   Microsoft ist krieg.
  Apparently Microsoft is sponsoring this year's Gigantour, the technical metal festival started by Megadeth frontman and guitar god Dave Mustaine, to promote Epic's upcoming "Gears of War" which promises to be the most mind-fuckingly awesome action game since Half-Life.  Interestingly enough Megadeth's new album, United Abominations, will feature a song called Gears of War.  There was speculation that this was somehow a soundtrack tie-in for the game and this obviously confirms it.  You can read the press release at www.gigantour.comFYI the bands announced for the tour are:Megadeth (given)Lamb of GodOpethArch EnemyOverkillInto EternitySanctityThe SmashupThese may be bigger names than last year, but none of these bands match the talent of Symphony X or Nevermore  (or Dream Theater, but they really were out of place) IMO, except for Opeth of course.  I'm still very excited to go, however, and I think Megadeth's new album is going to be huge so I'm anxious to hear what new material they'll pull out live. 
  your german confuses me.and isn't finland or norway better known for their death metal?   ;  One band I've heard of that sucks, and a whole bunch of others I've never heard of.  Well done, everyone involved.   ;Quote:Original post by Al GorithmApparently Microsoft is sponsoring this year's Gigantour, the technical metal festival started by Megadeth.If you've never heard of any of these bands then a metal festival is OBVIOUSLY something you wouldn't be interested in!  These are some pretty mainstream bands.  I wouldn't say any of them suck, but the only top tier act other than Megadeth there is Opeth.   ;Quote:Original post by Al GorithmQuote:Original post by Al GorithmApparently Microsoft is sponsoring this year's Gigantour, the technical metal festival started by Megadeth.If you've never heard of any of these bands then a metal festival is OBVIOUSLY something you wouldn't be interested in!  These are some pretty mainstream bands.  I wouldn't say any of them suck, but the only top tier act other than Megadeth there is Opeth.Megs is my favorite band, and I can't wait to see them again.  I was at the last Gigantour, and have seen them a couple of other times.  Should be a really good show, and i'd like to see Overkill.. that should be nice.;  Megadeth is too mellow compared to some of the Finnish stuff there is.   ;  Dave Mustaine is a guitar "god"? Please.   ;  and there was me expecting some anti microsoft flamewar...;  What a bunch of pussy poser bands. It's Manowar all the way! Posers, leave the hall!(hehe) I personally prefer In Flames and other such bands. Megadeth is fun, though. As for hardness & quality, Finntroll (Finland) and Dimmu Borgir (Norway) are first choices in that field.   ;  The only megadeth album i can listen to is Rust in peace ,Opeth is pretty darn awesome!I love their mellow stuff more compared to the prog-death act.Go MS!   