will be Anthrax founding member and original bassist Dan Lilker, marking his first appearance with the band in 40 years. Lilker, who co-wrote and played on Anthrax’s debut albumFistful of Metal, was also a member of Stormtroopers of Death with Charlie Benante and Scott Ian. ...
by Suelette Dreyfus October 2nd, 2023 Too Long; Didn't ReadThey had a gun at my head and a knife at my back; Don't wind me up too tight. — from `Powderworks' (also called The Blue Album). Anthrax didn't like working as part of a team. He always considered other people to ...
Just when Anthrax thought they could do no wrong, the newly minted members of thrash’s platinum selling Big Four took a step back with 1988’s ‘State of Euphoria.’ In a nutshell, the album was a watered down (and rather repetitive) sequel to the mighty ‘Among the Living,’ and the...
The last track Anthrax recorded forSpreading the Diseasewas album opener “A.I.R.,” the only song they wrote after Belladonna joined. Just as the singer was wrapping up his vocals for the record,Charlie Benantestarted messing around with a guitar and came up with the riffs for “A.I.R...