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A quarter-century after launching a metal revolution from the scuzzy basements of California’s Bay Area, thrash’s “Big 4″ — Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth — will finally all play a show together. There have been rumors of a tour sporadically over the years, including this year, but it took Europe’s renowned Sonisphere music festival to pull it off.
The four bands will hit the stage at Poland’s Bemowo Airport on June 16, 2010 followed by a show in the Czech Republic on June 19th. More shows could be added.

“It’s about fucking time this happened, and about time the fans finally get what they want,” Slayer’s Kerry King said. “This is fucking awesome.”

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich added: “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!”

Here’s some more quotes about the gargantuan metal event:

Anthrax’ Scott Ian: “People have been talking about these four bands playing together since 1984. That’s twenty-six years of expectation And the thing is, I believe not only will we live up to the expectations, we will shatter them! No other four bands as influential as the four of us have ever done this. Imagine if The Beatles, Stones, the Who and Zeppelin had done shows? Or Sabbath, Priest, Maiden, Motorhead? Well, I may be getting into some rarified air here but as a fan, that’s how big I feel this is.”

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine: “This is a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity for heavy metal fans to see the four greatest heavy metal bands in American history back together on one stage. If there are any heads left at the end of this festival that haven’t banged, they don’t belong there.”

For more info, check out www.sonispherefestivals.com