Pack Your Bags! Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax to Perform Together for the First Time in History
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Monday, December 14, 2009 @ 6:09 PM
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The world wide web has been abound with speculation on a possible Big Four tour for several months. Now, the UK/European Sonisphere can exclusively reveal that METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX will play together for the first time in history, in a move that will have metalheads across the globe frenzied with excitement.
Says Metallica's Lars Ulrich of this historic announcement: "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 mindfuck! Bring it on!"
"It's about fucking time this happened," says Slayer's Kerry King, "and about time the fans finally get what they want. This is fucking awesome."
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian agrees, commenting on the enormity of the announcement.
"People have been talking about these four bands playing together since 1984. That's twenty-six years of expectation!! And the thing is, I believe not only will we live up to the expectations, we will shatter them! No other four bands as influential as the four of us have ever done this. Imagine if THE BEATLES, STONES, THE WHO and ZEPPELIN had done shows? Or SABBATH, PRIEST, MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD? Well, I may be getting into some rarified air here but as a fan, that's how big I feel this is."
These four legendary acts broke out of the underground thrash movement to dominate the metal world in the 1980s, selling millions of records and packing arenas across the globe. The metal giants have never before all shared the same stage, despite huge demand. But on June 16, 2010, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax will take to the Sonisphere stage at Bemowo Airport, Poland, to make the dreams of headbangers the world over become a reality. A second Big Four appearance is planned for SONISPHERE CZECH REPUBLIC three days later, with more Sonisphere shows featuring the awesome combo to be announced in the coming days and weeks.
"This is a 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity for heavy metal fans to see the four greatest heavy metal bands in American history back together on one stage," concludes Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine. "If there are any heads left at the end of this festival that haven't banged, they don't belong there."
cannibal4life - 12/17/2009 10:23:17 AM kreator tix on sale today.
goin-blind - 12/16/2009 9:00:56 PM oh and also dan nelson ( the oldest/newest singer for anthrax got royaly fucked by scott ian and the boys)
goin-blind - 12/16/2009 8:59:23 PM slayers drummer ( and i believe kerry king also) have stated that the slayer/megadeth tour is ( and i quote) "strictly business" on blabbermouth..apparantly slayer and megadave haven't even seen each other throughout the course of the tour
KilledbySKULL - 12/16/2009 7:12:39 PM What would be really cool is if Dave came on with Metallica and played Jump in the fire or Seek n Destroy and they all came out in the end and pulled a Pantera all dressed like KISS and did Cold Gin LMFAO!It could happen!
TheKarateKid - 12/16/2009 3:11:41 PM pass on this. this show would have been great in 1991, but now it will just be an overpriced show. the uk can have this show.
Devilmachine8 - 12/16/2009 2:40:15 PM Who's Anthrax's front man going to be? Joey sucks live, John kicks ass but got screwed by the "want more morney" Scott Ian. The new kid sounded good when they opened for Maiden but apparently, the new album is in the can but they don't know if they want to release it and J. Bush just played shows in asia with them. WTF? Metallica should open, and they should only play their good stuff (prior to the plane crash in '92 that killed the real Metallica, cause these jokers aren't the band that kicked ass before).
Hellhammer69 - 12/16/2009 2:33:32 PM Anthrax got a lot heavier with Bush....although White Noise is not my fave, the music was strong, I thought Volume 8 and We've Come for you All were great albums....It's the 2nd tier metal bands that are putting out stronger stuff lately.....Overkill, Death Angel, Kreator, Testament, Exodus.....
harleydawg - 12/16/2009 2:26:44 PM Testament does need to be on the bill. I agree with that. Metallica's "Death Magnetic" is a stellar release from a band that has sucked since 1991. The "Load" albums were a 'load' of shit. The album "St. Anger" should've been named "Don't buy this...it fucking blows asshole." Testament has maintained better integrity than Metallica and Anthrax...thats for damned sure.
lufin - 12/16/2009 2:02:37 PM Who can really call Metallica's shitty music thrash any more??? Would've preferred to see Testament in that lineup.
Leather_rebel - 12/16/2009 1:13:41 PM NICE!!!
knac_pawn6 - 12/16/2009 11:42:21 AM wtf>? the evanilists who speak to god go to south america and get paid.
so why not go to europe?
and yes. in the US the only band that can sell out a statium is?
cucaracha - 12/16/2009 11:02:05 AM this sounds to me more like the "cant pull enough money touring alone".
FMJsStoolBoy - 12/16/2009 10:44:44 AM Old news,and your posting it twice.Get a clue,boy!
fizzgig - 12/16/2009 9:36:51 AM All four bands, plus Motorhead s and Black Sabbath (aka Heaven and Hell), are playing the Swiss Sonisphere.
fizzgig - 12/16/2009 9:36:51 AM All four bands, plus Motorhead s and Black Sabbath (aka Heaven and Hell), are playing the Swiss Sonisphere.
