Artist: V. A.
Album: GIGANTOUR LIVE 2005 (2CD)

Release date: 2006
Media type: CD

The double live CD capture 2005's heavy metal onslaught that was hailed as the best metal bill of the year, with Revolver magazine calling it "the mother of all shred fests." Organized by MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine as a tour featuring "only bands whose musicianship matches their ability to melt faces with sheer volume and power" (Miami Herald), "Gigantour" features unforgettable performances by MEGADETH, DREAM THEATER and FEAR FACTORY as well as ANTHRAX, NEVERMORE, LIFE OF AGONY, SYMPHONY X, DRY KILL LOGIC and BOBAFLEX.

"There are a few very successful tours out each summer and in order to be significant, I knew the first Gigantour had to make an impact with top bands,” says Mustaine. The six-week tour — with bands personally chosen by Mustaine — was designed to help bring like-minded hard rock fans together at a reasonable price, with most tickets in the $40 range. "I wanted to put together a festival that consisted of positive bands that play heavy music in a high-energy environment," Mustaine said in the July '05 Guitar World. "I think the variety of playing styles and the credibility of the different players is really exciting."

Gigantour kicked-off on July 21, 2005 in Fresno, California, and hit 39 cities in the U.S. and Canada before ending on September 11, 2005 in Portland, Oregon. The tour was a seven-week festival trek co-headlined by MEGADETH and DREAM THEATER, featuring ANTHRAX, FEAR FACTORY, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, NEVERMORE, LIFE OF AGONY, SYMPHONY X, DRY KILL LOGIC and BOBAFLEX. Several of the bands performed only at specified cities on the schedule. The tour was the brainchild of MEGADETH frontman/guitarist Dave Mustaine, who handpicked the bands for the tour.

TRACKLIST CD 1:

DREAM THEATER: Panic Attack
DREAM THEATER: The Glass Prison
ANTHRAX: Caught In A Mosh
ANTHRAX: I Am The Law
LIFE OF AGONY: The Day He Died
LIFE OF AGONY: Love To Let You Down
DRY KILL LOGIC: Lost
DRY KILL LOGIC: Paper Tiger
BOBAFLEX: Better Than Me
BOBAFLEX: Medicine

TRACKLIST CD 2:

MEGADETH: She-Wolf
MEGADETH: A Tout Le Monde
MEGADETH: Kick The Chair
FEAR FACTORY: Transgression
FEAR FACTORY: Archetype
NEVERMORE: Born
NEVERMORE: Enemies Of Reality
SYMPHONY X: Inferno (Unleash The Fire)
SYMPHONY X: Of Sins And Shadows

- Both CDs were recorded live at the "Gigantour 2005" in the USA:
- Produced by Dave Mustaine & Jeff Balding