Heaven and Hell Announce US Tour Dates with Megadeth and Machine Head

Band Photo: Megadeth (?)

LiveDaily.com reports: Heaven and Hell--featuring two founding members of Black Sabbath along with interim Sabbath vocalist Ronnie James Dio and former Sabbath drummer Vinnie Appice--have announced dates for an inaugural US tour this spring.

Original Sabbath drummer Bill Ward, who was originally announced as being part of the reunion, has been replaced by Appice, who joined the group for a brief stretch in the early '80s and appeared on two of the group's albums.

The US dates follow the band's earlier announcement of a March trek through Canada, ending with a March 30 one-off at New York's Radio City Music Hall, a date which sold out in a "matter of minutes," according to the group's publicist.

The new dates kick off April 22 in Phoenix and will see the group canvas 20 cities across the country, starting off on the West Coast and slowly moving eastward. Tickets go on sale to the public March 9, except for the May 2 Houston date, which will go on sale March 17. A special fan presale for all dates will take place Wednesday (3/7) beginning at noon EST. More information on the presale can be obtained at a special website set up by the group.

Opening support for the trek will include fellow metal icons Megadeth, who will preview material from their forthcoming new album, "United Abominations," due in stores May 8. Additional support will come from Machine Head, backing its new album, "The Blackening," which is set for a March 27 release.

Here are the confirmed Heaven and Hell North American tour dates:

March 11 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum
March 13 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
March 14 - Calgary, Alberta - Saddledome
March 16 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Brandt Centre
March 18 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
March 20 - Sault St. Marie, Ontario - Steelback Centre
March 22 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
March 24 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre
March 26 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
March 27 - Quebec City, Quebec - Colisee Pepsi Arena
March 28 - Ottawa, Ontario - Civic Centre
March 30 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
April 22 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
April 24 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
April 25 - Inglewood, CA - Forum
April 26 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
April 28 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
April 29 - Denver, CO - Broomfield Events Center
May 1 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
May 2 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Pavilion
May 3 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theater
May 5 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
May 6 - Minneapolis, MN Theatre @ Target Center
May 8 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
May 10 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Arena
May 11 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheatre
May 12 - Detroit, MI - Cobo Hall
May 14 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center
May 15 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
May 17 - Lowell, MA - Tsongas Arena
May 18 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Pavilion
May 19 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Arts Center

Source: Live Daily