Heavy Metal's Big Four of 2009: Which bands would you consider 2009's answer to the "Big Four"?

by SodaHead Metal Posted 2009/11/16 23:31:35

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In the late 80s and early 90s, thrash metal's "Big Four" - Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer, and Megadeth - were the head banging kings of the heavy metal scene, clearing a path for today's metal and demolishing everything in their way. Sooner or later, the blowtorch has to be passed, and we want to know.... Which metal bands make up today's version of the BIG FOUR?

Katie Metallica Lover!!! 2009/11/17 00:17:07

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Eh no way there is only one ''big four'' and i like it that way!!
You cant just randomly make up four bands to become a ''big four'' they have to earn it and metallica, slayer, anthrax, megadeth did that people didnt just choose them cause they liked them and they thought it was time for a change in the 4 most influencial metal bands in the world!!
And the blowtorch will never ever pass in my book!!
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Celina Gregersen 2012/08/10 21:31:52

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Must be.... Slipknot, Machine Head, Lamb of God and either Linkin Park, Disturbed or Korn

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The Catalyst 2011/02/09 16:10:01

Linkin Park, Evanescence, Sevendust and Korn.

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««zamboni»»Hellsoldier-BN0 2011/02/09 02:57:45

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For many genres:

Nu Metal: Linkin Park, KoRn, Evanescence, Slipknot
Thrash Metal: Metallica, Megadeth, Sepultura, Arassicauda (from Iraq. Please guys, research for this band)
Heavy Metal: Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Nickelback.
Progressive Metal: Dream Theater, Tool, X Japan, Queensryshe
Symphonic Metal: Within Temptation, Nightwish, Epica, After Forever
Glam Metal: Bon Jovi, Europe, Van Halem, Def Leppard

And other lists.

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ăđăм™ *sex cake* 2010/05/27 16:15:35

Machine Head, Devildriver, Lamb of God , Black Like Vengeance, fantomas

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aquinorocky64 2010/03/16 04:10:47

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simple metal rock make happiness
when you are loneliness

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fisher 2010/02/20 00:03:56

children of bodom, suicidal tendencies, static x, psychostick

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Rebecca 2010/01/15 15:22:15

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Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Disturbed, and Bullet For my Valentine :) :):)

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eragonbryon 2010/01/10 18:02:07

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Metallica, Disturbed, Megadeth, Iron Maiden

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Cinemetal to eragonb... 2010/02/17 19:58:30

LOL

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sami suicide 2009/12/27 23:24:59

job for a cowboy
asking alexandria
bullet for my valentine
whitechapel

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King Cnut 2009/12/27 04:11:36

Slayer, Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth...

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LittleM... to King Cnut 2010/03/10 21:53:25

i agree...they will always be the four thrash bands.

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King Cnut to LittleM... 2010/03/11 05:07:32

They're playing together for the first time in Poland this year. Unfortunately, I bought a ticket for the wrong festival.

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Kat 2009/11/30 22:44:44

Least I can get it down to is about 5..
Metallica, Disturbed, Bullet For my Valentine, Trivium & Avenged Sevenfold.
Oh yeah, & Slipknot & Killswitch Engage.
So 7 then xP

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mexican man 2009/11/29 18:20:29

The original big four is still here, well I would say that Metallica have lost their place but Testament or Overkill would be more than able to take their place. But if I were picking from more recent bands I would have to say that Lamb of God, Devildriver, Machine Head, and Amon Amarth are the ones keeping the metal tradition alive. And you can't forget the metal gods like Judas Priest, who I just went and saw live in July and they are still kicking ass.

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Geoff 2009/11/25 14:52:50

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Metallica, Disturbed, Slipknot, and Megadeth

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interloper07 2009/11/24 16:45:55 (edited)

Slayer, assjack, devildriver, and napalm death. ho w can u morons say a7x and 5fdp could take the place of anthrax or slayer. those two bands suck and not to mention they arent THRASH METAL bands learn ur fucking metal people

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steve 2009/11/23 15:53:23

5FDP for sure not to mention Throwdown, and if Dry Kill Logic comes back can't mention other bands without mentioning them. Hatebreed but they seem to be losing their creative juices. The group is losing steam and losing it fast. I have to listen to older stuff in order to have good things to listen too. Everyone is in to that super fast music horrible singing and none of it matches. Pantera never sounded like that. Moodys bands never played like that. Stop it. Its sad this page is looking for the "Big Four" all the other genres have like "Big Ten". This genre needs some serious help.

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McGuire_P 2009/11/21 16:13:55

How about 5FDP??? Best metal band out there right now! Of course you can't forget Slipknot, Hatebreed & Throwdown!

