On Friday Aug. 20, MEGADETH launched their “Metal Tour of the Year” with LAMB OF GOD and others at Germania Insurance Amphitheater in Austin, Texas. The first gig of 2021, it was also their first in over a decade to feature bassist James LoMenzo, the touring member now replacing former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson.

LoMenzo, was earlier a member of MEGADETH from 2006 to 2010, contributing to both 2007’s “United Abominations” and 2009’s “Endgame”. LoMenzo’s initial tenure with the band came at the only other point Ellefson wasn’t a part of MEGADETH from 2002 to 2010. It’s currently unknown if LoMenzo or someone else replaced Ellefson this time in the studio.