Anthrax Cracks Top 10 Chart Positions With "For All Kings"

The multi-Grammy nominees from Anthrax have blasted into Billboard's Top 10 with their 11th studio album, "For All Kings," bowing at #9 on the Top 200 Albums Chart and selling 34,000 units. This debut eclipses the #12 debut made by the band's 2011 album "Worship Music."

"For All Kings" also topped the Hard Rock Albums chart in both the U.S. and Canada with its #1 debuts, and landed at #5 and #7 respectively on the U.S. and Canada's Top Current Albums charts. Additionally, the album debuted at #2 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart, #2 on the Independent Albums chart, #4 Physical Albums, and #5 Vinyl Albums chart.

"We share this Top 10 victory with all of our fans," said the band's Charlie Benante. "Heavy metal is alive and well."

Since "For All Kings" was released on Friday, February 26th, it has held the #1 position on both the iTunes Heavy Metal Albums sales chart and Amazon's Best Sellers in Metal chart. In addition, the album's first single, "Breathing Lightning," debuted last week in the Top 40 on both the Mediabase Active Rock Chart and on BDS.

"Thank you so much to everyone who loves the record we made," added Anthrax's Scott Ian. "The response to For All Kings has been fantastic, seriously, thank you all so much."

Anthrax is currently on tour in South America with Iron Maiden and will return to the U.S. for a series of festival dates in the spring.