Anthrax
Scott Ian and Frank Bello performing as part of Anthrax in 2005
Background information
Origin	New York City, NY, USA
Genre(s)	Heavy metal Speed metal Thrash metal Hard rock
Years active	1981–present
Label(s)	Megaforce, Island, Elektra, Ignition, Beyond, Sanctuary, Universal
Associated acts	Stormtroopers of Death, Public Enemy, Nuclear Assault, Armored Saint, Damnocracy
Website	www.anthrax.com
Members
Dan Nelson Charlie Benante Scott Ian Frank Bello Rob Caggiano
Former members
See: List of Anthrax band members

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. They have sold over 10 million albums worldwide,^[1] and are classified as one of the "big four" of thrash metal alongside Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer.^[2] Antrax were an anarcho punk band formed in Gravesend, Kent, England during the early 1980s. ... Scott Ian Rosenfeld (born December 31, 1963) is the rhythm guitarist for the metal band Anthrax who uses the stage name Scott Ian. ... Frank Bello replaced Dan Lilker on bass guitar in Anthrax, a thrash metal band, on the Spreading the Disease album. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal that spawned in the early 1980s and was the direct musical progenitor of thrash metal[1] [2]. When Speed metal first emerged as a genre, it innovatively increased the tempo of the music template set forth by Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by high speed riffing and aggression. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Megaforce Records has been the record label for several bands in the heavy metal and/or thrash genres and also rock genres, including Metallica, Testament (band), Anthrax, S.O.D., Warren Haynes, The Disco Biscuits, and have recently signed with Ministry, Bad Brains, Rose Hill Drive, and Mushroomhead, among others. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... Sanctuary Records is a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Records. ... Universal Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. ... Stormtroopers of Death, more commonly known as S.O.D., formed in New York in 1985. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Nuclear Assault is a thrash metal band formed in 1984. ... Armored Saint is a Los Angeles, United States, based heavy metal band. ... SuperGroup is a reality show on the channel VH1. ... Charlie Benante (born 27 November 1962, in The Bronx, New York) is the drummer/guitarist for the heavy metal band, Anthrax. ... Scott Ian Rosenfeld (born December 31, 1963) is the rhythm guitarist for the metal band Anthrax who uses the stage name Scott Ian. ... Frank Bello replaced Dan Lilker on bass guitar in Anthrax, a thrash metal band, on the Spreading the Disease album. ... Robert Caggiano is an American guitarist and producer best known as the lead guitarist of metal band Anthrax from 2001-2005, exiting when their Among The Living lineup reunited. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by high speed riffing and aggression. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Hardcore Punk is a subgenre of Punk Rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Megadeth is an American thrash metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... For other uses, see Slayer (disambiguation). ...

They have made several appearances on television including: Married... with Children, WWE Raw, NewsRadio, Cheers, and Ask Dr. Ruth amongst others. The band has also appeared in movies such as Run Ronnie Run (performing as the fictional band Titannica) and Calendar Girls. Their song "Madhouse" was used in the videogame Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in-game radio station V-Rock and in Guitar Hero II. The song, "Now It's Dark", was also converted into simlish on the metal radio station for The Sims PC game. Their song "Caught in a Mosh" was also featured in Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. In 2006, guitarist Scott Ian was a cast member of VH1's reality show SuperGroup and is also featured on many other VH1 shows such and I Love the 80s and I Love the 90s. Married… with Children was a long-running American sitcom about a dysfunctional family living in Chicago. ... WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ... This article is about the sitcom. ... This article is about the TV series. ... Dr. Ruth speaking on October 4, 2007 at Brown University Ruth Westheimer, Ed. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... Run Ronnie Run is a movie spin-off from the popular HBO sketch comedy show Mr. ... Calendar Girls is a British film of 2003, based on the true story of a group of Yorkshire women who produce a nude calendar to raise money for leukemia research, under the auspices of the Womens Institute. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (released in October 2002) is the fourth video game in the hit Grand Theft Auto series. ... The soundtrack of the game Grand Theft Auto:Vice City is popular not only with fans of the game, but also with lovers of 1980s music. ... GH2 redirects here. ... Simlish is a fictional language featured in Maxis Sim series of games. ... This article is about a computer game that was released in year 2000. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently... This article is about the term in rock music. ... I Love the 80s is a television program that was produced by BBC in the United Kingdom and later for American TV audiences by VH1. ... I Love the 90s is a television mini-series originally produced by the BBC, and later for American audiences by VH1, in which various music and TV personalities reminisce about 1990s culture. ...

