BIG-4 FOUNDERS OF NWOBHM - BIO 2026
"A NOSTALGIC TRIBUTE SHOW PERFORMED WITH LOVE AND RESPECT FOR THE ORIGINAL ARTISTS!
MATERIAL FROM 1976 - 1986 PERFORMED LIVE BY MEMBERS OF MAN MACHINE INDUSTRY, THE KNOCKOUTS, HARDROCK SMAKT, BLUE MUD RIDERS together with Transylvanian vocalist SILVIU LUCACI"
”The Big-4 Tribute Concept” is driven by producer J. ”J.B” Bergman.
You might recognize know him from the thrash metal band MAN MACHINE INDUSTRY who have toured through Europe from time to time.
During the lockdown in 2021 J.B and his friend Ken Stone, The Knockouts, started the first band under the "Big-4" concept and the choice on whom to pay homage to was easy for them both.
Here they pay tribute to the four bands that laid the foundation of what was to be NWOBHM in the late 70's.
We are of course talking about the heaviest, dirtiest, meanest, coolest and best of them of them all...
- IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD och SAXON!!!
The treasure of songs is overwhelming and focus is on material from 1976-1986. The band puts on a powerful show packed with hints and flirts to the way things were back in the 80s.
It's a 1h and 30 min show filled with nostalgia, joy, energy and it's all done with class, love and respect to the original artists.
BIG-4 FOUNDERS OF NWOBHM are:
KEN STONE – Guitar (THE KNOCKOUTS)
J. BERGMAN – Guitar (MAN MACHINE INDUSTRY)
DAVID OTTOSSON – Bass (BLUE MUD RIDERS)
NICO PODOLSKI – Drums (HARDROCK SMAKT) and together with vocalist SILVIU LUCACI from Transsylvania the band delivers kick ass show that makes you go back... somewhere in time.
SPOTIFY (setlist 2026, Changings may appear)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6XgKdyWcVGkmYEWXn9scRJ?si=a18364e47e164939LIVE
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/JKCR87gakQA?si=inUcUqBlSLaEZ86Y
PROMOTION VIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/reel/675609695596828
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/big4tributeconcept
WEB www.killingmachineproductions.com (under construction)
Not publicly listed
- Tickets typically collected at venue entrance
- Valid photo ID required for pickup
- Arrive at least 30 minutes before event start time
- Limited street parking available
- Nearby public parking lots within walking distance
- Recommend using public transportation
- Close to Maryland station
- Limited wheelchair accessibility
- Ground floor entry available
- Contact venue in advance for specific accommodations
- No outside food or drinks
- Age restrictions may apply for live events
- No smoking inside venue
- Acceptable ID: Government-issued photo identification
- Most events 18+ or 21+
- Minors allowed only with accompanied adult for specific shows
- Check individual event restrictions
