Formed: 1983
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Last Known Status: Active
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Big 4 Dominate Yankee Stadium
Never in my life have I been so eager to make the 3½ hour drive from Boston to Manhattan. And as a lifelong Red Sox fan, Yankee Stadium is not a place I like. But to catch one of just two Big 4 shows in the U.S., I would have worn a Yankees jersey if I had to. Well maybe that’s going a little too far.
Me and two comrades in metal piled into my Toyota Matrix at 8 a.m. Wednesday and sped toward what we knew was going to be heavy metal nirvana. We checked into our hotel, grabbed a quick bite and hopped the D train from mid-town up to the Bronx where we were greeted by a glorious scene: a sea of black T-shirt clad warriors filing toward metal mecca. Thousands unfortunately missed Anthrax as they were stuck outside the security gates in massive lines that moved at a snail’s pace.
Too bad because the native New Yorkers set it off proper.
“It’s a beautiful day for metal,” Anthrax vocalist Joey Belladonna boomed, welcoming the crowd to the historic day. “I can’t believe we made it into this building. They never let metal in here.” Well they sure did this day. More...
"Big 4" New York Footage Available
Metal Injection has posted footage online of the "Big 4" event at Yankee Stadium in New York City, which can be viewed below. The clip features Metallica, Anthrax, Chris Broderick, David Ellefson, and Shawn Drover of Megadeth, Kerry King and Dave Lombardo of Slayer, and Gary Holt on stage to pay homage to Motorhead, playing the classic track "Overkill."
Metal Legends Take Stage With Anthrax
The second Metal Masters clinic took place tonight at the Best Buy Theater in New York City. Anthrax was scheduled to perform at 9pm EST, but what fans did not know is their special guest line up earlier in the night would make metal history. Frank Bello, Charlie Benante, and Scott Ian from Anthrax were joined on stage by David Ellefson of Megadeth, ex Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, Slayer's Kerry King, and former Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo. The Best Buy Theater erupted when the group broke into some of Pantera's most memorable hits. You can see video of the songs "A New Level" and "Fucking Hostile" below.
Anthrax, Testament, Death Angel Tour Announced
Anthrax and Testament, who haven't toured together in more than a decade, are set to co-headline a U.S. tour beginning Friday, October 14 in Grand Rapids, MI. Anthrax will close all shows, and Death Angel will be main support for the entire tour. The coast-to-coast trek will hit more than two dozen cities over a five-week period, with both Anthrax and Death Angel debuting brand new material from their new albums, both set for summer/fall release; Testament's new album is set to be released in 2012.
"We've been tight with the guys in Testament for a long, long time," said Anthrax's Charlie Benante. "so we're really looking forward to hanging out with them on the road. And all of us in Anthrax are big Death Angel fans, so this is going to be a monster of a good time - for all of us and for the fans. Plus, with the incredible success of The Big Four shows over the last year, we wanted to tour with some of the 'second wave' of thrash bands."
The tour will follow Anthrax's Big Four "hometown" appearance at Yankee Stadium on September 14, with Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth.
"We're excited to do this tour because Anthrax was actually the first band we ever toured with," adds Testament vocalist Chuck Billy. "It's an accomplishment 20 odd years later that we're going to do it again. The tour kick-off date is actually about five days difference from the kick off date of the first tour 20 years ago. The first time we performed with Anthrax, we only had a total of ten songs, so obviously now we have many songs to pick from so it will be very different. It's good to see that a lot of the faces in the bands are the same as back when we first did this original tour 20 years ago."
Here are the latest Anthrax/Testament/Death Angel Fall 2011 tour dates, with more to be announced: More...
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Returning To Form
We metal fans are a devoted lot. Once we find a favorite band, we tend to stick around through thick and thin. A favorite band tends to stay a favorite band, even when our tastes move on. And, yes, even when that band's sound changes or, even worse, when that band becomes "popular" based on a lighter sound, we often hang around.
Sure, we bitch about it, but I guarantee that more than half of the people who boldly claimed online that they were through with, say, Metallica, had purchased copies of "Load" and "Reload" (you know, just to complete the collection). It couldn't have just been the new fans turned on by the Black Album that did it. And yet, those of us who'd been there in the "Puppets" and "Justice" years held out hope that, just maybe, the band would come back to that style and aggression. We can all argue about whether "Death Magnetic" was the return to form we'd been looking for, but recently, I had the pleasure of listening to an album by another thrash mainstay that definitely is.
I've been asked to hold off on a full review of Anthrax's "Worship Music" until closer to the release date, but suffice it to say that this is the album that fans have been waiting for for a very long time. Tracks like "Fight 'Em Til You Can't" recapture the comic book and horror-film fun of the "Among The Living" era, while the appropriately dirge-like "In The End" recalls the slow stomp of "Keep It In The Family" from "Persistence Of Time." But rather than simply reconstitute the successful formula of their early work — a la "Death Magnetic" — the band has also kept around the best of what worked during the John Bush era, namely an increased push toward melody and groove. I could (and will) go on at length later, but suffice it to say that I think a lot of fans will be pleasantly shocked by just how far this album exceeds expectations.
