While it's no secret that competition was a major driving force for the bands of the Big Four early on, camaraderie seems to have taken its place in recent years.
Regardless, it's still worth asking if competition is still a contributing factor these days, especially when four of the biggest metal bands are sharing one stage. Are they still trying to outdo each other? Check out the video below from Rolling Stone to find out.
And to read more about everything Big Four, including more on the early rivalries between the bands, pick up the November issue of Guitar Worldhere.
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Josh Hart is a former web producer and staff writer for Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado magazines (2010–2012). He has since pursued writing fiction under various pseudonyms while exploring the technical underpinnings of journalism, now serving as a senior software engineer for The Seattle Times.
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