Megadeth has named bassist James LoMenzo a permanent member of the band. LoMenzo was Megadeth’s bassist in the mid-2000s and stepped back in as a touring member starting with “The Metal Tour of the Year” in 2021.
“I am thrilled to welcome back James to the Megadeth family,” Dave Mustaine said. “James rejoined the fold as the touring bassist and it’s been a blast having him back, we thought let’s make it permanent.”
JamLoMenzo said: “I’m so excited to rejoin Megadeth and move forward full steam into the next phase of this iconic band’s history! With Dave, Kiko and Dirk there’s no stopping us! It just feels great to be home again.”
LoMenzo was a member of Megadeth from 2006 to 2010 and performed on the albums “United Abominations” (2007) and “Endgame” (2009). He left when original Megadeth bassist David Ellefson rejoined the band.
Ellefson was fired in 2021 after sexually explicit videos leaked online.
LoMenzo’s credits include time in Black Label Society and White Lion. Since 2020, he has been a member of Firstborne, featuring former Lamb of God (and, briefly, Megadeth) drummer Chris Adler.
Megadeth’s 16th studio album, “The Sick, the Dying … and the Dead,” is to be released in 2022. It will be the band’s first album since “Dystopia,” released in 2016. Steve Di Giorgio of Testament played all the bass tracks for the new record.
Later this year, Megadeth will join Five Finger Death Punch on a U.S. tour also featuring The HU and Fire from the Gods.
Tour dates:
Fri Aug 19 – Portland, OR – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Sat Aug 20 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
Tue Aug 23 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Wed Aug 24 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
Fri Aug 26 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
Sat Aug 27 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Tue Aug 30 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
Thu Sep 1 – Del Valle, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Fri Sep 2 – Houston, TX –The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Tue Sep 6 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Wed Sep 7 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Fri Sep 9 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Sat Sep 10 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Mon Sep 12 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Wed Sep 14 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Thu Sep 15 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion
Sat Sep 17 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
Sun Sep 18 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Tue Sep 20 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
Wed Sep 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake**
Fri Sep 23 – Scranton, PA – Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Sat Sep 24 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
Tue Sep 27 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater**
Wed Sep 28 –Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
Fri Sep 30 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Sat Oct 1 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
Tue Oct 4 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
Wed Oct 5 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Fri Oct 7 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Summerfest Grounds
Sat Oct 8 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Mon Oct 10 – Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Wed Oct 12 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
Fri Oct 14 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Sat Oct 15 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
**5FDP, The HU and Fire from the Gods only
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