History

Early Infancy (1981)

Anthrax was formed in mid-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.^{[citation needed]} Roadie John Connelly (Nuclear Assault) jammed with them a few times while trying out for the band, but never actually joined the band. John Connelly ended up being a roadie for the band for many shows in the early days of Anthrax. He was a friend of Dan Lilker and hung around the band, but was not a member of Anthrax. He was a member of one of Dan Lilker's previous bands. Conversely, drummer Dave Weiss and a bassist named Kenny were original members. Kenny was replaced very early on by Paul Kahn, who was found to be insufficient as well, so Lilker chose to take over on bass, and Greg Walls joined as lead guitarist and powerhouse vocalist Neil Turbin, whom the band found after going through a series of temporary vocalists (including Ian's 14 year old adolescent brother Jason). Weiss soon left due to a horrible hit and run accident, and were replaced by Greg D'Angelo (White Lion) on drums, who left the band in spring of 1983 while recording the 2nd demo. Scott Ian Rosenfeld (born December 31, 1963) is the rhythm guitarist for the metal band Anthrax who uses the stage name Scott Ian. ... Dan Lilker is a bass player from the USA. He played in thrash metal bands Nuclear Assault, Brutal Truth, Anthrax, as well as the crossover band Stormtroopers of Death. ... John Connelly is the front man, guitarist and principal composer of the thrash metal band from New York Nuclear Assault. ... Nuclear Assault is a thrash metal band formed in 1984. ... Neil Turbin is a Thrash Metal vocalist who was an early lead singer of Anthrax (from September 1982 to August 1984), and the first vocalist on their debut album Fistful of Metal. ... Greg D’Angelo, (born 18 December 1963, in Brooklyn, New York) is a drummer most famous for his work in the American band White Lion . ... This article is about the band, for the big cats see White lion. ...

Neil Turbin era (1982–1984)

Neil Turbin joined the band in Late August 1982 to perform two week later at Great Gildersleeves on September 12, 1982. This line-up made frequent live performances in the New York/New Jersey tri-state area. The line-up recorded a NWOBHM-sounding demo in July, 1982. Greg Walls left in the summer of 1983, and Bob Berry who was recommended to Neil Turbin by Rhett Forrester of Riot, temporarily replaced him for a short period of time. Neil Turbin formed his own band Deathriders in early 2003 and is touring the US and Japan in 2008 and releasing an album "Back With A Vengeance" in 2009. He is outspoken and has stated many that he doesn't want reconciliation with Scott and Charlie of Anthrax. Saks, Steve, Living For Metal Interview with Neil Turbin, <http://www.livingformetal.com/interviews/int.aspx?intID=9>. Retrieved on 28 April 2006 . Neil Turbin is a Thrash Metal vocalist who was an early lead singer of Anthrax (from September 1982 to August 1984), and the first vocalist on their debut album Fistful of Metal. ... The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) emerged in the late 70s, in part a reaction to the contemporary decline of traditional heavy metal bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, all three of which had been submerged by a mixture of personal problems, tiredness and... Neil Turbin is a Thrash Metal vocalist who was an early lead singer of Anthrax (from September 1982 to August 1984), and the first vocalist on their debut album Fistful of Metal. ... Rhett Forrester (b. ... Teamsters, armed with pipes, riot in a clash with riot police in the Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934. ... Neil Turbin is a Thrash Metal vocalist who was an early lead singer of Anthrax (from September 1982 to August 1984), and the first vocalist on their debut album Fistful of Metal. ...

