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Metallica Backstage At Yankee Stadium and More [VIDEO]

BJ Ragone — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:42:07 +0000

Some awesome footage of Metallica from their ‘Big Four’ gig at Yankee Stadium has finally been released. In this 27 minute clip you get a look at the band backstage warming for the show and you get to see them at their meet n greet with fans as well. At the end you get some [...]

Big Four Bands Talk About 'Rivalry' [VIDEO]

BJ Ragone — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:34:35 +0000

Before the bands from the Big Four took the stage at Yankee Stadium earlier this week they sat down to talk about the rivalries, if any, that went on during the 1980′s. Rolling Stone sat down with members of Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax to talk about the supposed rivalry between all of them back [...]

The Big Four Jam To Motorhead's 'Overkill' [VIDEO]

BJ Ragone — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:30:59 +0000

One of the things that has been going on at the end of Metallica's set at the Big Four gigs is that they bring out members of Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer to jam on a track they all love. They all did a version of the Misfits "Die, Die My Darling" and this time they decided to rock out to some Motorhead. It looks like some listener shot footage from the show at Yankee Stadium, but the quality is ok. So if you didn't get to be there, live vicariously through this.

Anthrax Will Perform On Jimmy Fallon

BJ Ragone — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:45:47 +0000

Thrash is making it’s way to late night as one of the original ‘Big Four’ as confirmed that they will perform on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. The boys from Anthrax will bring their fierce sound to Fallon this September. Jimmy Fallon is the late night guy who brings in the most unique musical guests. [...]

Megadeth – Don't Expect North American Big Four Tour

BJ Ragone — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:31:02 +0000

For those of you hoping for a full fledged ‘Big Four’ tour across the States, you can start hoping for something else because it is most likely not going to happen. The ‘Big Four’ is in high demand right now. They are set to play Yankee Stadium this September, but you shouldn’t expect much more [...]

Metallica Will Play "Enter Sandman" At Yankee Stadium

BJ Ragone — Tue, 10 May 2011 09:44:41 +0000

If you log on to the New York Yankees website it’s been taken over by James Hetfield and he assures everyone that the tune that has become so well known to Yankee fans will be played at the ‘Big Four’ show at Yankee Stadium. I don’t know if their has ever been a better marriage [...]

Sky High Prices For Big Four In NY

JMrozek — Tue, 03 May 2011 21:06:55 +0000

You better have been saving your pennies if you plan on seeing Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax at Yankee Stadium. Although tickets go on sale this Friday with Ticketmaster, there is a pre-sale tomorrow (May 4th) if you’re in the Metallica fan club, and to Yankee season ticket holders starting at noon tomorrow as well. [...]

Big Four To Play Yankee Stadium

BJ Ragone — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:12:41 +0000

I told you that the Big Four would be coming to the East Coast but wasn’t sure of the location. Well, now we have one! So earlier in the week I saw an article that said the Big Four wanted to play a gig on the East Coast , but they had no details on [...]

East Coast Could See 'Big Four' Gig

BJ Ragone — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:36:42 +0000

I told everyone in the Capital Region to be patient, and it has paid off. According to Lars Ulrich they are working on more gigs and one could land on the east coast. The ‘Big Four’ are fresh off of their first gig in the US and are apparently hungry for more. Metallica drummer Lars [...]

Which Of The 'Big Four' Do You Want To See More?

BJ Ragone — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:26:54 +0000

The ‘Big Four’ of thrash, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, keep adding more dates for them all to play together. Fingers crossed that they hit near the Albany area. Which one of the four would you want to see the most? How cool would it be if we could have the ‘Big Four’ come to [...]

The Big 4 Is Back

JMrozek — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:21:16 +0000

Round 2 is coming Knebworth! Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax and more. I wasn’t fortunate enough to see last year’s Big 4 in person, but I did watch the syndication at the Crossgates 18. And I must say, watching a concert like that in a movie theater was a lot of fun! Click here to read what [...]