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There are 2 bands named Anthrax:
1) Anthrax is an American, New York City-based thrash metal band, who released its first full-length album in 1984. The band was one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene and are notable for combining metal with rap and hardcore music early on. The band has sold over 10 million albums worldwide, and is classified as one of the ‘’big four’’ of thrash metal alongside Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth. Anthrax was formed in 1981 by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker. They found the band’s name in a biology textbook and claimed it because it sounded sufficiently evil to them. Nowadays Anthrax consists of these members: Dan Nelson on lead vocals, Charlie Benante on drums, guitarists Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano and Frank Bello playing the bass.
Rise to fame:
In 1985 Joey Belladonna joined Anthrax, and in the same year, the band released their second studio album Spreading The Disease which had their hit “Madhouse”; and in 1987, Anthrax released their third album, Among the Living. This album began a lyrical trend that focused on movies, comic books and Stephen King novels. For example, the song ‘’I Am The Law’’ is a tribute to comic book hero Judge Dredd.
In 1990, Anthrax released the more serious Persistence of Time to even greater success than State of Euphoria. The album was considerably darker but much more technical and progressive than Anthrax’s previous work. This made it a hit with metalheads who were afraid to embrace the band because of their “silly” side.
1) Anthrax is an American, New York City-based thrash metal band, who released its first full-length album in 1984. The band was one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene and are notable for combining metal with rap and hardcore music early on. The band has sold over 10 million albums worldwide, and is classified as one of the ‘’big four’’ of thrash metal alongside Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth. Anthrax was formed in 1981 by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker. They found the band’s name in a biology textbook and claimed it because it sounded sufficiently evil to them. Nowadays Anthrax consists of these members: Dan Nelson on lead vocals, Charlie Benante on drums, guitarists Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano and Frank Bello playing the bass.
Rise to fame:
In 1985 Joey Belladonna joined Anthrax, and in the same year, the band released their second studio album Spreading The Disease which had their hit “Madhouse”; and in 1987, Anthrax released their third album, Among the Living. This album began a lyrical trend that focused on movies, comic books and Stephen King novels. For example, the song ‘’I Am The Law’’ is a tribute to comic book hero Judge Dredd.
In 1990, Anthrax released the more serious Persistence of Time to even greater success than State of Euphoria. The album was considerably darker but much more technical and progressive than Anthrax’s previous work. This made it a hit with metalheads who were afraid to embrace the band because of their “silly” side.
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Caught in a Mosh
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Madhouse
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I Am the Law
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Indians
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Among the Living
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Got the Time
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A.I.R.
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Metal Thrashing Mad
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Antisocial
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Safe Home
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Deathrider
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Only
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Keep It in the Family
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Medusa
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Belly of the Beast
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Shoutbox
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st9ler wrote:
please tell me some one, where from billy milano is. anthrax?
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musicsecret4 wrote:
This band is great! :D
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Rooster____ wrote:
Dan Nelson seems promising, looking forward to hearing their new album.
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Chrisinfect wrote:
if you are interested in good music take a look at http://www.lastfm.de/music/Disinfect
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RevyFan wrote:
CaptainHi-Top: Very nice except that Pantera never was thrash. (First time I´ve heard it included by the way...) xD I also have my own opinions of Slayer.
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CaptainHi-Top wrote:
Big Four of Trash - Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera and Slayer...
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rossoner4o wrote:
@srsness - dude can you tell me 4 thrash metal bands with such success, other than Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax HAHAHAHAHA
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rossoner4o wrote:
I AM THE LAW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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LambOfBodom wrote:
Cockthrax sucks. Again.
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rossoner4o wrote:
Nice band! Part of the Amazing 4 !!! Respect :)
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The_Thomas wrote:
Let's join Funclub Of Fuckin' Funny Metal! Yeah babe, do that for me!
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NecroGoreofwar wrote:
Got, got the time tick tick ticking in my head
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Alzemarey wrote:
Got the Time is good song ===================== Hell yeah, there is cool slap bass solo :)
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roniuu wrote:
Got the Time is good song
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Lintukoto wrote:
I saw them last friday live and it was awesome!!! I think they earn their place at the "big four"!! I realy like dan nelson too!! and hey... he gave me his sweaty towel :D
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EtherealMirror wrote:
Anthrax is in the "Big Four of Thrash"
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MaXbIbIbI wrote:
I must say, one of the reasons we'll always be losing to gay - low quality - meaningless pop music is that we can't even show some tolerance to each other.I have never seen such stupid, childish and worthless disputes in pop music shoutboxes, yet i have seen those in rock and metal shoutboxes.Well that's gay.Really gay. Certainly, you can call me a troll for this statement, although i advise ignorant douchebags to think twice before posting an abusive post, otherwise you're not an intelligent specie :>
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BuggytheClown92 wrote:
Most overrated thrash band ever. Must not be in big 4 (3) they really suck
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HavoicSplit wrote:
sure thing,
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ratts36 wrote:
LambOfBodom is such a fine troll.
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Sonisphere
Hultsfreds Hembygdspark, Hultsfred, Sweden
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Anthrax
Columbia Club, Berlin, Germany
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| 11 attendees
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Jul
22
Anthrax
Dyvekes bro, Gamlebyen, Oslo, Norway
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| 17 attendees
News
ANTHRAX playing Rocklahoma on THURSDAY!
7 Jul 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/Anthrax
THRAXAHOLICS - We just flew our private jet back from Europe to rip Oklahoma a new one on THURSDAY! (And by private jet we mean Southwest in freight class.)MORE: http://is. …
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30 Jun 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/Anthrax
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shrimpy20 added Anthrax to the lineup of Sonisphere at Knebworth. Friday evening
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