Lead guitarist Dan Spitz soon joined the band, replacing Bob Berry. With Spitz, the second demo was recorded. In September, Charlie Benante replaced Greg D'Angelo on drums. This lineup recorded the "Soldiers of Metal" 7" single, produced by Ross the Boss of Manowar. The B-side of this single still featured one of the old demos with Greg D'Angelo on drums, and is the only official recording to feature D'Angelo. This demo got them a recording deal with Megaforce records, for which they recorded their debut album, Fistful of Metal, in late 1983 which rose to #8 on the British Charts and established world-wide attention for Anthrax. It was released in January of 1984, followed by a US tour, during which tensions grew between Danny Lilker and the rest of the band due to Lilker's non-paying of rehearsal rent, lateness, sloppyness and unprofessional demeanor. Scott fired Dan Lilker, and he formed Nuclear Assault with former Anthrax roadie John Connelly, before moving on to a variety of other projects, including Brutal Truth, Hemlock, Holy Moses, and more. Dan Spitz (Born: January 28, 1963) is the current lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Anthrax. ... Charlie Benante (born 27 November 1962, in The Bronx, New York) is the drummer/guitarist for the heavy metal band, Anthrax. ... Ross The Boss Ross Friedman (born New York City) is a guitarist best known as a founding member of both the punk band The Dictators and the heavy metal band Manowar. ... This article is about the band. ... Megaforce Records has been the record label for several bands in the heavy metal and/or thrash genres and also rock genres, including Metallica, Testament (band), Anthrax, S.O.D., Warren Haynes, The Disco Biscuits, and have recently signed with Ministry, Bad Brains, Rose Hill Drive, and Mushroomhead, among others. ... Fistful of Metal is the name of the debut album by the band Anthrax. ... Nuclear Assault is a thrash metal band formed in 1984. ... Brutal Truth is a New York City-based deathgrind band that was formed in 1990 by ex-Anthrax and Nuclear Assault bassist Dan Lilker. ... Look up hemlock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Holy Moses is a German thrash metal band from Aachen Germany. ...

Charlie Benante's nephew Frank Bello replaced Lilker on bass, before Turbin was bloodclotted in late August, 1984. Matt Fallon was a temporary replacement on vocals in late 1984. In late 1984, the band appeared as a 4-piece, "The Diseased", with Scott Ian on vocals. They performed a few punk covers, including "Protest and Survive" by Discharge, which was later recorded and released on Anthrax's Attack of the Killer B's compilation. Vocalist Joey Belladonna was hired on February 27, 1985, and an EP titled Armed and Dangerous was recorded. Some old Neil Turbin recordings were later added to fill out the album, including two live tracks from early 1984, and the two songs from the "Soldiers of Metal" 7". Later in 1985, Ian, Benante, and Danny Lilker appeared on the S.O.D. album Speak English or Die. Anthrax's feature album, Spreading the Disease, came out in the same year, and US and European tours (including one supporting Metallica) followed. Frank Bello replaced Dan Lilker on bass guitar in Anthrax, a thrash metal band, on the Spreading the Disease album. ... Matt Fallon (born in Brooklyn, NY on September 30, 1965) is a heavy metal singer best known for his work with Skid Row and Anthrax. ... Discharge is an influential punk and metal band formed in the UK in 1977, whose music is characterized by a heavy, distorted, and grinding guitar-driven sound and anti-melodic shouted or screamed vocals, with lyrics on anarchist and pacifist themes. ... Attack of the Killer Bs is the name of the fourth EP by the Thrash Metal band Anthrax. ... Joey Belladonna (born October 30, 1960 in Oswego, NY), was the second and best known singer for the heavy metal band Anthrax. ... Armed and Dangerous is the name of the second album by the band Anthrax. ... Neil Turbin is a Thrash Metal vocalist who was an early lead singer of Anthrax (from September 1982 to August 1984), and the first vocalist on their debut album Fistful of Metal. ... Speak English or Die is a Crossover thrash album by Stormtroopers of Death (S.O.D.). It was released in 1985 and again on the Megaforce label in August 1995. ... Spreading the Disease is the second album by the band Anthrax and the first with vocalist Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello. ...

