METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX To Play Together for the First Time Ever

METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX To Play Together for the First Time Ever

Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax will play together for the first time in history, at the June 2010 Sonisphere festivals in Poland and the Czech Republic.

Says Lars Ulrich of Metallica, “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!”

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

Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian agrees, commenting on the enormity of the announcement.

“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.”

These four legendary acts broke out of the underground thrash movement to dominate the metal world in the 1980s, selling millions of records and packing arenas across the globe. The metal giants have never before all shared the same stage, despite huge demand. But on June 16, 2010, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax will take to the Sonisphere stage at Bemowo Airport, Poland, to make the dreams of headbangers the world over become a reality. A second Big Four appearance is planned for Sonisphere Czech Republic three days later, with more Sonisphere shows featuring the awesome combo to be announced in the coming days and weeks.

“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,” concludes Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine. “If there are any heads left at the end of this festival that haven’t banged, they don’t belong there.”

Tickets are available from sonispherefestivals.com.

Get Thrashed - The Story of Thrash Metal

Get Thrashed - The Story of Thrash Metal (2006)(DVDRip)

The GET THRASHED journey begins in the early 80s, where Metallica and several other bands laid the groundworkfor what would becomea lasting impression on the face of heavy metal music. These bands helped ignite local scenesin Los Angeles, the Bay area of California and New York City, which helped fuel a worldwide thrash metal movement.By the dawn of the 1990’s, thrash bands had gone from playing backyard barbeque parties to headlining arenas and Metallica were on their way to becoming one of the biggest metal acts of all time. But as legions of headbanging, stage diving and moshing metalheads were flocking to see their favorite bands, the tides had begun to change.

In the early 1990’s, a changing musical landscape sent thrash spiraling back into the underground. Some of themusicians passed away, some returned to their day jobs and some bands broke up. While the music lived on,the scene was forever changed.

Get Thrashed traces the rise, fall and impact of thrash metal; from its early years, through its influence ongrunge, nu metal and today’s heavy metal scene. It is the story of the heaviest, hardest music of the 80s and early 90s as told by the bands who lived it, the fans and bands that grew up on it and by the artists that carrythe “thrash metal” flag today. The documentary throws new light on an overlooked, yet incredible music scene and how it went from a simple rumbling in the underground to a loud, obnoxious and constant roar in the (almost) mainstream.

Interview with :

Tom Angelripper, Phil Anselmo, Tom Araya, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante,
Richard Bienstock, Chuck Billy, Jason Bitner, Steven Blush
Randy Blythe, Kurt Brecht, Spike Cassidy, Ian Christe, John Connelly
Katon W. DePena, Dave Ellefson, Bobby Ellsworth, Sully Erna, Brian Fair
Derrick Green, Bobby Gustafson, Kirk Hammett, Gene Hoglan, Gary Holt
Will Howell, Tom Hunting, Scott Ian, Jamey Jasta, Chris Jericho, Sean Killian,Killswitch Engage, Kerry King, Andreas Kisser, Kittie, Dan Lilker, Mark Morton, Dave Mustaine, Eric Peterson, Mille Petrozza, Ron Quintana, Ventor Reil, Evan Seinfeld, Rat Skates, Brian Slagel, Zetro Souza, Corey Taylor, Eddie Trunk, Lars Ulrich, John Zazula, Marsha Zazula


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Cathedral

Cathedral Discography

Cathedral Discography :

Origin Coventry, England
Genres Doom metal, Stoner metal

The band was founded in 1989 by Lee Dorrian (former singer of grindcore pioneers Napalm Death), Mark 'Griff' Griffiths (a Carcass roadie) and Garry 'Gaz' Jennings (formerly of thrash metal upstarts Acid Reign). At first they played very heavy and slow doom metal that was first released through Rise Above Records, vocalist Lee Dorrian's indie label, before signing to Earache. They later incorporated elements of progressive rock into their sound when the band signed to Columbia Records in the USA in 1992 (while still under contract with Earache U.K.).[citation needed] They were later dropped by Columbia Records in 1994. The band continued with Earache Records until 2000. Then signed to Dream Catcher Records for one lp and a tour. In 2004 Cathedral signed to their current label Nuclear Blast.
In 1989 Lee Dorrian left his former band Napalm Death mainly because he was getting sick of the punk scene and did not like the death metal direction Napalm Death was heading towards. Cathedral was formed after Lee Dorrian and Mark Griffiths met and discussed their love for doom bands like Candlemass, Dream Death, Pentagram, Trouble, and Witchfinder General.
The only original band members in the current line-up are Lee Dorrian and Garry 'Gaz' Jennings on guitars, although Jennings did once leave the band in their early history, only to rejoin shortly afterwards.
After no news from the band since they toured for The Garden of Unearthly Delights, they played their first show in two years at Damnation Festival 2008, in Leeds. They played a new song and have confirmed dates for 2009 including Hellfest.
On October 28th 2009, MetalUnderground.com revealed that the band were planning to enter the studio the next month to record a new album entitled, "The Guessing Game", which is set to be released around March/April 2010. Some of the song titles confirmed include, "Open Mind Surgery" and "Death Of An Anarchist."

