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The Big Four 2011 European Tour kicked off on July 2nd, 2011 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Megadeth .com broke the news that Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax (sans Scott Ian plus Andreas Kisser) performed Diamond Head’s classic “Helpless” together. Slayer members didn’t join the jam due to what they called “travel arrangement”.
Next The Big Four show will be in Gothenburg, Sweden on July 3rd, 2011.
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax are going to play the Yankee Stadium on September 14th, 2011. Ticket goes on sale May6 at 10:00 AM through TicketMaster.com. For more info head to facebook.com/TheBig4.
The show takes place the day after Dave Mustaine birthday.
Previously The Big 4 show was held in Indio, California. You can find details of the first US Big 4 show at TheBig4Festival.com.
The Big 4 show is done and there are two things need to be reported:
There might be another live DVD/Blu-ray in the works here.
In 1986 there were:
Three classic albums by 3 of The Big 4 of Metal; Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth.
What about Anthrax?
See you in Indio, California.
Trailer for Hesher the movie is now available for viewing.
Let’s see:
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.)
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.
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.