Joey Bellardini (aka Belladonna) era (1985–1992)

Anthrax were, almost from the start, noticeable among their peers for their willingness to experiment with genre and image. During the late 1980s, the band radically departed from the "traditional" heavy metal look in favour of a brightly colored "surfer" jam shorts style of appearance. They were known for introducing a humorous side to their music, in contrast to the serious mindedness of fellow metal bands such as Slayer and Metallica. For other uses, see Slayer (disambiguation). ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ...

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. All these elements would for years become typical lyrical themes Anthrax fans would come to expect. "I Am the Law" is a tribute to comic book hero Judge Dredd. "Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)" (which, when spelled backwards, reads "nise fukin life") is about comedian John Belushi's drug addiction and death. "Indians" and the mosh pit anthem "Caught in a Mosh" are both considered Anthrax classics today. The album was dedicated to the memory of Cliff Burton. The band continued its success, sticking to the thrash metal genre of Among the Living on the album State of Euphoria. The single "Antisocial," originally by French heavy metal band Trust was a staple on MTV in regular rotation as well as on Headbangers Ball. This article is about the album by Anthrax. ... For other persons named Stephen King, see Stephen King (disambiguation). ... For the 1995 film, see Judge Dredd (film). ... John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an Emmy Award-winning American comedian, actor and musician, notable for his work on Saturday Night Live, National Lampoons Animal House, and The Blues Brothers. ... This article or section should be merged with mosh. ... Caught in a Mosh is the second song from the Anthrax album Among the Living. ... Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was a bass guitarist best known for his work with the American heavy metal band Metallica from 1982 until 1986. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by high speed riffing and aggression. ... State of Euphoria is the fourth studio album by the thrash metal band Anthrax. ... Bernie Bonvoisin (left) and Norbert Krief (right) Trust was a famous hard rock band seen by many in its early years as the French AC/DC. // Band history Trust was founded in 1977 by: Bernard Bernie Bonvoisin (vocals, lyricist) Norbert Nono Krief (guitar, composer) Raymond Ray Manna (bass guitar) Jean... -1... Headbangers Ball is a television show about heavy metal music airing on MTV2, MTV in Australia and MTV Adria (the MTV subsidiary covering the former Yugoslavia). ...

In 1989, MTV held a contest in which the winner would get to have the band come to their home and trash it. The contest was won by a female fan, and the band subsequently came to her house and caused havoc. This was the inspiration for the band's 1992 appearance on Married... with Children, where the main characters of the show win a similar television contest. Married… with Children was a long-running American sitcom about a dysfunctional family living in Chicago. ...

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. The biggest single off the album was a cover of Joe Jackson's "Got the Time". Jackson himself even claimed that he enjoyed Anthrax's cover version of his song.^{[citation needed]} The band's own original song "In My World" was also extremely successful as a single, and "Belly of the Beast" was moderately successful, as well. The album was Anthrax's highest charting album ever. Persistence of Time is the fifth studio album by the thrash metal band Anthrax. ... Joe Jackson (born David Ian Jackson, 11 August 1954, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire) is an English musician and singer-songwriter probably best-known for the 1979 hit song Is She Really Going Out With Him?, which still gets extensive FM radio airplay; for his 1982 hit, Steppin Out; and for...

Anthrax was always a band prone to experimentation; in 1987, they appeared on the title track of rap group U.T.F.O.'s album Lethal. In 1991, they collaborated with pioneering rap artists Public Enemy on a joint version of PE's "Bring the Noise", although Anthrax already did a fusion of rap and heavy metal in the form of "I'm the Man" in 1987, a comedic song originally slated to be played with the Beastie Boys (although they did not actually get to play this song with Anthrax until a 1991 remake). "Bring the Noise" was a hit, and the band had a successful joint tour with Public Enemy. U.T.F.O. was a 1980s Hip-hop music group, from Brooklyn, New York. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Bring the Noise is a single revisited by the thrash metal band Anthrax and Public Enemy (originally written and performed by Public Enemy in 1988 on the album It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ,released in July of 1991. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Im the Man is the name of the second EP by the band Anthrax. ... The Beastie Boys are a hip hop musical group from New York City consisting of Michael Mike D Diamond, Adam MCA Yauch, Adam Ad-Rock Horovitz. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ...

