Who really should have been the "4" in "The Big Four"?

**LatsMcGee** · 11-22-2011, 03:35 AM

No love for Violence???

**Aceman** · 11-22-2011, 04:40 AM

Your Exodus/Overkill/Biohazards/Testament/Merciful Fates etc...were all definitely players in the early genre.

However, that would be like arguing that among Beatles, Hendrix, the Stones, The Who, and Zepplin, that BTO or Grand Funk deserved a spot.

You can argue Overkill, but you can't deny Anthrax.

H8Red442 · 11-22-2011, 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by shred1980now

its a toss up between exodus and overkill, i went with overkill though because they're my favorite band. How come nobody seems to appreciate them? horrorscope is probably the most solid thrash metal album any of those bands released. years of decay was great too. you know what, i think overkill's first 5 albums walk all over anthraxs or metallicas or slayers or exodus'.

Overkill is an awesome band whose first five albums are still in constant rotation for me.

That said, their success came nowhere near the level of the Big Four. Hence the Big Four. They were the four biggest selling acts.

This, that or the other band may have thrashed harder or had more skills and been dearer to your heart but they sold the most.

H8Red442 · 11-22-2011, 04:53 AM

Originally Posted by LatsMcGee

No love for Violence???

None.

**newking70** · 11-22-2011, 05:03 AM

what about s.o.d.?

H8Red442 · 11-22-2011, 05:07 AM

S.O.D. is still awesome after all these years but they're not the big four...

wise ass

**dominus** · 11-22-2011, 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by newking70

what about s.o.d.?

S.O.D. is in a league of their own.

**guitfiddle** · 11-22-2011, 06:50 AM

Yeah...SOD is the Big One.

**Lovegun** · 11-23-2011, 02:39 AM

Originally Posted by H8Red442

Hence the Big Four. They were the four biggest selling acts.

This, that or the other band may have thrashed harder or had more skills and been dearer to your heart but they sold the most.

+1

Here's a link to the top selling metal albums of all time.
http://www.theaceblackblog.com/2009/...avy-metal.html

Metallica is clearly number one. Then Megadeth is clear number two and in third place Anthrax and Slayer in a tie with 4 gold albums. Sepultura takes the fifth place with 2 gold albums.

**51501984** · 11-23-2011, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by Lovegun

+1

Here's a link to the top selling metal albums of all time.
http://www.theaceblackblog.com/2009/...avy-metal.html

Metallica is clearly number one. Then Megadeth is clear number two and in third place Anthrax and Slayer in a tie with 4 gold albums. Sepultura takes the fifth place with 2 gold albums.

Just checking out that link , Thin Lizzy has no platnium albums and only one gold! That`a a shame

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