The dates have been announced for MEGADETH's "The System Has Failed" fall 2004 North American tour. Venue information will follow soon. Support at all dates is expected to come from the Los Angeles-based quintet EARSHOT and an as-yet-unannounced third act.

MEGADETH's "The System Has Failed" Fall Tour 2004:

Oct. 26 - San Diego, CA @ TBA
Oct. 27 - San Francisco, CA @ TBA
Oct. 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ TBA
Oct. 30 - Phoenix, AZ @ TBA
Oct. 31 - Tucson, AZ @ TBA
Nov. 02 - Denver, CO @ TBA
Nov. 04 - Minneapolis, MN @ TBA
Nov. 05 - Chicago, IL @ TBA
Nov. 06 - Grand Rapids, MI @ TBA
Nov. 08 - Cleveland, OH @ TBA
Nov. 09 - Washington, DC @ TBA
Nov. 10 - New York City, NY @ TBA
Nov. 12 - Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
Nov. 13 - Boston, MA @ TBA
Nov. 14 - Montreal, QB @ TBA
Nov. 16 - Toronto, ON @ TBA
Nov. 17 - Detroit, MI @ TBA
Nov. 19 - Milwaukee, WI @ TBA
Nov. 20 - St. Louis, MO @ TBA

As previously reported, MEGADETH's lineup for the upcoming tour will be as follows:

Dave Mustaine - Guitar/Vocals
Glen Drover (EIDOLON, ex-KING DIAMOND) - Guitar
Nick Menza - Drums
James MacDonough (ex-ICED EARTH) - Bass

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