Metal Nexus
“I am here to say that this is a must-see tour. It not only delivers as a top-tier showcase of metal giants but also comes to show the power of a well-assembled, diversely-packaged, multi-band amphitheater tour.” – The Hype Magazine
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Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 – Following the enormous success of their 2021 co-headline US tour, metal titans MEGADETH and LAMB OF GOD have today announced the second US run of their aptly named METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR. Joining them will be special guests TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES. Tickets for the second leg of THE METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR, produced by Live Nation, will go on general sale at 10 am local time on Friday, January 14th from MetalTourOfTheYear.com.
THE METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR was originally announced and planned for 2020 but was halted by the pandemic. Fans waited patiently for touring to return and in the summer of 2021 were granted their wish. THE METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR was one of the first national amphitheater tours to hit the road in 2021 and saw co-headliners MEGADETH and LAMB OF GOD hit 29 cities across North America with special guests TRIVIUM and HATEBREED, who stepped in to replace IN FLAMES who couldn’t join the tour due to travel restrictions. The tour was met with enormous acclaim, truly living up to its name and playing to a whopping 172,000 metal fans in the process.
Speaking on the success of the initial leg of the tour and his excitement is hitting the road again in 2022, MEGADETH’s leader and frontman, Dave Mustaine says: “The Metal Tour of The Year is exactly what it sounds like – a night of some of the best heavy metal bands in the world – live and loud. Anyone who came to a show last year knows what I mean, only this one’s going be even better. Do not miss out.”
Randy Blythe, inimitable frontman of LAMB OF GOD, adds: “It was great to get out on the road for an incredible tour last summer with Megadeth, Trivium, and Hatebreed so we figured we’d do it again! We look forward to hitting new cities with Megadeth, Trivium, and In Flames, who we’re happy to have over for leg 2!”
TRIVIUM’s Matthew Kiichi Heafy adds: “The Metal Tour Of The Year was one of the strongest, most incredible Metal tours in ages – its namesake nothing but accurate. How do you follow that up? By doing it again – even bigger, even better, and have it play everywhere it didn’t on the first leg. MTOTYII – let’s do this. “
With IN FLAMES singer, Anders Fridén stating ” We are excited to finally be able to join our dear friends in Megadeth, Lamb of God, and Trivium on this year’s, Metal Tour of The Year! We can’t wait to be back on the road in America and to reunite with you all. Don’t miss this tour it’s a juggernaut.”
Produced by Live Nation, the second leg of this epic metal trek will kick off on Saturday, April 9th in Las Vegas, NV, and hit a further 21 cities before wrapping in Allentown, PA on Sunday, May 15. Full tour itinerary below:
Tickets and VIP packages for all artists go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, January 14th, 2022 at 10 am local time via MetalTourOfTheYear.com
The tour will be part of Live Nation’s Live Stubs initiative which provides digital, collectible NFT ticket stubs to ticket holders. Reimagining ticket stubs as digital collectible NFTs, Live Nation’s Live Stubs will mirror the unique section, row, and seat of each ticket purchased, allowing fans to collect ticket stubs once again – this time with more capabilities. Live Stubs will automatically be included with tickets on select Live Nation shows in North America. Fans will be able to view, share, gift, trade, and resell their live stubs on Livenation.com. These are collector items and will not replace the digital tickets needed to physically enter the show.
The Metal Tour Of The Year Megadeth and Lamb of God 2022 North American Tour Dates:
- Sat Apr 09 – Las Vegas, NV | Michelob Ultra Arena
- Sun Apr 10 – Tucson, AZ | Tucson Arena
- Tue Apr 12 – Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor World Arena
- Thu Apr 14 – Corpus Christi, TX | American Bank Center Arena
- Fri Apr 15 – Lafayette, LA | Lafayette Cajundome
- Sat Apr 16 – Brandon, MS | Brandon Amphitheater
- Tue Apr 19 – Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena
- Thu Apr 21 – Fort Wayne, IN | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
- Fri Apr 22 – Green Bay, WI | Resch Center
- Sun Apr 24 – Sioux Falls, SD | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
- Tue Apr 26 – Omaha, NE | Baxter Arena
- Wed Apr 27 – Cedar Rapids, IA | Alliant Energy PowerHouse
- Fri Apr 29 – Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center
- Sat Apr 30 – Tulsa, OK | BOK Center * No Trivium
- Tue May 03 – North Charleston, SC | North Charleston Coliseum
- Wed May 04 – Greenville, SC | Bon Secours Wellness Arena
- Fri May 06 – Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena
- Sat May 07 – Peoria, IL | Peoria Civic Center
- Mon May 09 – Pittsburgh, PA | Petersen Events Center
- Tue May 10 – Rochester, NY | Blue Cross Arena
- Thu May 12 – Portland, ME | Cross Insurance Arena
- Fri May 13 – Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena
- Sun May 15 – Allentown, PA | PPL Center
