The Big Four tour

[BuRn7 CaK3]

Anthrax, Megadeth, Metallica and Slayer are all going on tour.


Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax . . . the rumors are true!

You've been posting and chatting about it for months and we're here now to confirm it . . . Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax will all share the same stage for the first time EVER! Look for the four of us at the Sonisphere shows in Warsaw, Poland and Prague, Czech Republic on June 16 and 19, 2010 with a few more of the festival dates still in the works, you can be sure these shows won't be the only ones.

In the words of Lars: "Who would have thought that more than 25 years after its inception, thrash metal's big 4 would not only still be around and more popular than ever, but will now play together for the first time...what a mind****! Bring it on!"

What more can we say??

Taken from a note Metallica posted on Facebook.

[clashcityrocker10]

I can't see Metallica and Megadeth being around each other too long.

[Hungryfreak]

I can't see Metallica and Megadeth being around each other too long.

Yeah, this won't last, especially if Metallica is placed higher on the bill.

[Rockbandfan23467]

Don't all four of them hate each other?

Well, I haven't heard anything about Slayer and Anthrax, or Metallica and Slayer, or Megadeth and Anthrax, but still.

[clashcityrocker10]

Yeah, this won't last, especially if Metallica is placed higher on the bill.

My guess is they would be.

[a_bull_on_parade]

Maybe.....realy big maybe....Mustaine got over himself and Lars shut the **** up for once, that might be why this very improbible tour will be possibly taking place.

[MrFruitLord]

Yeah... I'm not going to Europe to see James' voice crack, Anthrax have a singer that isn't Belladonna, Dave get in a fight with someone, or Kerry just look ugly...

[sonicnerd23]

Well, this is interesting, although I really like one of these bands (Megadeth).

[back_blows]

Tour of the decade........















if this were the 80's.

[TimIsAPortal]

It blows.

[Mystlyfe77]

This seems like the perfect opportunity to post the website my friend made yesterday. You have to manually insert f*ck into the URL. (http://getthe****overit.net/)

[instantdeath999]

I'm just going to assume this is gonna cost an ungodly amount of money.

[a21schizoidman]

Taking bets on how long until Dave and Metallica get into a fight.

[ArmsAreLoud]

I see everyone seems to forget that Dave was invited when Metallica made the HoF. I doubt there's still as much animosity between the bands as the fans seem to think.

[Nuff_Said]

heh, desperation for fizzling careers is pretty obvious.

[instantdeath999]

heh, desperation for fizzling careers is pretty obvious.

Nah, with the exception of Anthrax, they're all doing fine (commercially, not necessarily artistically, but that really depends on your point of view). I know Death Magnetic got #1, and I think Endgame and World Painted Blood got in the top 20.

Maybe if their careers were fizzling we'd get something different out of them ;)

[Nuff_Said]

I suppose it's my fault for just assuming they're failing without actually looking in to anything that 3 of them have done in the last 5 years. I keep up with Megadeth sparingly, but i feel the other 3 have gone over the hill and down into the valley.

[instantdeath999]

I suppose it's my fault for just assuming they're failing without actually looking in to anything that 3 of them have done in the last 5 years. I keep up with Megadeth sparingly, but i feel the other 3 have gone over the hill and down into the valley.

They have 100% with their former fanbase, if that's what you mean. I think metallica have some sort of streak going on with number ones albums, which surprises the hell out of me.

[bubblegumpop]

Would love to see Mustaine and Hammet get in a fist fight on stage!

[Mega-Tallica]

I just had a mild cardiac arrest...

But, really this was a long time coming and all the bands are well out of their prime. Metallica and Megadeth at the same venue? It is pretty known that both bands don't like each other very much.

[Lithuanian_Boy]

I want to see how this will unfold, and see it live.

[Nuff_Said]

I want to see how this will unfold, and see it live.

I hope it ends in a mud wrestling match.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

I'd love to go to simply see Metallica and Megadeth live. But I have a gut feeling that the prices are going to be ridiculously high.

[Mystlyfe77]

Metallica's prices are always ridiculously high. I stand by my statement I made in a different thread that thrash is better at $5 basement shows than $70+ Metallica shows.

[instantdeath999]

Metallica's prices are always ridiculously high. I stand by my statement I made in a different thread that thrash is better at $5 basement shows than $70+ Metallica shows.

If I had a "things to do before I die" list, seeing a traditional basement thrash or punk show would be on it.

[Mystlyfe77]

If I had a "things to do before I die" list, seeing a traditional basement thrash or punk show would be on it.

Go do it, they're all over the place.

If other scenes are anything like Philly, it might be a little hard to break into at first. Most DIY venues are pretty secretive about their locations (though they have myspaces and flyers to promote their shows) in order to prevent being shut down. You might need to do a little research and/or ask a band about the location of their shows in order to figure out where they are. Once you break into the scene, you'll know about more shows than you can possibly handle, though.

