Metal Hammer proclaimed that on June 22, 2010, when The Big Four played on the same bill together - Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax, there was "no more metal place to be on Earth." Members of each band shared the stage in an encore performance of Diamond Head's "Am I Evil?" This show was Jeff Hanneman's final performance before his passing in 2013. The Big Four would go on to play six more festivals together, missing Hanneman at each one.
1. Slayer joins members of Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax for the finale of The Big Four performance at Sonisphere Festival, Sofia, Bulgaria, June 16, 2010. Photo: Ross Halfin From the Collection of Slayer
2. Poster for the show at Sonisphere in Warsaw, Poland, June 16, 2010. This show marked the first time Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax played together. From the Collection of Slayer
3-4. The Big Four World Tour t-shirt. From the Collection of Slayer
5. Jeff Hanneman takes the stage for Slayer's last two songs of The Big Four concert at Empire Polo Club, Indio, California, April 23, 2011. Jeff's wife Kathryn had suggested that he wear his sleeveless shirt to perform. "Just go out and own it," Kathryn told him. "Show the crowd what happened." He did, and it was legendary. Photo: Andrew Stuart From the Collection of Slayer
6-7. Jeff Hanneman's Big 4 laminate from The Big Four concert in Indio, California, April 23, 2011. From the Collection of Kathryn and Jeff Hanneman
8. Dan Aquilante's New York Post review of the September 14, 2011 Big Four show at Yankee Stadium. "Slayer was the heaviest band on the bill. Their set was pure brute force." From the Collection of Kerry King
9-13. Slayer performs at The Big Four show at Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, September 14, 2011. Photos: Andrew Stuart From the Collection of Slayer
14-15. T-shirt in support of Slayer's performance with The Big Four at Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, September 14, 2011. From the Collection of Slayer
VIDEO: Footage from The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria, 2010. From the Collection of Slayer
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