Big Four of Thrash announce US show date

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

Well, America, our prayers have been answered...kinda.
The Big Four of Thrash - Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax - are indeed playing the United States on April 23rd at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Tickets are going on sale Friday, January 28th at 1pm EST via Ticketmaster.com and they're going to go fast because this could very well be one of the biggest shows in the U.S. this year.
My one gripe? This… Read More

Big Four of Thrash U.S. dates coming soon

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Oh yeah...it's finally happening.
The tour that Europe got in 2010 and will get in 2011 via the Sonisphere festival is finally coming home to the U.S. The Big Four of Thrash - Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax - will announce U.S. dates on Tuesday, January 25th, at their official Facebook page. There's not much else for me to report so for now just keep staring at the image that appeared… Read More

RiO!B episode – December 13, 2010

Monday, December 13th, 2010

The Big Four at Sonisphere
Paramore recording new album in 2011… Read More

Grammy nominations revealed

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Well here we are again. The time when the old, white men of the recording industry decide to bestow their blessings on artists who they feel should get a Grammy award while the rest of us pull out our hair because the real talents didn't get any recognition.
We should first be proud, however, that Arcade Fire are up for Album of the Year with The Suburbs and Florence + The Machine and Mumford & Sons are up for Best New Artist. It's talent that definitely… Read More

RiO!B episode – October 26, 2010

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Daft Punk's Tron: Legacy clip
Download… Read More

Download “Am I Evil?” by the Big Four for free

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

The Big Four of Thrash rocked out this summer and those lucky bastards in Europe got to see it live while all of us here in North America are waiting for the DVD of their performance in Bulgaria to come out November 2nd.
Luckily, you can now head over to iTunes to download the crowning jewel of Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax's performance from that historic… Read More

Big Four Of Thrash DVD released on November 2nd

Friday, September 24th, 2010

Remember when the Big Four of Thrash -- Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax -- played the Sonisphere festival this past summer in Bulgaria? Remember when it was beamed into over 1,000 movie theaters live? Well now you can start remembering the day that concert was released on DVD and Blu-Ray.
The legendary concert featuring all four bands will be released on November 2nd in two-disc DVD/Blu-Ray set along with a "Super Deluxe" box set. That includes the… Read More

RiO!B episode – August 19, 2010

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Weezer touring Pinkerton?
Slayer… Read More

Slayer releasing vinyl box set

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Slayer continues to keep their name in our minds in 2010. First, it was the epic World Painted Blood. Then a European "Big Four" tour, followed by a tour in North America with Megadeth, Testament and Anthrax. Now, just for funsies, they're releasing a box set of all ten albums that they've released with American Recordings.
The Vinyl Conflict is what it's called and it'll feature the following albums: Reign In Blood (1986), South of… Read More

Big Four of Thrash shows may happen in North America

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
With all the Big Four of Thrash shows that were taking place in Europe during the Sonisphere festivals, we here in the U.S. and Canada were a bit peeved that the Euros were getting shows of a historical nature and we got nothing. But all that may change come 2011.

In an interview with Classic Rock magazine, drummer Lars Ulrich said that he would definitely… Read More