Metal Legacies 0 Debate Over: Dave Lombardo Says Slayer Was the Best Band in the ‘Big Four’ October 20th, 2023 at 11:39am Hesher Keenan SSSLLLLAAAAYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRR
Editorials 0 Kreator, Destruction, Sodom and Tankard to Play a Festival Celebrating the German Big Four July 31st, 2023 at 10:15am Em Shadows Raise a beer mug for this killer lineup.
Interviews 0 David Ellefson Talks Kings of Thrash, The Lucid, and the Legacy of the Big Four January 6th, 2023 at 11:02am Wolfie von Eyezen Some 40 years after exploding onto the scene, bassist David Ellefson is still doing what he loves, albeit in a four-pronged fashion.
Viral Vomit 0 Check Out Jon Dette’s “Big Four” Drum Cover Series, with “Wake Up Dead” Released Today December 20th, 2022 at 4:29pm Hesher Keenan As expected, he nails it.
Interviews 0 Voivod’s Denis “Snake” Bélanger Talks Ultraman EP, Big Four of Canadian Thrash & More October 31st, 2022 at 1:10pm Wolfie von Eyezen Denis “Snake” Bélanger talks Voivod, anime, and the band’s longevity.
Br00tal-lists 0 13 Killer 80’s Thrash Songs NOT from the Big Four August 23rd, 2022 at 10:28am MetalSucks Bang your head and get a circle pit going with these bangers from thrash metal’s heyday.
Lost in the Mosh 0 Scott Ian: “Without the Big Four Shows and Worship Music, I Don’t Think Anthrax Would Still Be Here” July 11th, 2022 at 12:49pm Em Shadows “It put us in front of audiences that either hadn’t heard of us, or hadn’t seen us in a long time.”
My Favorite... 0 Deftones’ Stephen Carpenter Reveals His Favorite Band from Thrash’s Big Four March 4th, 2022 at 8:29am Emperor Rhombus It might not be the one you expect.
Metal Legacies 0 Anthrax Discuss the Creation of the Big Four in New Retrospective Video May 19th, 2021 at 3:13pm Axl Rosenberg Fun fact: Frank Bello can’t hold his liquor.
Br00tal-lists 0 The Big Four Thrash Bands of China January 7th, 2021 at 1:28pm Ryan Dyer China’s thrash metal scene is vibrant! Learn about its top bands.
Cinemetal 0 Metallica Share 2011 Big Four Performance From Yankee Stadium August 18th, 2020 at 9:20am Axl Rosenberg The show took place on September 14, 2011.
Neilstein Soundscam 0 Nu Metal “Big Four” Album Sales Compared: Slipknot vs. Korn vs. Deftones vs. System of a Down July 27th, 2020 at 1:15pm Vince Neilstein How do the biggest nu metal bands’ album sales stack up against one another?
Editorials 0 Op-Ed: Testament are TOO GOOD for The Big Four! June 30th, 2020 at 10:49am MetalSucks Testament have always been way more consistent and innovative than Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth or Anthrax.
Worst Week Ever 0 Nigerian Wedding Moshes to System of a Down, Comparing the Big Four’s Album Sales, and More Stories You May Have Missed This Week June 26th, 2020 at 5:00pm Axl Rosenberg Also includes Tool, Static-X, Mötley Crüe, and more.
Neilstein Soundscam 0 How Do Metallica’s Album Sales Compare to the Rest of the Big Four? June 19th, 2020 at 10:47am Vince Neilstein We look at sales data from all of the Big 4 bands to see how they stack up against one another.
Upcoming Bullsh*t 0 Dave Mustaine Wants a Final Big Four Show in the Bay Area or Los Angeles December 9th, 2018 at 1:10pm Vince Neilstein “I think everybody in the metal community wants to see that, with Slayer going away.”
Music Dorkery 0 Anthrax’s Frank Bello Reveals Which Band He’d Add to the Big Four October 2nd, 2018 at 10:03am Axl Rosenberg If it were. Y’know. The Big Five.
Tweet Twat 0 Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, the Reason There Have Been No More Big Four Shows, Wants One More Big Four Show Before Slayer Retire January 23rd, 2018 at 10:47am Axl Rosenberg It could happen… but it probably won’t.
Megadick 0 Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Says He Only Played the 2011 Big Four Show After Metallica’s Manager Called Him a Pussy December 5th, 2017 at 11:36am Axl Rosenberg Maturity saves the day again!
Editorials 0 Op-Ed: Anthrax Have Quietly Become the Coolest Band of the Big Four November 13th, 2017 at 1:32pm Vince Neilstein In 2017, Anthrax are cooler than Metallica. And they’re cooler than Megadeth and Slayer. It’s strange, but it’s true!
