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Age has caused some changes. They might stretch before a show, and some even go to church. But their thrash metal not only endures, it is winning over young fans. The tall, redheaded rock god stood gleaming beneath a spotlight, gripping his V-shaped electric guitar onstage to shred a hornet's nest of sound, weaving a wild, flowing stream of notes. With a well-furrowed brow, singer-guitarist Dave ...

BURBANK, CA--(Marketwire - 09/23/10) - When the "Big Four," Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, shared a stage together on June 22nd, 2010 in Sofia, Bulgaria, it was the moment their fans had waited decades for. That monumental show was beamed live into over 1000 theatres worldwide via satellite in a special HD cinematic event. On November 2nd, 2010, this legendary concert will be available ...

Age has not mellowed these heavy-metal pioneers. They are as unapologetically loud as ever and continue to gather new recruits for the Slayer Army every year

Despite the hundreds (if not thousands) of subgenres within metal, virtually all of them stand up and give a tip of the hat to what is known as "The Big Four": Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. Genres and styles may come and go but the Big Four are forever.

WHEREAS last year's Mayhem Festival boasted metal acts like Cannibal Corpse and Slayer that have managed to stay relevant, this year's seems a little, shall we saynostalgic. Korn blew up in the '90s with a different kind of sound, melding metal with hip-hop and funk.