John Bush era (1992–2004)

In 1992, Anthrax parted ways with vocalist Joey Belladonna and replaced him with ex-Armored Saint vocalist John Bush. The band left Island Records and signed with Elektra Records to release Sound of White Noise in 1993. See also: 1992 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1992 Record labels established in 1992 // 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... Armored Saint is a Los Angeles, United States, based heavy metal band. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... Sound of White Noise is the name of the sixth album by the band Anthrax, released in May of 1993 on Elektra Records. ... See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 // Date Unknown- Christian Rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed. ...

Though it was quite a change from their earlier work (it was more a "heavy grunge" oriented, especially because of the vocals) , White Noise received mostly positive reviews and "Only" was a major hit (which led James Hetfield to claim "that is a perfect song" in some interviews)^{[citation needed]}. Bush's voice lent a gravitas and weight to a collection of well-thought-out and technically excellent tracks. In keeping with the band's now-trademark eye for unlikely collaborations, classical composer Angelo Badalamenti provided music for the track "Black Lodge," a tribute to the TV show "Twin Peaks". Importantly, the album demonstrated that the band had shed its sometimes cartoonish outlook in favor of mature, thoughtful songwriting, a trend which had begun on their previous studio album Persistence of Time. James Alan Hetfield (born 3 August 1963, Downey, California[1]) is the main songwriter (with drummer Lars Ulrich and sometimes guitarist Kirk Hammett), co-founder, vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the American thrash/heavy metal band Metallica. ... Look up gravitas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Angelo Badalamenti (born March 22, 1937) is an Italian-American composer, best known for his movie soundtrack work for movie director David Lynch, most notably Blue Velvet, the Twin Peaks saga (1991-1992) and Mulholland Drive // He was born in Brooklyn, New York to a Sicilian mother and an Italian... This article is about the television show. ... Persistence of Time is the fifth studio album by the thrash metal band Anthrax. ...

In 1995, the band released Stomp 442, an album for which Elektra refused to provide real promotion—it quickly disappeared without a trace. Obviously upset at what they felt was an attempt by the label to kill the album, Anthrax attempted to sever ties with Elektra. During the hiatus between Sound of White Noise and Stomp 442, longtime guitarist Dan Spitz left the band to quit music and become a watch maker, leaving Anthrax as a quartet for years. See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 January 1 - Debut album Sixteen Stone by Bush hits #4 on the Billboard 200 a post grunge success January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... Stomp 442 is the name of the seventh album by the band Anthrax. ... Dan Spitz (Born: January 28, 1963) is the current lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Anthrax. ... For other uses, see Watch (disambiguation). ...

Anthrax signed with independent label Ignition Records, and in 1998 managed to release Volume 8: The Threat Is Real, a punishing album that had the potential to return Anthrax to the top of the metal heap. Unfortunately, almost immediately after Volume 8: The Threat Is Real's release, the label they were signed to went bankrupt and disappeared, making the album difficult to find. Regrouping, the band signed with another label, Beyond Records and released a greatest-hits album Return of the Killer A's, although Beyond soon went out of business as well. During this period, a two-vocalist tour featuring both Joey Belladonna and John Bush was proposed and set to go, until Belladonna decided to pull out at the last minute. See also: 1998 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1998 Record labels established in 1998 // 1998 - The single Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls sets a new hot 100 airplay record, 18 weeks at number one. ... The Threat is Real is the name of the fourteenth album by the band Anthrax. ... Compilation of Anthrax songs over the years. ... Joey Belladonna (born October 30, 1960 in Oswego, NY), was the second and best known singer for the heavy metal band Anthrax. ...

