Who is the Greatest of the Big Four of thrash metal?

[nemo09]

Long songs, overly complex and drawn out......sounRAB like a classic prog album.:

[d.nethaji anandhavalli]

If I were to rank these banRAB according to my personal preference for each band's music it would be:

Megadeth > Slayer > Metallica > Anthrax

If I was doing this based on who I think better defines what it means to be a thrash band it would be:

Slayer >> Megadeth > Anthrax > Metallica

[Qursdf Kjhkjgg]

For me, Megadeth is the greatest of the four and Rust in Peace is the ultimate thrash album.

But none of the four ever released anything as fun-filled as Exodus' Bonded in Blood.

[Tedi Tabytha]

South of Heaven isn't bad but it's miles ahead of Metallica's self entitled which, contrary to popular opinion, I honestly don't think is too bad. South of Heaven is much better, though.

[orcalover]

I think Metallica is by far the best of the four; their songs vary a lot more than any of the other three banRAB'. Metallica can pull off power ballaRAB as well as thrash metal anthems, whereas the other three can only do the latter. This was made pretty clear in the Big Four concert broadcast.

[Camo13ammo]

Metallica routinely checked their music into cash, and for that, they win.

[Sara E]

Slayer's the most metal, but Metallica has been through the most, and they're better people.

[Thorge]

Nothing like a good ballad to pull in the masses.

[mike_camuglia2000]

Yea i don't listen to anything Metallica put out after And Justice for All. I agree South of Heaven is much better.

[keg]

Slayer gets my vote