I can hear the ringing in my ears right now. This is a photo I never thought I would see… a shot of the head men from Slayer, Anthrax and more importantly, rivals Metallica and Megadeth. Four of the heaviest metal bands of all-time, the originals really, are together for a series of shows that in this time of the World Cup equal the must-see scenario of a semifinal set of any of the following… Spain, Brazil, Germany, Argentina and England. These guys are legends that every metal band aspires to be or emulate… and they are still kicking ass. I loved Megadeth’s Rust in Peace, which they are currently on their own special tour celebrating the anniversary of, as well as Metallica’s Master of Puppets and Justice for All, but even the latest releases are good and heavy and are regularly spinning in my cd player. I’ve always been more of an Iron Maiden and Testament man instead of Anthrax and Slayer, but I’ve got mad respect for what the two have done as well, and they certainly make the show a must-see as each of the Big Four brings something different to the stage. A whole new generation of music was essentially born from the Anthrax-Public Enemy collaboration on Bring the Noise, which fused metal and rap. Anyway, here’s a link to
Megadeth’s Facebook photo gallery which has shots from the Rust in Peace anniversary tour and the promotional pics featuring the leaders of the Big Four and the entire bands.