During the 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States, the band altered its website to provide information about the disease because many people had come there simply by entering anthrax.com in their Web browsers. Amid what could have become a PR nightmare for the band, Anthrax issued a press release on October 10, 2001, that jokingly mentioned that they were going to change the name of the band to "something more friendly, like 'Basket Full of Puppies.'" The band later put a nail in the coffin of all of the name-change rumors that erupted from the press release at the New York Steel 9/11 benefit concert in November 2001, when they took the stage wearing boiler suits with a different word on each one that, when they stood single-file in a specific order, spelled out the sentence "WE'RE NOT CHANGING OUR NAME". A picture of the band wearing the suits can be seen on the inner tray card of We've Come for You All. The 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States, also known as Amerithrax from its FBI case name, occurred over the course of several weeks beginning on September 18, 2001. ... A website (alternatively, web site or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet. ... This article is about the disease. ... For the Arrested Development episode, see Public Relations (Arrested Development episode). ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... New York Steel Promotional Banner New York Steel was a benefit concert emceed by Eddie Trunk and Mike Piazza, featuring heavy metal musicians, that took place on November 28, 2001 at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... A benefit concert is a concert featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis. ...

Despite the hardships and various legal entanglements regarding who had the rights to certain albums, Anthrax managed to soldier on. In 2002, new lead guitarist Rob Caggiano joined the band, and the following year the band released We've Come for You All, through Sanctuary Records - an album hailed by the metal press as a long-awaited return to form. See also: 2002 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2002 Record labels established in 2002 // 2002 was marked by significant trends in rock music. ... Robert Caggiano is an American guitarist and producer best known as the lead guitarist of metal band Anthrax from 2001-2005, exiting when their Among The Living lineup reunited. ... Weve Come for You All is Anthraxs ninth full-length album. ... Sanctuary Records is a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Records. ...

In early 2004, the band returned to the studio to record The Greater of Two Evils—a "live in the studio" re-recording of the band's early work with the then-current lineup. Around the same time, bassist Frank Bello announced he was leaving the band to join Helmet and was replaced on tour by former Armored Saint and Fates Warning bassist Joey Vera. See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... The Greater of Two Evils is a compilation album by Anthrax. ... Helmet is an American Post-Hardcore band formed in New York City by Page Hamilton (vocals/guitar) with Henry Bogdan (bass), Peter Mengede (guitar) and John Stanier (drums) in 1989. ... Fates Warning is a progressive metal band, formed in 1983 by John Arch, Jim Matheos, Victor Arduini, Joe DiBiase, and Steve Zimmerman in Connecticut, USA. The band directly contributed to the establishment of the progressive metal genre. ... Joey Vera is a American heavy metal bassist who is currently the bass player for progressive metal band Fates Warning. ...

Among the Living reunion (2005-2007)

On April 1, 2005, the official website announced that the "Among the Living" line-up of Scott Ian, Charlie Benante, Dan Spitz, Joey Belladonna, and Frank Bello would be re-forming. On solo-dates of the tours, for the first time ever, they performed the entire 1987 classic album Among the Living. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the album by Anthrax. ...

On January 24, 2007, Scott Ian posted a message to Blabbermouth.net.

