Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax performed “Helpless” in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

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.

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?

Dave Mustaine mentions Lars Ulrich and The Big Four US Tour at Cow Place, San Francisco American Carnage Show.

As previously reported here, Lars Ulrich did attend American Carnage show at Cow Palace in San Francisco. A Megadeth Fan with handle TheSorrow posted a video of Megadeh ripping into “My Last Words” after Dave Mustaine mentioned The Big Four US Tour and Lars Ulrich in the middle of “Peace Sells.” Mustaine even mentioned that Lars was backstage requesting Megadeth to play the song.

Listen to Dave Mustaine starting at 3 minute mark.

Based on my sources they want The Big Four US Tour to happen. Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax are still working on the details.

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

Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax – The Big Four Tour is Confirmed.

Well, it is now official. Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax will share a stage.

From Metallica.com

You’ve been posting and chatting about it for months and we’re here now to confirm it . . . Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax will all share the same stage for the first time EVER! Look for the four of us at the Sonisphere shows in Warsaw, Poland and Prague, Czech Republic on June 16 and 19, 2010 with a few more of the festival dates still in the works, you can be sure these shows won’t be the only ones.

From Megadeth.com

“This is a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity for Heavy Metal “Fans” to see the four greatest Heavy Metal “Bands” in American History back together on one stage” concludes Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine. “If there are any heads left at the end of this Festival that haven’t banged, they don’t belong there.”

From Slayer.net

“It’s about fucking time this happened,” declares Slayer’s Kerry King. “and about time the fans finally get what they want. This is fucking awesome.”

http://www.sonispherefestivals.com/