Slayer recruits Exodus’ Gary Holt to fill in for Jeff Hanneman.

Slayer recruits Exodus’ Gary Holt to fill in for Jeff Hanneman who is currently recuperating from an emergency surgery on his right arm. Hanneman contracted a serious infection which resembles a disease caused by flesh-eating bacteria.

Slayer is scheduled to embark on European Carnage Tour with Megadeth in March and April 2011. Slayer will be joining Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax for The Big 4  in Indio, California.

The Big 4: April 23rd, 2011 – Indio, California.

Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax; collectively known as “The Big 4” have announced their only United States tour date.

Saturday April 23rd, 2010
Empire Polo Club
81-800 Avenue 51
Indio, CA 92201

Tickets are available on Ticketmaster starting 10:00 AM Friday January 28th, 2011.

http://TheBig4Festival.com/
http://www.facebook.com/thebig4

Note:
I was told by a Danish Elf that the production for this tour is going to be huge. I think the ticket is going to be expensive.

www.metallica.com
www.slayer.net
www.megadeth.com
www.anthrax.com

The Big 4 tour is coming to the US, announcement on Tuesday January 25th, 2011.

Prepare to spend a lot of your hard-earned money to buy the ticket to The Big 4 US Tour. The Big 4 US Tour will be announced at 8:00 AM on Tuesday January 25th, 2011.

http://www.facebook.com/TheBig4

Note:
I was told by a Danish Elf that the production for this tour is going to be huge. I think the ticket is going to be expensive.

www.metallica.com
www.slayer.net
www.megadeth.com
www.anthrax.com

The Big Four: “Am I Evil?” Jam is Free on iTunes.

You have one week to download “Am I Evil?” video from the upcoming The Big Four DVD for free on iTunes.

From Metallica.com:

Free download of “Am I Evil?”
The Big 4 and iTunes in the U.S. have teamed up to celebrate the upcoming release of the “Big 4: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria” DVD by offering you a FREE video download of members from all four bands performing “Am I Evil?” together that night. Download the video and check out discounts on all four bands’ audio and video releases that are available on iTunes in the United States here.

Be sure to grab the video quick . . . this offer is only good for one week!! And for all the scoop and video previews of the upcoming Big 4 DVD, check it out here.

What are you waiting for?

Kerry King to perform “Rattlehead” with Megadeth.

UPDATE:

Breaking news for Slayer and Megadeth fans. Kerry King will be joining Megadeth to perform “Rattlehead” at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Hollywood tonight. The last time Kerry King played with Megadeth as touring guitarist was back in 1984.

Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax is wrapping up their month-long Jägermeister Fall Music Tour tonight.

THE BIG FOUR: LIVE FROM SOFIA BULGARIA – CD, DVD and Blu-ray Details

Details on THE BIG FOUR: LIVE FROM SOFIA BULGARIA DVD is released. Thanks to Megadeth.com for bringing up the info first.

Universal Music will release “The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria” DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring rock festival featuring the “Big Four” of 1980s thrash metal — Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. The DVD hits the streets on October 15 in Northern Europe, October 18 in most of the rest of the world, October 19 in North America and the full shows from all four bands will be included in the two-disc set along with behind-the-scenes and interview footage. In addition to the two-DVD set and the corresponding Blu-ray, there will be a limited-edition “super deluxe” box set including the DVD set, five CDs with ALL the music, a 24-page booklet, a poster, photos of each band, and a “Big Four” guitar pick.

METALLICA (Approx Durations 2 hours):

  1. Creeping Death
  2. For Whom The Bell Tolls
  3. Fuel
  4. Harvester Of Sorrow
  5. Fade To Black
  6. That Was Just Your Life
  7. Cyanide
  8. Sad But True
  9. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
  10. All Nightmare Long
  11. One
  12. Master Of Puppets
  13. Blackened
  14. Nothing Else Matters
  15. Enter Sandman
    Encore:
  16. Am I Evil? (with the Big Four)
  17. Hit The Lights
  18. Seek and Destroy

SLAYER (Approx Durations 1 hour):

  1. World Painted Blood
  2. Jihad
  3. War Ensemble
  4. Hate Worldwide
  5. Seasons In The Abyss
  6. Angel of Death
  7. Beauty Through Order
  8. Disciple
  9. Mandatory Suicide
  10. Chemical Warfare
  11. South of Heaven
  12. Raining Blood

MEGADETH (Approx Durations 1 hour):

  1. Holy Wars… The Punishment Due
  2. Hangar 18
  3. Wake Up Dead
  4. Head Crusher
  5. In My Darkest Hour
  6. Skin O’ My Teeth
  7. A Tout Le Monde
  8. Hook In Mouth
  9. Trust
  10. Sweating Bullets
  11. Symphony Of Destruction
  12. Peace Sells/Holy Wars Reprise

ANTHRAX (Approx Durations 1 hour):

  1. Caught In A Mosh
  2. Got the Time
  3. Madhouse
  4. Be All, End All
  5. Antisocial
  6. Indians/Heaven And Hell
  7. Medusa
  8. Only
  9. Metal Thrashing Mad
  10. I Am The Law