"Finally, we're going back to work. We're going to Chicago to work our asses off and write a record. It's time. We're ready. One problem... no singer.
We were offered a direct support slot on a major tour this spring and Joey decided he did not want to move forward. The reunion is over. We tried to make it work but I guess that's the problem, you can't 'make' something work. It's gotta be natural and at least becoming a band again and playing live was.
Over the course of around 140 shows we became a better band than we ever were before from 1984-1992. The shows we played from April 2005 through October 2006 were incredible and some of the best gigs we've ever played. Doing Donington again was mind-blowing, Graspop was insane, the insanity in Finland, Chicago, Milwaukee, three times in L.A., three times across Western Canada, Glasgow, London, the Nokia show in NY, the Starland show in NJ, Gigantour, Australia, Japan, really, there's not a bummer in 19 months.
Thank you from the very depths of my soul for being the best fans in the world. We got to relive something that I never thought we could and it turned out better than I ever thought it would. We didn't have to force it, it just happened and it was great.
My curiosity was piqued by the idea of what Anthrax would sound like now with Joey singing. Over the last few months we've discussed this endlessly to no avail. The problems that were there could not be fixed no matter how hard we tried and in the end Joey made the decision.
I know a lot of you out there are disappointed by this and that's the last thing we ever want. None of us want to disappoint. If we were meant to make a reunion record we would've. Some things look easy on paper but the reality is that they are impossible and what works for one band doesn't work for others. Maybe we could've forced something and cashed in on a new record but that's not the way we operate.
My reality is I feel we have some unfinished business with the We've Come for You All line-up and I will do my best to finish it.
I hope you can find it in your hearts to support all of us in whatever happens going forward.
Charlie, Frankie and I are excited about creating new music and for now we will focus on that and write another killer Anthrax record."^[3] Joey Belladonna (born October 30, 1960 in Oswego, NY), was the second and best known singer for the heavy metal band Anthrax. ... Charlie Benante (born 27 November 1962, in The Bronx, New York) is the drummer/guitarist for the heavy metal band, Anthrax. ... Frank Bello replaced Dan Lilker on bass guitar in Anthrax, a thrash metal band, on the Spreading the Disease album. ...

Dan Nelson Era (2007-present)

Anthrax have now officially confirmed that they have recruited former Devilsize singer Dan Nelson. In addition, former lead guitarist Rob Caggiano has returned to the band as well.^[4] On May 28, 2008 Anthrax played their first show in 19 months at The Double Door in Chicago. Along with new signer Dan Nelson, the band played new material which was well received by the sold-out crowd. This was despite having some equipment problems - which the band took in stride with the classic humor for which they are known.

Side projects

Several members have launched affiliated side projects, such as Scott Ian's project with Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, original Anthrax bassist/lead guitarist Danny Lilker and Billy Milano called Stormtroopers of Death. After leaving Anthrax, Joey Belladonna began a series of solo albums, Belladonna, Spells of Fear, and 03, and John Bush is involved with his former band Armored Saint and Original Anthrax vocalist Neil Turbin has been touring Japan, Europe, Mexico and US with his band Deathriders and recording their debut album "Back With A Vengeance" slated for release in 2009. Scott Ian Rosenfeld (born December 31, 1963) is the rhythm guitarist for the metal band Anthrax who uses the stage name Scott Ian. ... Dan Lilker is a bass player from the USA. He played in thrash metal bands Nuclear Assault, Brutal Truth, Anthrax, as well as the crossover band Stormtroopers of Death. ... Billy Milano was the singer of M.O.D. and the thrash / hardcore band Stormtroopers of Death. ... Stormtroopers of Death, more commonly known as S.O.D., formed in New York in 1985. ... Joey Belladonna (born October 30, 1960 in Oswego, NY), was the second and best known singer for the heavy metal band Anthrax. ... Spells of Fear is the second album of Belladonna led by Joey Belladonna after he got fired by Anthrax. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Armored Saint is a Los Angeles, United States, based heavy metal band. ...

Guest musicians

A number of Anthrax albums have featured guests, most notably Dimebag Darrell, who appeared on "King Size" and "Riding Shotgun" from Stomp 442; "Inside Out" and "Born Again Idiot" from Volume 8: The Threat Is Real; and "Strap It On" and "Cadillac Rock Box" from We've Come for You All. Vocalist Roger Daltrey of The Who has also appeared on the band's We've Come for You All disc, providing backing vocals for "Taking the Music Back". Phil Anselmo of Pantera appears on Volume 8: The Threat Is Real, on the song "Killing Box." Dimebag redirects here. ... Stomp 442 is the name of the seventh album by the band Anthrax. ... The Threat is Real is the name of the fourteenth album by the band Anthrax. ... Weve Come for You All is Anthraxs ninth full-length album. ... Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944), is a rock vocalist, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. ... The Who are an English rock band that formed in 1964. ... Weve Come for You All is Anthraxs ninth full-length album. ... Taking the Music Back is taken from the Weve Come for You All album of Anthrax. ... Philip Hansen Anselmo (born June 30, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a heavy metal vocalist and musician, currently performing with Down. ... For other uses, see Pantera (disambiguation). ...

