The Big Four to play together

The news that’s about to break absolutely everywhere following a year or so of rumours. This evening the Sonisphere festivals in Prague and Warsaw have confirmed that Megadeth have been added to the bill, making those shows the first time in history that the popularly titled “Big Four of Thrash”, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax will play together.

In a statement on their website Metallica have suggested that this will also happen at some of the other Sonisphere festivals still to be announced.

Lars Ulrich (Metallica, drums): “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!”

Scott Ian (Anthrax, guitars): “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, Motorhead? Well, I may be getting into some rarified air here but as a fan, that’s how big I feel this is.”

Dave Mustaine (Megadeth, vocals/guitars): “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. If there are any heads left at the end of this Festival that haven’t banged, they don’t belong there.”

Official Metallica Website
Official Megadeth Website
Official Slayer Website
Official Anthrax Website

Written by Jukebox:Metal Admin
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