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      <title>Every 'Big 4' Prog Metal Album Ranked</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:17:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The thrilling highs and nauseating lows of prog metal’s foremost masters.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/big-4-prog-metal-albums-ranked-dream-theater-opeth-queensryche-between-the-buried-and-me/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[See which songs thrash metal's 'Big 4' played the most and least, from each of their albums. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/most-least-played-song-live-each-album-thrash-big-4/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[See which songs thrash metal&apos;s &apos;Big 4&apos; played the most and least, from each of their albums. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/most-least-played-song-live-each-album-thrash-big-4/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Least Played Song Live Off Every 'Big 4' Album</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:47:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's a fun game - count how many of these rare songs you've seen live! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/least-played-song-live-each-album-thrash-big-4-metallica-slayer-megadeth-anthrax/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Here&apos;s a fun game - count how many of these rare songs you&apos;ve seen live! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/least-played-song-live-each-album-thrash-big-4-metallica-slayer-megadeth-anthrax/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[How do they stack up? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/nu-metal-big-4-albums-ranked-korn-limp-bizkit-linkin-park-system-of-a-down/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 20:07:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[How many of these songs have you seen Big 4 bands play live? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/most-played-song-live-every-album-thrash-big-4-metallica-slayer-megadeth-anthrax/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[How many of these songs have you seen Big 4 bands play live? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/most-played-song-live-every-album-thrash-big-4-metallica-slayer-megadeth-anthrax/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Metal Hammer Magazine, Future via Getty Images / Gina Wetzler, Stringer/Getty Images</media:description>
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      <title>Drummer Dave Lombardo Names His Favorite ‘Big 4′ Thrash Band</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 17:55:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Is it Slayer? Metallica? Neither?! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/drummer-dave-lombardo-names-favorite-big-4-thrash-band/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Is it Slayer? Metallica? Neither?! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/drummer-dave-lombardo-names-favorite-big-4-thrash-band/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 22:03:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Don't give up hope! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/big-4-concert-megadeth-bassist-david-ellefson/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Don&apos;t give up hope! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/big-4-concert-megadeth-bassist-david-ellefson/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:56:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sorry to disappoint you, fellow thrash fans!  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/anthrax-scott-ian-big-4-shows-2025/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sorry to disappoint you, fellow thrash fans!  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/anthrax-scott-ian-big-4-shows-2025/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:19:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The German thrash bands still don't get any love! <a href="https://wgrd.com/david-ellefson-name-two-bands-should-be-thrash-big-six/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The German thrash bands still don&apos;t get any love! <a href="https://wgrd.com/david-ellefson-name-two-bands-should-be-thrash-big-six/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe DiVita]]></dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[See which artists shaped the subgenres as we know them. These are the big four bands of 27 different rock and metal subgenres. <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-big-4-bands-of-27-rock-metal-subgenres/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[See which artists shaped the subgenres as we know them. These are the big four bands of 27 different rock and metal subgenres. <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-big-4-bands-of-27-rock-metal-subgenres/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>‘The BIG 4′ to Raise Hell at Yankee Stadium in September! [Video]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:49:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[After much demand to bring 'The Big 4' tour to America, the gods of rock hath smiled upon us! This onslaught of rock features Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax. Our wishes came true... all the way in California. But now, we can throw the devil horns in the air, as the &quot;BIG 4&quot; is coming to destroy YANKEE STADIUM in NEW YORK! <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-big-4-to-raise-hell-at-yankee-stadium-in-september/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[After much demand to bring &apos;The Big 4&apos; tour to America, the gods of rock hath smiled upon us! This onslaught of rock features Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax. Our wishes came true... all the way in California. But now, we can throw the devil horns in the air, as the &amp;quot;BIG 4&amp;quot; is coming to destroy YANKEE STADIUM in NEW YORK! <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-big-4-to-raise-hell-at-yankee-stadium-in-september/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Hell yeah! Big 4 Coming to America![Video]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:28:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth &amp; Anthrax all on one stage ....oh hell yeah!  Who wants to go? <a href="https://wgrd.com/hell-yeah-big-4-coming-to-america/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Metallica to headline Sonisphere Festival</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[England is about to get an overdose of metal as Metallica are set to headline next year's Sonisphere Festival, and they're not coming alone. <a href="https://wgrd.com/metallica-to-headline-sonisphere-festival/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Thrash metal icons Slayer will release a limited-edition 7&quot; single on November 26, just in time for Black Friday. <a href="https://wgrd.com/slayer-to-release-limited-edition-7-single/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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