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Watch: Iron Maiden, Motörhead, Deep Purple Members & More Play ’50 Years of Loud’

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The hard rock gods and their metal cohorts are indeed smiling down on us mere mortals as of late. If it wasn’t enough that we saw members of Pantera, Slayer and Anthrax sweating over their assorted guitars in New York a couple of weeks back, the great shredder in the sky gathered members of Iron [...]

Watch: Pantera, Slayer & Anthrax Members at Metal Masters 4, NY

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Anyone who has ever thrown the horns to the sky probably has some inkling of who Pantera, Slayer and Anthrax are. More likely than not, they worship nightly at shrines dedicated to these masters of shredding, and if they don’t, they bloody should. It is a special, slightly terrifying night then, when members of all three bands [...]

Louis Theroux to Curate Cinema at ATP’s “I’ll Be Your Mirror” in London

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Documentary film maker and presenter Louis Theroux will curate the cinema at next weekend’s All Tomorrow’s Parties event, I’ll Be Your Mirror, at London’s Alexandra Palace on May 25-27. Theroux will be choosing the films on Sunday (May 27), while independent London cinema the Prince Charles will be curating the cinema on Friday night (May 25), [...]

Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2012 Lineup and Tour Dates Announced

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The 2012 Rockstar Mayhem Fest lineup has been announced. Taking the main stage this summer will be none other than Slipknot. This will be the band’s return to the stage since the death of bassist Paul Gray in 2010. Also playing the main stage is Slayer and Motorhead. Other performers include: Anthrax, The Devil Wears Prada, [...]

Review: Bill Bailey – “In Metal”

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One of the United Kingdom’s most popular comedians, Bill Bailey is as well known for his off-beat humour as he is for his musical repertoire. With such catchy ditties as ‘Insect Nation’ and ‘Unisex Chip Shop’, it seemed a natural move to release a collection of songs that could be accessible to fans of the [...]

Megadeth: Out of Metallica’s Shadow

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When groups are lumped into the same category competition is bound to arise, comparisons drawn by fans choosing their allegiances. The big four, consisting of Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax, is no different. In this rivalry none is more on form then four part thrashers Megadeth. With the impending release of their thirteenth album, creatively [...]

Video: Members of the “Big Four” Cover Motorhead’s “Overkill”

Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer, known as the “Big Four” played their second U.S. show Wednedsday September 14 at the new Yankee Stadium in New York City. During Metallica’s set members of each band joined Metallica on stage for a cover of Motorhead’s “Overkill.” Check out the video below courtesy of Blabbermouth.

Slayer, Rob Zombie And Exodus Announces Hell On Earth Tour

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Slayer, Rob Zombie and Exodus will hit the road together across North America for 12 dates in July and August. The Hell on Earth tour will begin on July 20 in Reading, Pennsylvania, and will wrap up in Seattle, Washington. Zombie and Slayer will both present their full headline sets at every show, and both [...]