Anthrax

Anthrax
Formed: Jun, 1981 in New York, NY
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Genre: Rock
Styles: Thrash, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Rap-Metal
Group Members: John Connelly, Joey Belladonna, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante, John Bush, Greg d'Angelo, Matt Fallon, Scott Ian, Dan Lilker, Dan Spitz, ...View All
Biography: Nearly as much as Metallica or Megadeth, Anthrax was responsible for the emergence of speed and thrash metal. Combining the speed and fury of hardcore punk with the prominent guitars and vocals of heavy metal, they helped create a new subgenre of heavy metal on their early albums. Original guitarists ...Read full biography
Among The Living
Released: 1987
Label: Island Records
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Generally considered the band's best album, Among the Living broadened the scope of Anthrax's subject matter with socially conscious lyrics addressing prejudice, violence, drug abuse ("Efilnikufesin [N.F.L.]," ...Read full review
Persistence Of Time
Released: 1990
Label: Island Records
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Persistence of Time rivals Among the Living as Anthrax's best album and might even be a clear-cut favorite if some of the songs had been trimmed a bit. The more cartoonish side of the band is missing here, ...Read full review
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