Rachel Tan
Metal fans get ready for a heavy metal weekend as Megadeth and Heaven and Hell play back to back at Fort Canning Park on Oct 26 and 27!
Megadeth
The pioneering band in the American Thrash Metal movement with founder, singer and songwriter Dave Mustaine will be here for their 1st one night only concert in Singapore. Megadeth are touring in support of their latest effort, the politically charged “United Abominations”.
Grammy-nominated Megadeth was formed after Dave Mustaine was kicked out of Metallica, and what a blessing that was for metal fans, as Megadeth has since created head-banging music from 1983.
The band has released 16 albums and sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Other accolades include 18 top 40 Mainstream Rock singles and 7 Grammy nominations.
Front man Dave Mustaine expresses his feelings about performing in Singapore with much gusto, “I have flown through the Singapore Airport twice and both times, I would have given anything to have a guitar and just drive in a taxi to the 1st TV or Radio station I could find and start jamming! I am excited to finally make it to such a beautiful and mysterious land. I can’t wait to meet the people, the fans, the culture, and take a piece of you back with me and leave a piece of me with you.”
Megadeth performs at Fort Canning Park on Friday, 26 Oct. Tickets go on sale September 5th through Sistic. Tickets are $85* till 25 Oct and $100* on day of show. (*Price does not include $2 Sistic booking fee.)
Heaven And Hell
After 15 years, Heaven and Hell members James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice come together again to play in concerts and festivals around the world for the year. Singapore fans are in for a treat as the band rocks Singapore for one night in their only performance in South East Asia!
Despite only having a short stint together, Heaven and Hell has achieved great success and is now on a world tour after the success of their latest album. And if you didn’t already know, Heaven And Hell is a collaboration between two bands, the Black Sabbath and Dio.
The hard-rocking quartet convened to record 3 new songs, Black Sabbath: The Dio Years. The 1st single of the album, The Devil Cried, has been receiving raving reviews from both fans and critics alike for its signature Black Sabbath sound.
Heaven and Hell will be performing tracks from all 3 studio albums, Heaven And Hell (1980), Mob Rules (1981) and Dehumanizer (1992), as well as the newly recorded tracks.
Tickets are on sale now at all Sistic outlets. General admission tickets are $110* until October 26th. Tickets are $125* on 27th October 2007.
A special “Doubleshot Ticket Package” is being set up for those who want to attend both Megadeth and Heaven and Hell for $170*. If you already purchased a Heaven and Hell or Megadeth ticket you can top up for the package by just paying the difference. (You must present your Heaven and Hell or Megadeth ticket at Sistic when purchasing).