I think my personal favorite is when you can find a "legit" venue that condones moshing/stage dives, is cheap, let's you bring your own beer, and is smallish. Luckily Philly has one such venue, the First Unitarian Church basement, though it mostly plays indie-type stuff. Every now and then you get a band like Municipal Waste to come down and tear the ****ing place up, though.

[afterstasis]

if i recall correctly instantdeath is from east tennessee. i know knoxville and chatanooga have decent scenes.

[Meatwad555]

I wonder how they will decide which band is the headlining act. Fisticuffs perhaps?

[a_bull_on_parade]

Go do it, they're all over the place.

If other scenes are anything like Philly, it might be a little hard to break into at first. Most DIY venues are pretty secretive about their locations (though they have myspaces and flyers to promote their shows) in order to prevent being shut down. You might need to do a little research and/or ask a band about the location of their shows in order to figure out where they are. Once you break into the scene, you'll know about more shows than you can possibly handle, though.

I think my personal favorite is when you can find a "legit" venue that condones moshing/stage dives, is cheap, let's you bring your own beer, and is smallish. Luckily Philly has one such venue, the First Unitarian Church basement, though it mostly plays indie-type stuff. Every now and then you get a band like Municipal Waste to come down and tear the ****ing place up, though.

Yea, but you've got a big city to work with I have the ****ty colorado springs proper where we have screamo, screamo and nothing....god I wish I had a place to go besides the Black Sheep the sound is ****ty the bands they get in are usualy ****ty and there is no stagediving, hell I'm amazed they let us mosh!

[Mystlyfe77]

Yea, but you've got a big city to work with I have the ****ty colorado springs proper where we have screamo, screamo and nothing....god I wish I had a place to go besides the Black Sheep the sound is ****ty the bands they get in are usualy ****ty and there is no stagediving, hell I'm amazed they let us mosh!

I don't know about the scene there, but it would surprise me if there's not a DIY punk venue or two there. Worst comes to worst, you might have to make the trek up to Denver (and/or other towns in between).

I'd suggest contacting some Denver bands (Havok, Clusterfux, Dödsfälla, Security Threat, Speedwolf, etc.) and see what they know of going on in the general area (both Colorado Springs and Denver).

[JukeBoxHero]

I'm be interested in getting into the basement shows, but I'm not sure where to look based off the bands I do know from southern Ohio, which is very few.

[a21schizoidman]

if i recall correctly instantdeath is from east tennessee. i know knoxville and chatanooga have decent scenes.

how about the Chicago scene?

[a_bull_on_parade]

I don't know about the scene there, but it would surprise me if there's not a DIY punk venue or two there. Worst comes to worst, you might have to make the trek up to Denver (and/or other towns in between).

I'd suggest contacting some Denver bands (Havok, Clusterfux, Dödsfälla, Security Threat, Speedwolf, etc.) and see what they know of going on in the general area (both Colorado Springs and Denver).

I'll check it out

[a_bull_on_parade]

how about the Chicago scene?

Chicago used to have a killer scene if I remember correctly....I'm so jellous that you live in Chicago.

[a21schizoidman]

Chicago used to have a killer scene if I remember correctly....I'm so jellous that you live in Chicago.

not in, but 45 minutes away (when home, at school until tomorrow still)

[Mystlyfe77]

how about the Chicago scene?

You've got a killer sludge/doom/stoner/post-metal scene there. Trouble, Pelican, the Atlas Moth, Blood of the Tyrant, Lord Mantis, Lair of the Minotaur, Minsk, Buried at Sea, etc.

[a_bull_on_parade]

not in, but 45 minutes away (when home, at school until tomorrow still)

The city is awsome that's all I know, question though being that you live (Near) there. Is it any kind of a place to live in? I'm thinking of moving there for college and just staying for the arts and the big city aspect.

[a21schizoidman]

The city is awsome that's all I know, question though being that you live (Near) there. Is it any kind of a place to live in? I'm thinking of moving there for college and just staying for the arts and the big city aspect.

best thing to do is live in a suburb (i do) in Indiana (lower taxes and whatnot) and commute into the city via train (South Shore Line), live in an apartment someplace near the border, you'd be about 30 minutes from the Loop

[BuRn7 CaK3]

Metallica's prices are always ridiculously high. I stand by my statement I made in a different thread that thrash is better at $5 basement shows than $70+ Metallica shows.
:eek: That's too expensive for me. It wouldn't be expensive if I had a job but the town I live in sucks for jobs...

If I had a "things to do before I die" list, seeing a traditional basement thrash or punk show would be on it.
I've seen my friends band perform in a community building basement near me. It was pretty awesome and I loved it. All of it besides the pain in my left leg.

