Fear not, metalheads! Despite last month’s postponement of the “American Carnage” tour and last week’s solo tour announcement by Megadeth, the North American metal extravaganza has indeed been rescheduled for later this year.

Slayer and Megadeth will commence their newly announced North American tour with a week worth of Canadian Carnage East dates starting July 23rd. After that, beginning August 11th, the two heavy-weights travel south for what is currently a 19-date U.S. leg. that will keep the bands on the road up to the Labor Day weekend, ending in Portland, OR on September 4th. Testament will be Special Guest on all shows.

The American Carnage Tour, originally scheduled to take place in January and February, had to be put on hold due to Slayer’s vocalist/bassist, Tom Araya’s ongoing, minimally-invasive treatments for what was diagnosed as a Cervical Radiculopathy, an occupational hazard for the rocker who is known for aggressively swinging his long mane of hair while performing. Right after the first of the year, Araya made the difficult decision to undergo a surgical procedure, called an Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion, a relatively routine practice with an excellent recovery rate. That surgery took place early last week.

Due to venue availability and other conflicts, the shows originally scheduled in El Paso, Houston, Nashville, Duluth, and Louisville have not been rescheduled at this time, and ticket holders may obtain refunds at point of purchase. That said, new cities have been added to the American Carnage itinerary, with dates now scheduled in Cleveland, Kansas City, San Diego, and Sacramento.

Tickets purchased for the American Carnage shows when they first went on sale late last year will be honored for these rescheduled dates. Anyone who doesn’t have tickets can purchase them beginning today, February 1st, via Ticketmaster.com.

American Carnage 2010 Tour Dates:
07/23 – Quebec City, QC @ Pavillon de la Jeunesse
07/24 – Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean-Drapeau
07/26 – Halifax, NS @ Metro Centre
07/27 – Moncton, NB @ Moncton Coliseum
07/29 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre
07/30 – London, ON @ John Labatt Centre Center
08/11 – Glenn Falls, NY @ Glens Falls Civic Center
08/12 – E. Rutherford, NJ @ IZOD Center
08/14 – Boston, MA @ Tsongas Arena
08/15 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
08/16 – Wallingford, CT @ Chevrolet Theatre
08/18 – Cleveland, OH @ Tower City Amphitheatre
08/19 – Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena
08/20 – Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
08/21 – Minneapolis, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
08/23 – Kansas City, KS @ Cap Fed Park
08/25 – Denver, CO @ Magness Arena
08/26 – Albuquerque, NM @ TIngley Coliseum
08/27 – Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
08/29 – San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
08/30 – Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Arena
08/31 – San Francisco, CA @ Cow Palace
09/01 – Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena
09/03 – Seattle, WA @ Wamu Theatre
09/04 – Portland, OR @ Washington County Fairgrounds