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Cinemetal to McGuire_P 2010/02/17 19:59:12

Hahahaha

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BiGiN 2009/11/21 16:08:10

OMG whats with all the Slipknot and A7X? THRASH!!!!
Slayer, Nile, Lamb of God, Children of Bodom, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Killswitch, Trivium, Motor Head, Antrax . . . any of those will work

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Bracheandon 2009/11/19 04:44:26

Lamb of god is the new metallica

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meteora-jc 2009/11/19 04:16:34

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slipknot and linkin park

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Dunk 2009/11/18 18:22:49

okayy wait! the big four metallica anthrax slay and megadeath!? wheres the iron maiden and motorhead? and now if you take 21st century new metal bands Id say: Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, and I don't even know 2 others.*plus there's great metal bands out there to be discovered.* but those 2 bands are ones that have just popped up within the last 10- 15 years. now if I would of said all time I would of said Metallica. BUT this is sooo difficult now because there's sooo many genres of metal, black metal, glam metal, etc. If you watch:: Metal: A Headbanger's Journey you will see how difficult it truly is. Check it: http://www.metalhistory.com/ btw. this is only my opinion and if you would like to comment feel free to reply just remember everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

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Dunk to Dunk 2009/11/18 18:25:52

just saw megadeath last night! and it was fucking amazingg!!!

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Chris.R.Pfeiffer 2009/11/18 17:35:21

Avenged Sevenfold, Trivium, Slipknot and Killswitch Engage in my opinion

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dinamonster 2009/11/18 00:26:18

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Bring the Horizon, Escape the Fate, Avenged Sevenfold, and Slipknot. But, I have to agree with most of everyone else when they say the original BIG FOUR will never be outdone. Back in the early 80s I fronted a band that played a big party in So Cal with Slayer...oh, those good old days! I also had the pleasure to audition to be the singer of Megadeth from an ad in the Recycler, believe it or not. I met with Dave Mustaine and Junior and they thought it was a joke for a girl to be able to front a metal band, In the end, Dave Mustaine felt no one could relate his music better than himself...I agree. Now I have two teens that are into metal and even though I can't sing anymore I get to share my love of metal with them and we go to concerts together.

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Errol Park 2009/11/17 23:47:51

It wouldn't happen because of all the metal that is popular but sucks these days like Slipknot and Avenged Sevenfold, but my choices would be:

Mastodon
Black Label Society
Evile
and Lamb of God

Also, the Big Four was just for thrash metal which was basically just getting started back then and those four were the most prevalent of the genre. Now there's so many sub-genres of metal, none of which are really new, there really isn't a chance of new Big Four.

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destructosg 2009/11/17 22:54:57

lamb of god is defently in there. devildriver, and that's about it in my opinion. doesn't mean that other bands aren't making good muisc but they're not full blown metal.

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destruc... to destruc... 2009/11/17 22:55:54

and Machinehead. those guys are sick.

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babycakes 2009/11/17 22:05:17

I think any of these bands could make the cut...Five Finger Death Punch, Disturbed, Avenged Seven Fold, Chevelle, or Killswitch Engage,

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SilentJew 2009/11/17 21:10:35

Disturbed, Bullet for my Valentine, Avenged Sevenfold, System of a Down (even though they are not together still)

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conorsherry_92 2009/11/17 20:21:37

A7X BULLET TRIVIUM MACHINE HEAD

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Dave 2009/11/17 17:12:36 (edited)

Disturbed, Mudvayne, Godsmack, and Dope would be a hell of a show

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*TK* 2009/11/17 16:39:17

To all who said metal is diluted, or metal is dead: thats not even close to true.....YOU just dont like the new stuff, you see a true metal lover loves all walks of metal, new and old, i like iron maiden, and then i also like cradle of filth, i like immortal, then i also like disturbed, metals just gotten bigger, more genres, not the 3 genres you grew up with, hell i grew up with slayer metallica megadeth and maiden, and i still like new stuff.....but anywho to the big four.......metallica slayer anthrax megadeth...thats all i have to say...they are the big four...always will be, even after they perish.

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higgy_16 2009/11/17 16:32:51

I actually enjoy a lot of Kati Perry, metal sucks and is overratted. GO COOL LISTEN TO POP!!!!!! :):):)

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sural to higgy_16 2009/12/29 16:58:33

pop suks balls . u dont deserve to have ears if thats what u consider music . pop artists dont even write their own music they buy it from people that know how to.

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higgy_16 to sural 2010/01/26 15:32:49

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There was this one time when I was in the wilderness fighting Grizzly Bears and I thought to myself "wow I am amazing" I slayed that grizzly bear with my bare hands and ate his heart raw and I owe it all to pop music. One day a mystical creature will set your free and you'll be able to flap your wings like a butterflie!

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sural to higgy_16 2010/02/09 14:04:22

I would slit my own wrists before I sold out and listen to such shitty musik how do yourespect a pop artist they dont even write thier own musik the buy it from someone that can .thats weak shit fuk pop musik

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««zambo... to higgy_16 2011/02/09 02:30:47

Dude, not to be rude or anything. We all have to respect each others taste. But the point is: IF YOU DON'T LIKE METAL, WHY ARE YOU IN THIS POST?

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