I've had this experience before. A dyed-in-the-wool Megadeth fan, I thrilled to the early years of "Killing Is My Business ... And Business Is Good!" and "Peace Sells ... But Who's Buying?" Things reached fever pitch with "Rust In Peace" — and then the band entered what I tend to think of as its "pop phase." Dave Mustaine has said that he was in the hunt for a No. 1 album, and the choices that were made on many of the albums that followed in the 1990s ("Countdown To Extinction," "Youthanasia," "Cryptic Writings" and "Risk") bore that out. Gone were the multilayered songs that crammed three time changes and four solos into three minutes. Now, comparative (some would argue radio-ready) simplicity was the order of the day, with Mustaine himself contributing less in the way of guitar solos. Worse yet, with "Risk," Mustaine seemed to be trend-chasing, adding bursts of electronica to the mix to poor effect.
Granted, the comeback for Megadeth started with "The World Needs A Hero," in which the thrash started gaining a bit more prevalence. It continued with "The System Has Failed," which featured Mustaine trading solos with original Megadeth ax-man Chris Poland.
Then came "United Abominations," which absolutely blew the doors off. The fact that the band was arguably the most talented iteration of Megadeth (with ex-Eidolon players Shawn and Glen Drover on drums and guitar and James LoMenzo on bass) didn't hurt. From the opening machine-gun guitar of "Sleepwalker," it was obvious that the fiery aggression of the early years was back, tempered ever-so-slightly with the more melodic sounds of the 1990s. More...
Metalhit.com Offering 11 Free Songs
Metalhit.com is currently offering 11 free downloads from upcoming releases. You can download the tracks by heading over to this location.
The songs currently available for download are as follows:
TEXTURES - "Singularity"
ANTHRAX - "Fight 'em 'till You Can't"
DIAMOND PLATE - "Pull the Trigger"
MORDBRAND - "The Fall of Flesh"
ANTERIOR - "Tyranny"
GHOST BRIGADE - "Cult of Decay"
ARKONA - "Zakliatie"
NOCTURNAL FEAR - "Excessive Cruelty"
NIGHTBRINGER - "Lucifer Trismegistus"
THE BROWNING - "The Sadist"
VAN CANTO - "The Seller of Souls"
Anthrax Guitarist To Appear In "The Walking Dead"
Scott Ian, the guitarist and founder of legendary American thrash metal band, Anthrax, has revealed that he will be appearing in the hit AMC television series, "The Walking Dead." In a post today on the social networking website, Twitter, Ian said: "What have I wanted to do since 1978? Be a ZOMBIE!!! Full story on my day on Walking Dead coming later!!!"
Ian also posted a "zombified" photograph of himself. More...
New $1 Anthrax Single To Include Rosary Beads
Anthrax is currently selling the new single "The Devil You Know" for $1 at independent record stores across America with glow-in-the-dark Rosary Beads as a bonus item. Moreover, the rosary beads can be exchanged for a dollar off of "Worship Music" upon the album's release.
A list of participating retailers can be found here. The new album "Worship Music" will be released through Nuclear Blast Records on September 13th, 2011.
Anthrax Posts New Song Online
American thrash metal legends Anthrax has posted another new song online from their forthcoming new studio album, "Worship Music." You can check out the song, "The Devil You Know" by heading to Guitar World. "Worship Music" will be released through Nuclear Blast Records on September 13th and will be the band's first new album of brand new material since 2003's, "We've Come For You All," as well as the first studio record to feature vocalist Joey Belladonna since "Persistence Of Time," which was released in 1990.
Dave Mustaine Hints at More Big 4 U.S. Shows
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine says if there will be any more Big 4 shows in the U.S. beyond the ones scheduled, it'll be up to Metallica.
Speaking with Metalunderground.com yesterday backstage at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in Boston, Mustaine hinted that more dates could be on tap.
“I'm hoping that after we do the New York trek . . . we'll come back and do some more dates in the states," he said. “It's totally possible. Is it realistic right now? No. I think you'll have to ask the boys in Metallica about that. I think it's pretty obvious for the three of us that it's a good opportunity for us to play with Metallica."
Mustaine raved about the European shows and said he got along great on-stage with his former band, including once being asked by Kirk Hammett to play the solo during a cover of Diamond Head's "Helpless."
“The bands got along really good. Ticket sales were incredible," Mustaine said. “We planted our flag on top of the planet. If anyone doubted the four of us were the biggest bands in the world, we removed all that doubt.”
