Megadeth

The metal titans are due to head out together on the second leg of the Metal Tour of the Year next week

The Sick, the Dying and the Dead will not feature the band's touring bassist, James LoMenzo, Mustaine revealed in an interview on SiriusXM

The comprehensive platform will see Loureiro break down his most elaborate compositions, host monthly hangouts and tutor technique and theory

The model was previously only available to order over the phone directly through the Gibson Garage, owing to its ultra-limited initial run

The frontman cited distribution issues as the reason for the release date move

LoMenzo joined the thrash metal outfit for the tour's first leg last year, and was their full-time bassist from 2006 until 2010

The legendary thrasher assumed rhythm duties while a group of Megadeth fans jammed Symphony of Destruction and A Tout Le Monde

Trivium and In Flames are set to support on the monstrous 23-date USA run

The super-exclusive signature, which features Seymour Duncan Thrash Factor pickups, will initially only be available to order directly over the phone from the Gibson Garage owing to its "very limited" run

The Megadeth frontman offers another update on the status of the thrash giants' 16th studio album in a new video message on Cameo