MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine is launching his own travelling rock festival in July (05).

The gravel-voiced SYMPHONY OF DESTRUCTION singer has long been working on compiling his dream line-up for a diverse festival tour of America, and has finally achieved it after securing the signatures of celebrated bands like FEAR FACTORY and Dillinger Escape Plan.

The six-week long GIGANTOUR - produced by Mustaine, BENCHMARK ENTERTAINMENT and the WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY - will boast two stages, with Megadeth themselves headlining the roadshow.

Benchmark's KEVIN GASSER says, "The tour is Dave's brainchild. The timing is right, and we were able to find some great artists to come out on the road with us. We wanted it to be a diverse show musically, rather than one sub-genre."

26/04/2005 17:30