slayer_megadethUPDATE: Barring any broken hips or gallbladder operations, it seems the American Carnage tour is back on, rescheduled, and ready to leave a path of destruction, or maybe just some hard candies, in its wake.

There were some venue conflicts so some shows have yet to be rescheduled, but the show here at the UIC Pavilion is now set for Aug, 20. So, instead of trudging through the icy tundra to watch two titans of metal in Megadeth and Slayer rip it up, you’ll now be able to show off your favorite illegible black t-shirt and leg tattoos.

In the meantime, Megadeth has scheduled a month of shows celebrating the 20 year anniversary of what some (not this guy) believe to be their masterpiece, Rust In Peace. They will be playing the album in its entirety plus some old favorites and new Endgame tunes as well. Keeping with all of this throw back nostalgia, Testament and Exodus will be in tow. No Chicago dates to speak of, but if you have a car the tour hits Indianapolis on March 11.

And for all you fantasy metalheads playing along at home, the epic collision of the Big Four at the Sonisphere Festival in Sweden is still totally on and, holy crap, you can try to win tickets, airfare, hotel, transportation and $500 at theliveline.com. Sweden and metal go together like torches and really old churches.