August 30th 2010, Long Beach Arena, Long Beach CA: After being postponed by more than seven months from the original date of January 22nd, the day had finally arrived. Slayer and Megadeth were bringing their co-headline American Carnage tour to our very own Long Beach with support from Testament, and it was a big day for every metalhead in the LA area, possibly the biggest day of the year.

Dedicated fans started gathering at the venue starting as early as 4 A.M. The good thing about the area outside the arena was the trees and plenty of grass, which meant that there was plenty of shade and a soft surface to sit on, making it easier for these people to wait it out till 5.30 in the evening.

My interview with Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick was at 4 o' clock. I called up the tour manager Mike. When he first saw me as I introduced myself, sporting my favorite Megadeth shirt and Dave Mustaine wrist band, he said to me, "Hey, you're the one? You don't look like an interviewer. You look like a fan!" As he escorted me past the backstage area, he actually made a point to tell the security guys that I was with him and not a fan that had sneaked in backstage, so I'm not to be thrown out! Along the way I saw Testament singer Chuck Billy walking by and said hello. The sign outside the Megadeth dressing room was a thrill in itself, and the first sight I got when I stepped inside was the mother of epic. All four members of the band were hanging out together. Even though I've done plenty of interviews with all kinds of bands big and small, it's because of moments like this that I feel like all this is just a very long dream.
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