MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo is featured in a new interview with ZoiksOnline.com. An excerpt is available below:

Z: It seems like three of the big four original thrash metal bands are at their best right now. SLAYER’s new album (World Painted Blood) is getting rave reviews, obviously Endgame is amazing, and last year METALLICA had theirs (Death Magnetic). Do you think it’s a coincidence or were you trying to one up each other?

Lomenzo: "I think it’s a natural progression. I think what happens is that bands mature, you blow off a lot of the teenage anxiety and testosterone that we carry so it’s a little easier to craft what we do. All these bands have their own vocabulary if you know what I mean. They already have a sound that they know they already do, so they can refer to that as another part of the language of the band. I think that makes it easier, it really does. Some bands on the other hand, find themselves getting a little lost with all of that, because they’re always trying to do something new. There are ways to incorporate that sort of vibe but remain true to the band’s essence. I think that’s what a lot of these bands do, because heavy metal is such a delineated style; such a fascist style if you will."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Upcoming Megadeth tour dates are as follows:

November
22 - Valarium - Knoxville, TN
23 - The Fillmore - Charlotte, NC
25 - Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
27 - Hard Rock Live - Orland, FL
28 - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC
30 - The Pavilion at Concrete Street - Corpus Christi, TX

December
1 - Sunken Gardens - San Antonio, TX
2 - Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, TX
3 - Bricktown Events Center - Oklahoma City, OK
5 - The Beaumont - Kansas City, MO
6 - Pop’s - Sauget, IL
7 - Great Hall at River Center - Davenport, IA
8 - Fargo Civic Auditorium - Fargo, ND
10 - Shrine Auditorium - Billings, MT
12 – Reno-Sparks Convention Ctr, Reno, NV
13 – House Of Blues, Las Vegas, NV

Note: WARBRINGER replaces Machine Head on shows starting December 5th.