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The Big 4: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria

Original title: Metallica/Slayer/Megadeth/Anthrax: The Big 4: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria
  • 20102010
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 6h 4m
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8.6/10
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The Big 4: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (2010)
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In 2010, for the first time ever, four giants of metal shared one stage for seven European shows. "Big Four," Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, the final night, at the Sonisphere Fest... Read allIn 2010, for the first time ever, four giants of metal shared one stage for seven European shows. "Big Four," Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, the final night, at the Sonisphere Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, was broadcast live via satellite to movie screens around the worl... Read allIn 2010, for the first time ever, four giants of metal shared one stage for seven European shows. "Big Four," Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, the final night, at the Sonisphere Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, was broadcast live via satellite to movie screens around the world. Now this historic concert is available on your screen... which means the best seat in t... Read all
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885
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  • Director
    • Nick Wickham
  • Stars
    • Anthrax
    • Tom Araya
    • Joey Belladonna
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    • Nick Wickham
  • Stars
    • Anthrax
    • Tom Araya
    • Joey Belladonna
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    Charlie Benante
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    Robert Caggiano
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    Shawn Drover
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    David Ellefson
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    Kirk Hammett
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    James Hetfield
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    Epic concert
    To date, The Big 4 has to be the most epic concert DVD I have ever seen. It brings four thrash metal bands together for an epic metal concert show: Anthrax, Megadeth, Metallica, and Slayer. Each group stands on their own as they take their turns on the stage to perform in front of a huge audience in Sofia, Bulgaria.

    Joey Belladonna shines through as he sings Anthrax classics such as "Caught In A Mosh," "I Am The Law," "Medusa," and the John Bush-era "Only." Like Anthrax, the other bands made impressive performances in this concert, too. Slayer, in particular, delivers the goods with songs like "Angel of Death," "South of Heaven," "Raining Blood," and "World Painted Blood." Of all the highlights on this DVD, none are more significant than the bands (albeit minus Slayer's Tom Araya, Jeff Hanneman, and Kerry King) joining together on stage to perform to the Diamond Head song "Am I Evil?"

    Awesome concert DVD - and one that no metal-head should be without!
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      • November 2, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Metallica/Slayer/Megadeth/Anthrax: The Big 4: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria
    • Production company
      • Splinter Films
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      6 hours 4 minutes
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