Formed: 1983
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Last Known Status: Active
Latest Anthrax News
Below is our complete Anthrax news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Legendary Metal Writer Malcolm Dome Passes Away
British writer and journalist Malcolm Dome, who some credit with coining the term thrash metal, has passed away at the age of sixty six. The news was broken by his colleagues at TotalRock.
Dome wrote numerous books, including biographies of Metallica, Motley Crue, AC/DC and Van Halen and had previously written for such publications as Kerrang! (where his review of Anthrax's "Fistful Of Metal" used the term "thrash metal" for what is believed to be the first time,) Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Record Mirror. He also co-founded TotalRock, Britain's first rock radio station, along with other British rock and metal legend Tommy Vance. Dome also appeared in numerous documentaries and programmes, documenting albums from everyone from Queen to Napalm Death, as well as genre documentaries and shows.
His work and his passion will be sorely missed by all familiar with him.
Living Wreckage (Anthrax, Etc.) Premiere Video
Living Wreckage - featuring members of Anthrax, Shadows Fall, Death Ray Vision - premiere a music video for the title track to their brand new debut EP “One Foot In The Grave”.
Tells bassist Matt Bachand: More...
Anthrax Share 1st Episode Of Retrospective Series
In celebration of their 40th anniversary this year Anthrax officially kicked off a series of retrospective documentaries. The first episode is looking into their early formation and their 1984 debut album “Fistful Of Metal“ and can be watched via YouTube below.
The below schedule and list of guest commentators have been announced for the series: More...
Anthrax Announces 40th Anniversary Plans
One of The Big Four turns the big 4-0 this year, and are celebrating with a number of special activities and events to honour the landmark anniversary. Formed by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker in Queens, NY on July 18th 1981, Anthrax were one of the first thrash metal bands to emerge from the East Coast and quickly became regarded as a leader in the genre alongside Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth.
Each week, starting on May 3rd, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, concluding on the band's official founding anniversary of July 18th, Anthrax's social media accounts will offer a series of video testimonials sent in by former band members, fellow musicians, colleagues, and industry veterans - sharing behind-the-scenes stories of working with the band and what Anthrax's legacy has meant all these years on. These videos will honour each album in chronological order beginning with the original release, "Fistful of Metal." Go here for the full schedule.
The 11-week series will include video contributions from Chuck D, Corey Taylor, Dave Grohl, Dave Mustaine, Gary Holt, Gene Simmons, Henry Rollins, John Carpenter, Kerry King, Mike Patton, Nergal, Norman Reedus, Michael Poulsen, Rob Zombie, Robert Trujillo, Roger Miret, Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC), Slash, Tom Morello and more. There will also be video clips from former Anthrax band members Dan Lilker, Dan Spitz, John Bush, Neil Turbin, and Rob Caggiano. More...
Living Wreckage (Anthrax, Etc.) Premiere Single
Members of Anthrax, Shadows Fall, Act Of Defiance and more have joined forces in the new thrash metal collective Living Wreckage. Below you can stream their first advance track, “Breaking Point“.
Tells singer Jeff Gard (Death Ray Vision): More...
Mr. Bungle Share New Live Video For "Bungle Grind"
Mr. Bungle share their live performance of “Bungle Grind”. The footage is taken from the band's Halloween 2020 streaming special "The Night They Came Home", which will see a release on June 11th 2021. “The Night They Came Home,” was directed by Jack Bennett, and will be available as a CD + Blu-Ray, CD + DVD, VHS, and digitally.
Crobot Premiere New Track - Anthrax’s Bello Guests
Crobot joined forces with Anthrax’s bassist/vocalist Frank Bello on their new advance track “Mountain“ off the group’s new EP “Rat Child“, due out June 18th via Mascot Label Group. The outing will feature also guest contibutions from Howard Jones (Light The Torch/ex-Killswitch Engage) and Steel Panther‘s Stix Zadania.
Anew video for the single will premiere as well in a few hours (as off press time) below: More...
Just For Fun
Anthrax Drummer: The Pioneer Of 'Blast Beat'?
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante says that he is "tired" of not being acknowledged as a pioneer of the "blast beat". Benante argued his role in developing the blast beat during an interview with Drumtalk, which has just been uploaded to YouTube.
