big 4

See which songs thrash metal's 'Big 4' played the most and least, from each of their albums.

Here's a fun game - count how many of these rare songs you've seen live!

How do they stack up?

How many of these songs have you seen Big 4 bands play live?

Is it Slayer? Metallica? Neither?!

Don't give up hope!

Sorry to disappoint you, fellow thrash fans!

The German thrash bands still don't get any love!

See which artists shaped the subgenres as we know them. These are the big four bands of 27 different rock and metal subgenres.

If you’ve been hoping and praying that the Big 4 will soon be playing a full U.S. tour, you might want to lower your expectations and be happy with that DVD of the Sonisphere show from Sofia, Bulgaria. In a recent interview with UK’s Classic Rock magazine, Slayer guitarist Kerry King said he can’t imagine Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax will stage any more Big 4 shows.

A friendly rivalry, trying to be better than the next guy — members of Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer all have a slightly different way to describe their relationship with one another back in the day. They’re on good terms lately, proven by the fact they’ve shared the same concert stage this year in California and New York, collectively billed as the Big 4. And while the metal bands are s

Life is good for Anthrax these days - the Big Four of thrash just played their hometown at the home of their beloved Yankees (suck), The Bronx declared last Wednesday "Anthrax Day" and oh yeah...the band just released their first full-length album with Joey Belladonna out front since 1990's Persistence Of Time to some damn good reviews.