Band members

Main article: List of Anthrax band members

Current members

• Dan Nelson - lead vocals (2007-present)^[5]
• Rob Caggiano - lead guitar (2001-2005, 2007-present)^[6]
• Scott Ian - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1981-present)
• Frank Bello - bass, backing vocals (1984-2004, 2005-present)
• Charlie Benante - drums, additional guitar (1983-present)

Robert Caggiano is an American guitarist and producer best known as the lead guitarist of metal band Anthrax from 2001-2005, exiting when their Among The Living lineup reunited. ... Scott Ian Rosenfeld (born December 31, 1963) is the rhythm guitarist for the metal band Anthrax who uses the stage name Scott Ian. ... Frank Bello replaced Dan Lilker on bass guitar in Anthrax, a thrash metal band, on the Spreading the Disease album. ... Charlie Benante (born 27 November 1962, in The Bronx, New York) is the drummer/guitarist for the heavy metal band, Anthrax. ...

John Bush On Returning

After the end of Anthrax's reunion tour, much speculation was cast over whether John Bush would return. Bush has stated that (as of February 7), he was not ready to commit to Anthrax again^[7]. In May 2007, Scott Ian said that the announcement of who will be singing for Anthrax would be made at the end of June, though the actual announcement didn't come until December. is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... May 2007 is the fifth month of that year. ... Scott Ian Rosenfeld (born December 31, 1963) is the rhythm guitarist for the metal band Anthrax who uses the stage name Scott Ian. ...

In June 2007, John Bush was interviewed by Rock Hard Magazine, about being asked to return to Anthrax, and whether or not he is bitter about the reunion. He replied:

"No. Bitter is not the way I wanna be about anything. I'm not bitter at all. There was probably not a perfect way to do that, what they did. It was like, how are they gonna say...? I mean, they asked me to do it—the tour with Joey—and it just wasn't right for me, I couldn't do it. So, whatever...if they felt they had to do that, I understand. It wasn't like I was going, 'Yeah, do it. That's great.' But once it happened, I was like, 'okay.' It was like a book ended. It's okay. I mean, it's much better to look at it that way than to be angry or frustrated, 'cause I really don't feel that way."

When asked if he was approached to rejoin the band once Belladonna left the group, Bush said,

"I was asked to write, and it just wasn't right for me. I couldn't go back and say, 'Here I am...' It would be like coming in with my tail between my legs, and that's not right for me. I just couldn't do that. It just didn't feel right to do that. It was about soul, your gut. How does that feel? Does it feel right? Good enough. Sold. Answer."

On December 10, 2007, it was announced the band's new vocalist would be Dan Nelson, formerly of Devilsize. Around the same time, it was confirmed that Rob Caggiano would return as lead guitarist. ^[8]

Discography

Main article: Anthrax discography

The discography for the American heavy metal band Anthrax. ...

Studio albums

• Fistful of Metal (1984)
• Spreading the Disease (1985)
• Among the Living (1987)
• State of Euphoria (1988)
• Persistence of Time (1990)
• Sound of White Noise (1993)
• Stomp 442 (1995)
• Volume 8: The Threat Is Real (1998)
• We've Come for You All (2003)
• Untitled Tenth Studio album (2008)

Fistful of Metal is the name of the debut album by the band Anthrax. ... Spreading the Disease is the second album by the band Anthrax and the first with vocalist Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello. ... This article is about the album by Anthrax. ... State of Euphoria is the fourth studio album by the thrash metal band Anthrax. ... Persistence of Time is the fifth studio album by the thrash metal band Anthrax. ... Sound of White Noise is the name of the sixth album by the band Anthrax, released in May of 1993 on Elektra Records. ... Stomp 442 is the name of the seventh album by the band Anthrax. ... The Threat is Real is the name of the fourteenth album by the band Anthrax. ... Weve Come for You All is Anthraxs ninth full-length album. ...

References

External links

• Official Site
• Myspace Page