Says Benante in the video below: "There's this style of beat called 'blast beat,' and I will say that the first time ever that type of beat was recorded and played on a record was on this S.O.D. record that we did in 1985. And I'm tired of people not crediting that that was the first time."
Brutal Assault Festival Announces 85% Tickets Sold
Brutal Assault Festival announces 85% of the tickets of its upcoming 2019 edition already being sold. Tells the festival promotion agency:
"The attractive lineup of our festival draws audience from all around the world and we've already sold 85 % of all available tickets - thank You for your interest! Our lineup also misses just a couple of last bands and the artists from our KAL stage to be completely revealed... and that is happening soon! We can only recommend to everyone not to hesitate with the purchase of the festival pass, because there are gonna be no more tickets when the currently available capacity is gone!The festival passes are 102€ (full festival passes only), but you'll also find discounted festival passes for the disabled and for kids in our e-shop HERE."
You can now also generate your own Brutal Assault poster with bands ordered according to your liking and share your taste with the world! If you share your #mybrutal2019 poster on Facebook or Instagram, you can win a free festival pass!
Nova Rock: Timetable And Festival App Revealed
Austrias' biggest rock and metal summer festival Nova Rock is about to celebrate its 15th anniversary this year. This year's edition will once again take place in the Pannonia Fields nearby the small village of Nickelsdorf, from June 13th through June 16th 2019.
The recently revealed timetable can be seen HERE
Also available now is the official Nova Rock festival app for iOS and Android.
So far confirmed metal related bands are as follows: More...
Slipknot, Slayer, Etc. Confirmed For Nova Rock
Austrias' biggest rock and metal summer festival Nova Rock is about to celebrate its 15th anniversary this year. 2019's edition will once again take place in the Pannonia Fields nearby the small village of Nickelsdorf, from June 13th through June 16th 2019, including the following so far confirmed metal related bands:
Slipknot, Slayer (final show in Austria), Amon Amarth, In Flames, Behemoth, Testament, Anthrax, Lamb Of God, Children Of Bodom, Rob Zombie, Slash Feat. Myles Kennedy, Sabaton, Godsmack, I Prevail, Amaranth, The Amity Affliction, Ministry, Within Temptation, Powerwolf, While She Sleeps, Bad Wolves, Dropkick Murphys, Trivium, Beartooth, Tesseract, Fever 333, Puddle Of Mudd, Papa Roach, All Faces Down, Infected Rain, Inglorious.
Tickets for the four days lasting festival can be ordered online HERE.
New this year for a safe and comfy stay at the camp ground: The "Grrrls Camping Area" which is only accessible for girls. Free registrations for this area are now open HERE.
Some festival trailers for the event can be streamed below:
Brutal Assault: 90 € Early Bird Festival Passes
The Brutal Assault 2019-team has the below announcement concerning their early bird festival passes for you:
"By the end of the month we'll stop selling the 90€ early bird festival passes. These are currently available from our e-shop in two forms, physical collector’s ticket where you have to pay for shipping and electronic ticket that you'll print at home and don't have to pay for shipping. It's also possible to change your e-ticket for design hard paper ticket on spot for a small fee.
Don't miss your opportunity to get the cheapest tickets that there are!"
Brutal Assault 2019, will once again take place at the Fortress Josefov - Jaromer, Czech Republic from , 7th – 10th August.
BRUTAL ASSAULT 2019 festival pass [PRINT@HOME ticket]
BRUTAL ASSAULT 2019 festival pass [collector's design hard paper ticket] More...
Butcher Babies Singer & Anthrax Drummer Go Public
Butcher Babies co-frontwoman Carla Harvey and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante have gone public with their relationship. Dating for at least three years, the pair chose to keep their relationship quiet. But that all changed over the weekend, when Harvey decided to publicly announce their status via the below Instagram post:
Headline News
Slayer & Anthrax Christchurch Show Canceled
Slayer's March 17 show in Christchurch, New Zealand has been called off in the wake of this past Friday's mosque shootings in the city which killed 50 people and left 50 others injured. The show would have taken place just one kilometer away from the mosque.
