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Highlights from The Big 4 in Indio, California.

The Big 4 show is done and there are two things need to be reported:

  • Jeff Hanneman performs with Slayer for the first time following the arm surgery playing South of Heaven and Angel of Death.
  • Another “Am I Evil?” jam by Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. I think that was Kerry King on stage-left.

There might be another live DVD/Blu-ray in the works here.

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1986

In 1986 there were:

  • Master Of Puppets
  • Reign In Blood
  • Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?

Three classic albums by 3 of The Big 4 of Metal; Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth.

What about Anthrax?

  • Spreading The Disease was released in 1985.
  • Among The Living was released in 1987.

See you in Indio, California.

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Hesher

Trailer for Hesher the movie is now available for viewing.

Let’s see:

  • Movie title in the style of classic Metallica logo, check.
  • Metallica’s “Battery” in the soundtrack, check.
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt, check.
  • Natalie Portman, check.

According to Blabbermouth.net, Metallica gave the filmmaker permission to use their music for the movie.

For some reasons the promo poster reminds me of certain Metallica record.

St. Anger, anyone?

HesherTheMovie.com (Adobe Flash required. iPad, iPhone and iPoud touch can bite the shiny Metal Up Your Ass.)

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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.

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Metallica’s Lars Ulrich is being sued by his former assistant.

Marin Independent Journal reports that Lars Ulrich of Metallica fame is being sued by his former assistant, Steven Wiig.

A Sausalito man who worked as a personal assistant to Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has filed a lawsuit claiming years of unpaid overtime.

Steven Wiig, 38, is seeking unspecified damages for alleged state and federal labor violations, breach of oral contract and continuing wages, according to the suit in Marin Superior Court. The lawsuit names Ulrich and Team Tours, a Burbank company that issued Wiig’s paychecks, as defendants.

A case management conference is set for June 24 before Judge Lynn Duryee.

Steven Wiig appeared at 1996’s Metallica Club Fan Can #1. Wiig can also be seen in 2004’s Metallica documentary Some Kind Of Monster.

Metallica is scheduled to play The Big 4 show in Indio, CA at the Empire Polo Club on April 23rd, 2011.

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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