Metallica Hits a Grand Slam at the Big Four Concert at Yankee Stadium!

Yesterday night Metallica hit a Grand Slam thanks to their flawless and stellar performance at Yankee Stadium. For over two hours the Kings Of Metal kept the 41,000+ attendees on their feet and full of goosebumps. The band dedicated their entire set to former bassist Cliff Burton, who died 25 years ago.

While many Heavy Metal fans gave up on Metallica years ago due to various reasons, taking away any credit from Metallica is a crime. Why? Well, without Metallica last night would have never happened! That ladies and gentleman was the biggest Heavy Metal show in the history of Heavy Music when it comes to the East Coast of the United States. Whoever questions that Metallica has plenty of fire left for years to come, is in the wrong. Not only musically has Metallica changed Heavy Music forever thanks to their musical craft, but they have also managed to unite the fans like no band in the world can do!

Everyone who was present last night at Yankee stadium knows that it was a night for the history books and it was all possible thanks to Metallica, and of course all the fans who showed up to throw their horns up, head-bang, and moshpit!

Highlights: Orion, Nothing Else Matters, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Seek and Destroy, Motörhead's Overkill with members of Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. Also the amazing light show, the pyro show, and the laser show!

Metallica's set-list:

01. Creeping Death
02. For Whom The Bell Tolls
03. Fuel
04. Ride The Lightning
05. Fade To Black
06. Cyanide
07. All Nightmare Long
08. Sad But True
09. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
10. Orion
11. One
12. Master Of Puppets
13. Blackened
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman

Encore:

16. Overkill (MOTÖRHEAD cover) (w/ members of SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX and EXODUS)
17. Battery
18. Seek & Destroy

Photo credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International & Steve Lars on Facebook

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Metallica's Lars Ulrich Discusses The Big Four Concert at Yankee Stadium!

Metallica's Lars Ulrich is the man to blame for the success of the Big Four concert series! Last night this concert experience was welcomed by over 41,000 fans who took over the legendary Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York! Metallica was joined by Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, who all delivered the goods and collectively hit a grand slam! Here is what Lars Ulrich had to say about the Big Four, right before Metallica took center stage and proved that they are the Kings of Metal!



Interview by: Rolling Stone Magazine

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Anthrax, Testament & Death Angel: More Tourdates Announced!

Anthrax released "Worship Music" earlier this week and many believe that it might be the record of the year! Testament has finished the production of their 10th studio album entitled "The Dark Roots of Earth", which is set to be released in February of 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. Death Angel released their epic album titled "Relentless Retribution" in 2010 also via Nuclear Blast Records, and have been making plenty of noise ever since then. Now this three Thrash Metal titans are ready to destroy, erase and improve the ears of the North American Headbangers!

Tour-dates:

- Oct 14: Orbit Room in Grand Rapids, MI
- Oct 15: Congress Theater in Chicago, IL
- Oct 16: First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN
- Oct 18: The Cotillion Ballroom in Wichita, KS
- Oct 19: Summit Music Hall in Denver, CO
- Oct 21: LVCS in Las Vegas, NV
- Oct 22: Club Nokia in Los Angeles, CA
- Oct 23: The Warfield in San Francisco, CA
- Oct 24: House of Blues in San Diego San Diego, CA
- Oct 26: Sunshine Theater in Albuquerque, NM
- Oct 29: Emo's East in Austin, TX
- Oct 30: Warehouse Live in Houston, TX
- Nov 01: House of Blues Orlando in Orlando, FL
- Nov 02: Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Nov 04: House of Blues Myrtle Beach in North Myrtle Beach, SC
- Nov 05: The Fillmore Charlotte in Charlotte, NC
- Nov 06: The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD
- Nov 08: Northern Lights in Clifton Park, NY
- Nov 10: The Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA
- Nov 11: Palladium in Worcester, MA
- Nov 15: Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY
- Nov 17: STAGE AE in Pittsburgh, PA
- Nov 19: The Rave in Milwaukee, WI

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Mike Portnoy to Perform with Stone Sour in Brazil!

On Monday night Mike Portnoy took center stage at the Metal Masters Clinic at the Best Buy Theater in New York City and demonstrated his amazing abilities as a modern Heavy Metal drummer. Today, it was announced that Portnoy will be performing with Stone Sour at the world-renowned ‘Rock In Rio’ Festival in Brazil on September 24.

Why?

The band’s regular drummer, Roy Mayorga, is currently home and anxiously awaiting the birth of his first daughter -- due the very same day as Stone Sour’s Rio show. Roy personally asked his friend Mike Portnoy to fill in for what is sure to be a special ‘once in a lifetime’ event for the fans in attendance. Said Portnoy: “It's my honor and pleasure to be able to help out my good friends in Stone Sour and my brother Roy in their time of need. It's also an unexpected treat for me to get another visit with some of the greatest fans in the world down in Brazil.”

“We've been waiting a long time for the opportunity to come to South America. This year's Rock in Rio should be fantastic. With Roy expecting his first child, we'll charge on without him, but having Mike fill in for this one show will be great. We can't wait to take the stage and lay it down the only way Stone Sour knows how: full on and in your face!" - Frontman Corey Taylor

Plans are afoot for a special EP/DVD release from Stone Sour this Winter, along with a special MP3 giveaway via Stone Sour’s Facebook page. Stay tuned for full details soon.

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Slayer are still Reigning Supreme in the Heavy Metal World!

Wow! The mighty Slayer just demolished Yankee Stadium at the Big Four show in the Bronx, New York! Just like when they performed in Indio, California, Slayer were armed and dangerous with some pure Heavy Metal!

Despite the fact that the band is currently one man down (Gary Holt from Exodus is temporarily replacing Jeff Hannemann), Slayer made sure that the crowd felt the impact from the moment they stepped on stage with 'Disciple' all the way until their legendary show closer 'Angel Of Death'!

SLAYER set-list (Courtesy of Piercing Metal)

Disciple
Post Mortem
Hate Worldwide
Psychopathy Red
Mandatory Suicide
Chemical Warfare
Silent Scream
Dead Skin Mask
Snuff
South of Heaven
Raining Blood
Black Magic
Angel of Death

Highlights: War Ensemble, South Of Heaven, Angel Of Death, and Gary Holt's flawless performance with Slayer!

Photo credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International & Steve Lars on Facebook

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