The decision to cancel the concert at Horncastle Arena was announced by Tim Scandrett, the board chairman of the venue owner VBase in a Facebook post.
Explains Scandrett: More...
The Damned Things U.S. Tour With Crobot Announced
Fall Out Boy, Anthrax, Every Time I Die, etc. supergroup The Damned Things announce a spring tour. Crobot and He Is Legend will join them as supports. The Damned Things themselves will release their new album titled “High Crimes“ on April 26th.
05/01 Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go
05/04 Jacksonville, FL – Welcome To Rockville
05/06 Lancaster, PA – The Chameleon
05/07 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bazaar
05/09 Pittsburgh, PA – The Rex
05/10 Nashville, TN – The Cowan
05/11 Rockingham, NC – Epicenter Fest
05/12 Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
05/14 Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection
05/16 Flint, MI – Machine Shop
05/17 Chicago, IL – The Bottom Lounge
05/18 Springfield, MO – Outland Ballroom
05/19 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey
05/21 Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
05/22 Colorado Springs, CO – Blach Sheep
05/24 Tempe, AZ – Tempe Marketplace
05/25 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
Dimmu Borgir, Godflesh added to Brutal Assault '19
In an announcement sure to please black metal fans, Brutal Assault Festival reveals that Dimmu Borgir will be taking to the stage at Fortress Josehov, Czech Republic. Industrial pioneers Godflesh have also been added to the bill - they last played the festival in 2015.
More bands revealed in this update include legendary thrash bands Anthrax and Sacred Reich. Iron Reagan, Prong, The Ocean, Thy Art is Murder, After The Burial and The Obsessed are just some of the other names.
Unfortunately A Pale Horse Named Death, who were previously announced, will be unable to perform.
Brutal Assault 2019 will take place at Fortress Josehov in the Czech Republic, August 7-9.
The full lineup so far:
ABORTED
AFTER THE BURIAL
ALIEN WEAPONRY
AGNOSTIC FRONT
ANAAL NATHRAKH
ANATHEMA
ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY
ANTAEUS
ANTHRAX
CARCASS
CARPENTER BRUT
COUNTING HOURS
CRYSTAL LAKE
CULT OF LUNA
CYTOTOXIN
DEICIDE
DAUGHTERS
DESTRUCTION
DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA
DIMMU BORGIR
EKTOMORF
ELECTRIC WIZARD
GET THE SHOT
GODFLESH
GUTALAX
HEILUNG
HIGHER POWER
HYPOCRISY
IMMOLATION
IRON REAGAN
JINJER
JUNGLE ROT
KRISIUN
LIONHEART
MANES
MESHUGGAH
METAL CHURCH
MGLA
MIDNIGHT
MYRKUR
NAPALM DEATH
NECROS CHRISTOS
OF MICE & MEN
OCEANS OF SLUMBER
PERFECITIZEN
PRONG
RAISED FIST
ROTTING CHRIST
SACRED REICH
SAOR
SHAPE OF DESPAIR
SLÆGT
TAAKE
TANKARD
TAPHOS
TESTAMENT
THE OBSESSED
THE OCEAN
THY ART IS MURDER
TOSKA
UNFATHOMABLE RUINATION
VARGRAV
VENOM PRISON
VUUR
WINDHAND
WOLFBRIGADE
WOE UNTO ME
Brutal Assault Festival Band Upddate Announced
Brutal Assault Festival announces another band update for its upcoming 2019 edition. Tells the festival promotion agency:
"Let’s open this mega update with a black metal stormblast! Over seven years, deathlike silence has filled the halls of the world’s biggest black metal forge, whilst powers have been gathering to resurrect the band right in time for their 25th anniversary. And now DIMMU BORGIR have finally returned with a vicious work of art that is their latest album Eonian and they are coming to storm the main stage at Brutal Assault!
Wicked aural filth comes from the islands with GODFLESH, who are highly regarded as one of the pioneers of industrial metal; they took industrial to the next level with their fuse of heavy guitars and mixing it with slow drum loops and effects and their unique approach has spawned several musical styles since their conception.
