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Dave Mustaine calls for new 'Big Four' of thrash metal as Slayer retires. Who are the worthy contenders?

Slayer's retirement marks the end of an era for thrash metal. As a new era emerges to replace the previous one, here's a look at the potential new "Big Four".
PUBLISHED DEC 28, 2018

Earlier this January, thrash metal legends Slayer announced they would embark on a final world tour, following which they intend to disband and retire.

They announced a string of dates through North America supported by a host of legendary metal acts like Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth and Testament to celebrate their final journey as a band. 

The announcement marks an end of an era because Slayer, along with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax are together widely regarded as 'The Big Four' of thrash. It's a phrase that's in the dictionary of every metalhead around the world and also one that's a great conversation starter in the same circles because of the controversies and ego-clashes centered around it.

Ever since the 80s, the golden era of thrash metal, there has been a constant tussle between the Big Four bands, mostly because of Metallica's overshadowing nature. As recently as last year, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine expressed how he would love to play a Big Four show where all the bands "got treated fairly" instead of Metallica performing a longer set and getting more stage space than the others.

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