Chicago used to have a killer scene if I remember correctly....I'm so jellous that you live in Chicago.
I live near Chicago also. Not as close as a21 but it's about 2.5 hours away.

not in, but 45 minutes away (when home, at school until tomorrow still)
Wow. It feels you live ridiculously close to me. Do you live closer to Rockford or Chicago?

[a21schizoidman]

Wow. It feels you live ridiculously close to me. Do you live closer to Rockford or Chicago?

read:


best thing to do is live in a suburb (i do) in Indiana (lower taxes and whatnot) and commute into the city via train (South Shore Line), live in an apartment someplace near the border, you'd be about 30 minutes from the Loop


Rockford is about 2.5 hours away

[BuRn7 CaK3]

I wasn't reading the rest of the page. Sorry. :(

[seriousbusson]

Any love for the Central Florida scene? We have a pretty decent hardcore scene, as well as some traces of third-rate thrash revival, but is there anything down here that I'm missing out on?

[Mystlyfe77]

Any love for the Central Florida scene? We have a pretty decent hardcore scene, as well as some traces of third-rate thrash revival, but is there anything down here that I'm missing out on?

Black Witchery!

Also Tampa death metal.

Cavity and Floor were both from the area before they split up, as well.

[Zidane]

Mustaine would have to resist not talking s#!& to Metallica and Slayer. I don't think he's ever said crap about Anthrax.

Lars doesn't open his mouth about anything anymore and has even hinted that he wanted this tour in the past, so nothing to worry here.

Kerry King would have to not beat the ever living s#!& out of Mustaine and he'd have to shut his mouth with Metallica. (Although in Flight 666 you can see Kerry King with Lars, I'm guessing whatever he said was out of anger.)

Anthrax would just have to be stable enough to play for one night. (Probably the first night since they would break up right after that.)

Now that we have the big four, how about the New Wave of British Heavy Metal tour? Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Diamond Head, Saxon, Motorhead. Sweet...

[Meatwad555]

Mustaine would have to resist not talking s#!& to Metallica and Slayer. I don't think he's ever said crap about Anthrax.

Lars doesn't open his mouth about anything anymore and has even hinted that he wanted this tour in the past, so nothing to worry here.

Kerry King would have to not beat the ever living s#!& out of Mustaine and he'd have to shut his mouth with Metallica. (Although in Flight 666 you can see Kerry King with Lars, I'm guessing whatever he said was out of anger.)

Anthrax would just have to be stable enough to play for one night. (Probably the first night since they would break up right after that.)

Now that we have the big four, how about the New Wave of British Heavy Metal tour? Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Diamond Head, Saxon, Motorhead. Sweet...

Mustaine isn't as douchey now. He's a born-again Christian after all. :rolleyes:

[Zidane]

Mustaine isn't as douchey now. He's a born-again Christian after all. :rolleyes:

Thank Gods. That changes everything.

[CyanFunk]

Shall we place bets on who punches who onstage?

[Rocket2Russia]

I'm expecting an Eagles-style on-stage throwdown.

[Mystlyfe77]

Now that we have the big four, how about the New Wave of British Heavy Metal tour? Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Diamond Head, Saxon, Motorhead. Sweet...

That touring is lacking the proper doses of Angel Witch and Venom.

[Zidane]

That touring is lacking the proper doses of Angel Witch and Venom.

They can be there too.

[xXZeroOverrideXx]

Yeah... I'm not going to Europe to see James' voice crack, Anthrax have a singer that isn't Belladonna, Dave get in a fight with someone, or Kerry just look ugly...

Best. comment. ever.

[seriousbusson]

Also Tampa death metal.


But of course, yet Tampa technically isn't considered a part of Central Florida, so I didn't really consider the whole movement.

I really need to check into some more of the underground shows already...

[Mystlyfe77]

But of course, yet Tampa technically isn't considered a part of Central Florida, so I didn't really consider the whole movement.

What the hell is central Florida, then?

[seriousbusson]

What the hell is central Florida, then?

I'd think a link would work here better than a slightly misinformed description. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Florida)

[ROCKBANDFANATIC7526]

That touring is lacking the proper doses of Angel Witch and Venom.

As well as Raven.

[a_bull_on_parade]

I'm expecting an Eagles-style on-stage throwdown.

I hope so, can you link me this fight of epicity? I want to see the Eagles kick the **** out of eachother

[CyanFunk]

I hope so, can you link me this fight of epicity? I want to see the Eagles kick the **** out of eachother

Me too. Synced to the 'Hotel California' solo if you can find it

[bmaninc]

If I were the organizer's, I'd rotate the acts, so one night Metallica opens, the next Megadeth, etc. A novel idea, but with their egos I doubt it would happen.