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Iron Maiden Announce Australia and New Zealand Tour Dates With Killswitch Engage

The NWOBHM will meet the NWOAHM in Australia this May.

Iron Maiden Announce Australia and New Zealand Tour Dates With Killswitch Engage

It appears that Iron Maiden's Legacy Of The Beast tour will eventually engulf the entire world, until all of humanity is attending one continuous Maiden show. The band have just announced a series of dates in Australia, with a New Zealand date to boot.

Providing direct support will be Killswitch Engage, who have a similar work ethic given that they announced a full North American tour only yesterday.

Drink some Wake In Fright-levels of beer at one of the following ragers:

May 2020

01 Perth, AUS – RAC Arena
03 Adelaide, AUS – Entertainment Centre
05 Brisbane, AUS – Entertainment Centre
07 Sydney, AUS – Qudos Bank Arena
11 Melbourne, AUS – Rod Laver Arena
13 Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena

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Maiden fans who can't take enough time off to head to Australia will have to settle for the band's final collection of studio remasters, due out November 22.

Meanwhile, Americans should catch Killswitch at one of the following dates leading up to this most awesome of opening slots:

March 2020

10 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
11 Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live
13 Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
14 Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore
15 Raleigh, NC @ Ritz
17 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
18 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
20 Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom
21 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
21 San Antonio, TX @ Vibes
23 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
24 Los Angeles @ The Wiltern
25 Riverside, CA @ Municipal Auditorium
26 San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
28 Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo
29 Boise, ID @ Revolution
31 Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex

April 2020

01 Denver, CO @ Fillmore
03 Minneapolis, MN @ Fillmore
04 Chicago, IL @ Radius
05 Detroit, MI @ Fillmore
06 Toronto, ON @ Rebel
08 Montreal, QC @ MTelus
10 Portland, ME @ State Theatre
11 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
12 Boston, MA @ House of Blues

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