When the 'Big Four' - Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax - shared a stage together on 22nd June 2010 in Sofia, Bulgaria, the show was beamed live into over 550 theatres worldwide via satellite in a special HD cinematic event. The Big Four Live from Sofia includes full shows from all four bands as well as behind the scenes and interview footage. The legendary concert from the Sonisphere Festival was one of only 7 shows across Europe when the four monsters of metal shared a stage for the first time.
Sound
Four distinct sonic assaults, one glorious cacophony.
Production
Satellite beamed to 550+ theaters—ambition matching the noise.
Practical Effects
Real sweat, real pyro, real aging rockers defying physics.
Director
Nick Wickham
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first and only time all four bands shared a bill until 2011's limited reunion dates. Mustaine and Hetfield hadn't shared a stage since Metallica fired him in 1983.
The satellite broadcast model pioneered here became the template for Fathom Events and live music cinema—your local theater's opera broadcasts owe debt to metal.
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