Brutal Assault will also present a combo of iconic thrashers that need no introduction, ANTHRAX and SACRED REICH will make it to the fest alongside upcoming crossover thrash ministry IRON REAGAN and a staple name of the genre PRONG. More...
24 More Bands Confirmed For Download 2019
The organisers of Britain's biggest rock festival, Download has announced a further twenty four bands for next year's edition of the event. Joining headliners Def Leppard, Slipknot and Tool will be Slayer, in what will be their final show in the United Kingdom, fellow thrash metal legends Anthrax, Virginia favourites Lamb Of God, grunge legends Smashing Pumpkins and progressive metal titans Dream Theater among others. The festival will take place at Donington Park from June 14th - 16th
The festival lineup is now as follows: More...
Eight More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2019
The organisers of Belgium's biggest metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, has announced a further eight bands for next year's event. Newly announced headliners Kiss will be performing their final show in Belgium at the festival, as will thrash metal icons Slayer, where they will also be joined by Slash & Myles Kennedy, Cradle Of Filth, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Death Angel and Skalmold. The festival will take place in the town of Dessel from June 21 - 23.
The current lineup is as follows:
Within Temptation (Headliner)
Slipknot (Headliner)
Kiss (Headliner)
Agnostic Front
Amon Amarth
Anthrax
Bleed From Within
Borknagar
Candlemass
Carcass
Children Of Bodom
Combichrist
Cradle Of Filth
Crisix
Crowbar
Cult Of Luna
Deathstars
Death Angel
Def Leppard
Delain
Demons & Wizards
Disturbed
Eluveitie
Equilibrium
Fleshgod Apocalypse
FM
Gloryhammer
Godsmack
Grand Magus
Halestorm
Hammerfall
Hatebreed
Hawkwind
Immolation
In Flames
King Diamond
Krokus
Lamb Of God
Legion Of The Damned
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Municipal Waste
No Fun At All
Orange Goblin
Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals
Power Trip
Sabaton
Sick Of It All
Skalmold
Slash & Myles Kennedy
Slayer
Sonata Arctica
State Champs
Testament
To The Rats And Wolves
Trivium
Whitechapel
Whitesnake
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Anthrax - Arizona State Fair 2018
For those metalheads that live in Arizona, specifically the city of Phoenix, they were lucky enough to see two Big Four bands at the Arizona State Fair in recent memory while enjoying corn dogs and roller coasters to boot. Three years ago, it was Slayer, and this year said band was Anthrax. Scheduled among other popular and commercial Arizona State Fair concert series acts such as Pitbull, The Flaming Lips, and 38 Special, they were not to be outdone. Anthrax proved that even a heavy metal band can pull in a crowd at a family friendly event such as a state fair.
As soon as “The Number of the Beast” cracked the PA system minutes before the start of the concert, you would have sworn that Iron Maiden had hit the stage. The roar from the crowd was deafening and I looked around to see if Eddie was rumbling through the crowd. But once the Blues Brothers version of Otis Redding’s "I Can't Turn You Loose” followed, everyone knew what was about to happen next. Ripping into a ferocious rendition of “Among the Living,” Joey, Scotty, Frankie, Charlie and former Shadows Fall guitarist, Jonathan Donais, cruised through a greatest hits inspired set-list that locked in the audience for the entire show.
At one point, Joey Belladonna remarked that they didn’t know what to expect when they signed on to play the Arizona State Fair. Well, what they got was a very enthusiastic and adoring crowd that soaked in every note and every beat of every song. I saw some homemade Anthrax banners and plenty of their shirts being worn among the living…err…I mean the crowd. Joey even made sure that those working in the photo pit had fun, borrowing cameras to take photos and rolling live video of those in attendance.
Anthrax concluded their set with an encore of “Indians” finishing with Pantera’s “Cowboys From Hell” as an outro which in turn blew the roof off the place. As the amped up crowd left the coliseum and dispersed throughout the fairgrounds to possibly take on the Remix ride and/or wolf down a bacon wrapped turkey leg, I couldn’t help but think if it’s in the realm of possibility that Metallica would perform at the Arizona State Fair someday? Megadeth would probably be more likely and for the record, Dave Mustaine looks like some of the animals at the petting zoo nowadays. More...