The Big Four, all together in one stage, for the first time ever!

The Big Four

"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.

In the words of Lars: "Who would have thought that more than 25 years after its inception, thrash metal's big 4 would not only still be around and more popular than ever, but will now play together for the first time...what a mindfuck! Bring it on!"

What more can we say??"

June 16th - Warsaw, Poland @ Bemowo Airport
June 18th - Zurich, Switzerland @ Jonschwil Degenaupark
June 19th - Prague, Czech Republic @ Mimon Airport

Band Members

Present Band Members

James Hetfield

Instrument: Vocals and rhythm guitar

Formed the band on 28 October 1981

Lars Ulrich

Instrument: Drums and percussion

Formed the band on 28 October 1981

Kirk Hammet

Instrument: Lead guitar

Joined the band on 16 April 1983

Rob Trujillo

Instrument: Bass

Joined the band on 24 February 2003


Ex-Metallica Members

Jason Newsted

Instrument: Bass

Joined the band on 28 October 1986

Left the band on 17 January 2001

Cliff Burton

Instrument: Bass

Joined the band on 28 December 1982

Left the band on 27 September 1986 (deceased)

Dave Mustaine

Instrument: Bass

Joined the band on 28 October 1981

Left the band on 11 April 1983

Ron McGovney

Instrument: Bass

Joined the band on January 1982

Left the band on 30 November 1982

Pre Metallica

Lars

Kirk

James

February 10, 1962: Cliff Burton, bassist for Metallica's first three albums, is born.

November 18, 1962: Kirk Hammett is born in San Francisco, California

March 4, 1963: Jason Newsted, Cliff's replacement, is born in Battle Creek, Michigan

August 3, 1963: Jaymz Alan Hetfield is born in Los Angeles, California

December 26, 1963: Lars Ulrich is born in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he lives until the late '70s. When his parents decide to move to Newport Beach, in the vicinity of Los Angeles.

In 1973 Lars, at age 9, goes to his first concert, when Deep Purple played in Copenhagen. He enjoys the concert so much he starts to collect albums by Black Sabbath and Thin Lizzy. Later he discovers the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal). He then discovers bands like Iron Maiden, Saxon, Sweet Savage and Diamond Head, which influenced his musical direction. It was Late 1976 when Lars got his first drum kit from his Grandparents.

In 1980 Lars Ulrich, now 17 flew to Britain to see Diamond Head, his favorite band play. He meet the singer Sean Harris and lived with the band for a month. He soon learned about the band Mercyful Fate, another band in the NWOBHM. Lars returned to Los Angeles to try and make his own NWOBHM band.