Anthrax's Frank Bello Says He'd Join More Big Four Concerts If Metallica Calls
Frank Bello said he would gladly take part in more Big Four shows, but added that Metallica would need to make the call. The Anthrax bassist told Heavy Consequence that the bands are friends and that he recently reconnected with James Hetfield. The original Big Four run featured Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, with their last concert taking place at Yankee Stadium in 2011.
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