By Steve Newton
Fraser Valley residents with a hankering for heavy metal have something to look forward to.
Megadeth has announced that it will play the Abbotsford Centre on April 28, which–thanks to the metal gods–is a Friday night.
The band–which features the current lineup of founding guitarist-vocalist Dave Mustaine, guitarist Kiko Loureiro, bassist James LoMenzo, and drummer Dirk Verbeuren—will be showcasing tunes from its cutesy-titled 2022 album, The Sick, the Dying…and the Dead!
Opening the show will be Bullet for My Valentine and ONI.
Here’s hoping they’ll do their best song, “Symphony of Destruction”:
Presale is on now and from the looks of things ticket prices for regular seats range from $67 to $297 (plus all those pesky Ticketmaster service fees).
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