That’s twenty-six years of expectation!! And the thing is, I believe not only will we live up to the expectations, we will shatter them! No other four bands as influential as the four of us have ever done this. “People have been talking about these four bands playing together since 1984. This is fucking awesome.”Īnthrax guitarist Scott Ian agrees, commenting on the enormity of the announcement. “It’s about fucking time this happened,” says Slayer’s Kerry King, “and about time the fans finally get what they want. Says Lars Ulrich of Metallica, “Who would have thought that more than 25 years after its inception, thrash metal’s big 4 would not only still be around and more popular than ever, but will now play together for the first time…what a mindfuck! Bring it on!” Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax will play together for the first time in history, at the June 2010 Sonisphere festivals in Poland and the Czech Republic. Will Howell, Tom Hunting, Scott Ian, Jamey Jasta, Chris Jericho, Sean Killian,Killswitch Engage, Kerry King, Andreas Kisser, Kittie, Dan Lilker, Mark Morton, Dave Mustaine, Eric Peterson, Mille Petrozza, Ron Quintana, Ventor Reil, Evan Seinfeld, Rat Skates, Brian Slagel, Zetro Souza, Corey Taylor, Eddie Trunk, Lars Ulrich, John Zazula, Marsha Zazula DePena, Dave Ellefson, Bobby Ellsworth, Sully Erna, Brian Fairĭerrick Green, Bobby Gustafson, Kirk Hammett, Gene Hoglan, Gary Holt Randy Blythe, Kurt Brecht, Spike Cassidy, Ian Christe, John Connelly Richard Bienstock, Chuck Billy, Jason Bitner, Steven Blush Tom Angelripper, Phil Anselmo, Tom Araya, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante, The documentary throws new light on an overlooked, yet incredible music scene and how it went from a simple rumbling in the underground to a loud, obnoxious and constant roar in the (almost) mainstream. It is the story of the heaviest, hardest music of the 80s and early 90s as told by the bands who lived it, the fans and bands that grew up on it and by the artists that carrythe “thrash metal” flag today. Get Thrashed traces the rise, fall and impact of thrash metal from its early years, through its influence ongrunge, nu metal and today’s heavy metal scene. While the music lived on,the scene was forever changed. Some of themusicians passed away, some returned to their day jobs and some bands broke up. In the early 1990’s, a changing musical landscape sent thrash spiraling back into the underground. But as legions of headbanging, stage diving and moshing metalheads were flocking to see their favorite bands, the tides had begun to change. These bands helped ignite local scenesin Los Angeles, the Bay area of California and New York City, which helped fuel a worldwide thrash metal movement.By the dawn of the 1990’s, thrash bands had gone from playing backyard barbeque parties to headlining arenas and Metallica were on their way to becoming one of the biggest metal acts of all time. The GET THRASHED journey begins in the early 80s, where Metallica and several other bands laid the groundworkfor what would becomea lasting impression on the face of heavy metal music. Get Thrashed - The Story of Thrash Metal (2006)(DVDRip)