Anthrax Reveals New Album Track Listing
American thrash metal veterans Anthrax have revealed the track listing for its long-awaited new album "Worship Music." The album is currently set for a September 13, 2011 release through Megaforce records and will feature the following track listing;
1. Worship
2. Earth On Hell
3. The Devil You Know
4. Fight ‘Em Til You Can’t
5. I’m Alive
6. Hymn 1
7. In The End
8. The Giant
9. Hymn 2
10. Judas Priest
11. Crawl
12. The Constant
13. Revolution Screams
Testament Reveals New Album Title
American thrash metal legends Testament have revealed that the name of their forthcoming new studio album, the follow up to 2008's hugely successful, "The Formation Of Damnation," will be "The Dark Roots Of Earth." The album is currently being recorded with producer Andy Sneap (the Sabbat guitarist who has also produced for the likes of Megadeth, Onslaught and Arch Enemy) and is expected to be released this October through Nuclear Blast Records.
In other news, Testament frontman Chuck Billy revealed in a recent interview that the band is planning to embark on a tour this year with three other big names of American thrash, namely Anthrax, Death Angel, and Overkill. You can check out the interview below. More details on this tour will be revealed as soon as they become available. More...
Anthrax Reveals New Album Artwork
American thrash metal legends Anthrax have revealed the front cover artwork for their forthcoming new studio album, "Worship Music." You can check it out below. The album will be the group's first album of new material since 2003's, "We've Come For You All" and is the first to include vocalist Joey Belladonna since 1990's "Persistence Of Time." You can expect the album to hit the shelves in North America on September 12th. More...
Anthrax/Megadeth Video Interview Available
A two-part video interview has been posted online of Frank Bello (Anthrax) and David Ellefson (Megadeth) at Sweetwater Studios discussing their musical history and GearFest 2011. You can check out the first clip below and the second after the jump.
Big Four Footage Of Misfits Cover Available
New fan-filmed footage has made its way online from The Big Four's July 6th performance in Milan, Italy. The footage features the Big Four coming to together for a cover of The Misfits' classic "Die, Die My Darling." You can check out the clip in the player below.
Anthrax Live Footage Posted Online
New, pro-quality Anthrax live footage has made its way online. The clip was filmed during the band's July 3, 2011 appearance at the 'Big Four' event in Gothenburg, Sweden and can be viewed in the player below. Anthrax will release its new album, titled "Worship Music," on September 13, 2011. You can also find a list of the group's remaining tour dates below.
Jul. 08 - Sonisphere Festival, Knebworth, UK
Jul. 09 - Sonisphere Festival, Amneville, France
Jul. 11 - Garage, Saarbrucken, Germany
Jul. 12 - Vega Musikkenshus, Copenhagen, Denmark
Jul. 14 - Slottsfjell Festival, Tonsberg, Norway
Jul. 15 - Dour Festival, Dour, Belgium
Jul. 16 - Zwarte Cross Festival, Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
Big Four "Am I Evil?" Footage Posted Online
A video clip has been posted online of Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax performing the song "Am I Evil?" together at a "Big Four" show in Gothenburg, Sweden. You can check out the video clip in the player below.
In other "Big Four" news, Metallica recently issued an update about working on a new album with Lou Reed, with full details available at this location.
Scott Ian on the Cover of This Month's Decibel
Anthrax icon Scott Ian graces the cover of the August issue of Decibel. For the magazine's first gatefold in five years, the editors enlisted the talents of Henry & Glenn Forever co-creator Tom Neely to (literally) illustrate the flourishing bond between extreme music and extreme underground comics. As the movement's best-known face - and certainly metal's best-known chin - Scott discusses his work for DC Comics, his take on the current graphic arts scene, and how it all fits together with Anthrax and metal in general.
New Anthrax Album Enters Mastering Stage
"Worship Music," the new studio album from American thrash metal legends Anthrax, has entered the mastering stages according to a recent Twitter update from guitarist Scott Ian. His message reads as follows:
"Worship Music mastering/sequencing begins. The final step!!! We've worked so hard on this over the last year and to hear it finished is huge!"
This will be the first Anthrax album to feature all new material since 2003's, "We've Come For You All" and will be the group's first with vocalist Joey Belladonna since 1990's, "Persistence Of Time." The record will be released in Europe on September 12th through Nuclear Blast Records with a North American release via Megaforce Records to follow the next day.
New Belladonna-era Anthrax Track Released
Anthrax fans are among the most loyal, as they've been waiting a long, long time for new music from their band, and with Joey Belladonna singing with them for the first time since 1990's Persistence of Time, the new music is even more anticipated.
As a way to say thank you to their fans, the band members - Charlie Benante/drums, Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano/guitars, Frank Bello/bass, and vocalist Belladonna - decided to make the new track "Fight'em 'til You Can't" available as a free download, giving everyone a taste of what's to come when Worship Music drops on September 13, the day before the band plays The Big 4 show at Yankee Stadium.
So, log onto this location and check out "Fight'em 'til You Can't."
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