Albums :
1990 - In Memoriam (Demo)
1991 - Forest Of Equilibrium
1992 - Soul Sacrifice (Ep)
1993 - The Etheral Mirror
1993 - Twylight Songs (Single)
1994 - Cosmic Requiem (Ep)
1994 - In Memoriam (Ep)
1994 - Statik Majik (Ep)
1995 - The Carnival Bizarre
1996 - Hopkins (The Witchfinder General)(Ep)
1996 - Supernatural Machine
1998 - Caravan Beyond Redemption
2001 - Endtyme
2001 - Gargoylian (Single)
2002 - Viith Coming
2004 - The Serpents Gold (Compilation) Part1/Part2
2005 - The Garden Of Unearthly Delights

Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point Discography

Vanishing Point Discography :

Origin Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres Power metal, Progressive metal

The band formed in the early 1990s with the line-up of guitarist Tommy Vucur, drummer Jack Lukic and bassist Joe Del Mastro, from an earlier band called Eye. Vocalist Silvio Massaro, keyboards player Pep Sammartino Joined the band in the mid 90s, They changed the band name to Vanishing point. guitarist Chris Porcianko joined in the late 90s. Concentrating their efforts on songwriting and recording, the group's first album In Thought was recorded in 1996 and released in Europe by German label Angular Records in 1997. The following year it was issued in Australia by Melbourne label Metal Warriors.

In 1999, the band supported Yngwie Malmsteen and American band Nevermore before Sammartino amicably left the band to pursue other avenues. He was replaced by Danny Olding. Soon afterward, Vanishing Point headed to Germany for the 2000 Wacken Open Air festival. Later that year the band's second album Tangled in Dream was released in Australia by Metal Warriors and internationally by Germany's LMP label. The following eighteen months was a busy period for the group. In late 2001, Vanishing Point returned to Europe for a tour with Gamma Ray and Sonata Arctica, during which Olding provided live keyboards for Gamma Ray. Returning to Australia, they toured the country with German band Edguy. Olding resigned from Vanishing Point at this time.

Vanishing Point worked on their next album throughout 2003 before making a rare live appearance at the annual Metal for the Brain festival in Canberra. Leonard Kopilas from Manic Opera joined the band in place of Olding as recording continued, but Vanishing Point was forced into an involuntary hiatus due to ongoing problems with Metal Warriors. However, in 2005 the band returned to live performance at Metal for the Brain in February and then a show with Nightwish on the Melbourne leg of their Australian tour. Embrace the Silence was released mid-year internationally by Germany's Dockyard 1 and in Australian by the Wollongong-based Riot! label. Late in the year, Joe Del Mastro announced his departure from Vanishing Point. After completing a final round of live shows with the band, he was replaced by Steve Cox from Melbourne hard rock band Teargas.

During 2006, Vanishing Point supported Black Label Society and Gamma Ray on the Melbourne legs of their Australian tours. On 7 December Jack Lukic announced his departure due to family commitments and 22 days later Cox also left. He was replaced by Adrian Alimic, also of Manic Opera and Christian Nativo took the place of Lukic. In May 2007, Vanishing Point supported DragonForce in Australia and New Zealand. The band's fourth album The Fourth Season was released on 24 August 2007 through Dockyard 1. In February 2008 Vanishing point supported Iron Maiden, performing a single show in Perth and two shows in Melbourne. Vanishing Point appeared alongside fellow Australian power metal band Black Majesty on tour with Helloween in February 2008.

Albums :

1997 - In Thought
2000 - Tangled In Dream
2005 - Embrace the Silence
2007 - The Fourth Season

Kix

Kix Discography

Kix Discography :

Also known as 4⁄5 Kix, The Shooze, The Generators, The Baltimore Cocks
Origin Hagerstown, Maryland, USA
Genres Glam metal, Hard rock, Heavy Metal

Kix was started by Ronnie "10/10" Younkins and Donnie Purnell in Dec. of 1977 in Hagerstown, Maryland. The first song Ronnie and Donnie played together was Atomic Bombs. They played with two musicians from Pittsburgh, "Tee" and "Tunes." The first practices were at the Old Mill Inn, in Williamsport, MD, just outside of Hagerstown. Because "Tee" and "Tunes" lived so far away the rehearsals didn't work out. They started rehearsing with Brian "Damage" Forsythe, whom Ronnie asked to join the new band. Soon after they invited Donnie Spence to join as a drummer. He didn't have a car so he was picked up every day for rehearsals.

Steve Whiteman was added to the band after a couple of other lead singers (Terry Brady and Sam Smith) didn't work out. Steve also played drums, so he and Donnie Spence, who was also a good singer, would alternate drums and lead vocals. Steve though, sang all the difficult songs. The guys met Steve at a show at The Other Place in Ridgely, WV. They had heard about him, and went to see him play with his old band. During the break they took him out to the car and played him a cassette of their original songs. They asked him to join. A week later Steve moved to Hagerstown, to join what was then called "The Shooze."

After a while, Donnie Spence didn't work out anymore. Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant was recruited as the drummer for "The Shooze." Jimmy was Donnie Purnells old bandmate and had played with him in his previous bands "Fire and Rain", "Starship" and "Jax". Ronnie used to go see Donnie and Jimmy playin those bands. From the beginning Ronnie had envisioned this as the perfect line-up: Donnie (who also wrote cool songs), Jimmy and Brian, all musicians he knew and admired from around town. So by late 1979 the classic Kix lineup of Steve Whiteman (lead vocals), Ronnie "10/10" Younkins (guitars), Brian "Damage" Forsythe (guitars), Donnie Purnell (bass, keyboards, backing vocals), and Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant (drums, backing vocals) was complete.

They changed their name to "The Generators," when they realized there was another band out of Chicago, named "The Shooze." They began recording their first album on Atlantic in 1980 before eventually settling on "Kix."

Albums :

* Kix (1981) in some places 1980, but really 1981
* Cool Kids (1983) in some places 1982, but really 1983
* Midnite Dynamite (1985) in some places 1984, but really 1985
* Blow My Fuse (1988) in some places 1987, but really 1988 (US #46)
* Hot Wire (1991)
* Kix Live (1993)
* $how Bu$ine$$ (1995)
* The Essentials (2006)