Anthrax Interview

[@SuperStrik9]

Joey's voice makes Anthrax unique. Especially in the thrash world.

[@mattmurray517]

Mitch is probably the greatest music interviewer in modern times

[@caseyjones952]

Mos’ Def! 🤟🎸

[@AdamGotheridge]

Ditto, great interview. Never a huge fan of the band, but I sure like those guys. Have to check them out again.

[@caseyjones952]

Adam Gotheridge Among the Living, and POT (Persistence of Time) are a great place to start 🤟

[@dumpygoodness4086]

@@AdamGotheridge Anthrax is a complicated band. I'm a HUGE fan... yet i HATE every one of their records except the pop-thrash masterpiece "Spreading The Disease" and the catchy speed metal of "WORSHIP MUSIC". The rest is all uninspired. (Many metalheads love Among The Living etc, but I find that stuff WEAK. Yeah, it's faster and crunchier... but the SONGWRITING STINKS.)

[@stringedassassin]

You must be a dinosaur too then.

[@WhyTheHorseface]

The contrast of the woof and chunk of Anthrax’s music and Joey’s melodic vocals are what makes Anthrax unique. Always my favorite of the classic “thrash” bands, and forever one of my favorite bands overall.

[@SuperStrik9]

I totally agree.

[@damionchrist]

I remember when “Gung Ho” was the fastest Double Bass Drumming ever at the time, go Charlie‼️🤘🏼

[@tylervincent1252]

Then angel of death came out

[@ryanjacobson2508]

@@tylervincent1252 There's more to drumming than just speed. Charlie always had a great "feel" for how to make the song come alive, plus Charlie wrote a lot of the band's music, unlike Lombardo and Slayer

[@jasonwooler801]

so glad Anthrax are still doing their thing.

[@marshallzingkhai889]

So great to see Anthrax still going great and strong. All the original lineup awesome as ever and Jonathan Donais doing a great great job as a lead guitarist.This is perfect for us Thrash metal fans🤘🤘🤘

[@dumpygoodness4086]

I disagree that rock is NOT dead. (It's no longer a CULTURAL FORCE. No new bands are doing new things. IT's DEAD. It was killed by the GOP's iHeartRadio. Greta Van Fleet are RETRO. Not pushing rock FORWARD.) Rock was a FORCE from day one. Popular CULTURE. THat's no longer the case.

[@marshallzingkhai889]

@Richard Skipper anthrax are in the big 4 for a reason

[@dumpygoodness4086]

@@tarunkumaar625 IN FACT, Rock was MURDERED intentionally, by Amerikkka's Repugnicans. (EX: they bought up most rock stations, after W Bush de-regulated media. The GOP then tried to KILL rock music, b/c it TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE TO REBEL.) (EX: Rolling Stone magazine STOPPED writing about NEW rock bands who were pushing rock forward, b/c they're total PAY-TO-PLAY (Payola) now.) THAT is the SOLE reason there's no NEXT Nirvana or NEXT Rage against or NEXT Zep, or NEXT Pink Floyd. (No, Greta Van Fleet is NOT the NEXT zep. They are retro.) LOTS of genius rock bands out there who are SUPERIOR to my faves (Zep, Floyd, Sabbath, YES, et al)... but the PRESS and RADIO are blocking them all.

[@marshallzingkhai889]

@Richard Skipper The big 4 has more to do with pioneering and influence of the band.Anthrax were one of the earliest band among the thrash bands to release a thrash albu.And which band is better than which is highly a personal taste...but in terms of fanbase Anthrax has more fans than Testament and Sepultura.Also Pantera is not a thrash metal band.They are considered as groove.Even Sepultura is sometimes labelled as a groove metal band.

[@marshallzingkhai889]

@Richard Skipper Arguing with someone who wants to put Pantera in the Big 4 of thrash because they are "thrashy as the big 4". Man i may not know it all but you definitely dont know better.

[@metalzen3480]

I can't get enough of these interviews, Mitch is such a gracious host, asking great questions and actually listening without ever talking over or interupting a guest.This interview series is knocking it out of the park! I still remember the first I heard Anthrax back in the 80's, man that was huge turning point for me and music interest. They are still one of my favorite bands to listen too, awesome to see them still doing it!

[@W1NGXER0]

Anthrax was my first heavy metal concert. They opened for Iron maiden. It was epic!

[@chrisdubay02]

What year

[@W1NGXER0]

@@chrisdubay02 "persistence of time" 1990

[@chrisdubay02]

@@W1NGXER0 damn so that was like right before Joey left for a little

[@lylelott4637]

Same here. 87 among the living tour. They opened for kiss lol

[@tlarson83]

Such a cool interview.. Kind of a trip to hear one of the biggest metal bands of all-time talk about how they can't afford to fuck around in the studio

[@scurrie666]

Cool seeing a current interview from Anthrax :) {Totally Underrated} Joey Belladonna is my favourite singer of all time!

[@unknownsIays]

I saw them last week at riot fest for a 2nd time one of the best live bands I've ever seen!

[@williamnelson2332]

I was there too. My first time seeing them. I've wanted to see them forever. Kind of the last of the greats I've gotten to see. They were awesome. I really think anthrax might be the one of the big 4 to last the longest. They have the most energy still.

[@deathcheatersguild4266]

ANTHRAX brought some needed fun 🤪 to Thrash Metal scene. They didn’t take themselves too serious and that was refreshing, New York 🏴‍☠️🗽style! The band is NOT the same without Dan Spitz on Guitar 🎸 !

[@TheEleventeen]

Thank you Mitch and the rest of the Sweetwater crew for producing such amazing interviews lately ! I’ve never seen such high quality interviews anywhere else in the past ! And thank you for bringing ANTHRAX to your studio ! Absolutely amazing. 🤘🏻

[@sweetwater]

😎🤘

[@micahnewby3482]

Thank you for hosting this interview. Fantastic stuff.

[@sweetwater]

😎👊

[@134590174]

I dig Joey's Rush Presto tour shirt. I had that very shirt.

[@calxer]

Amazing interviewer, really knows his stuff and asks great questions

[@ReetHere-ReetNow]

Awesome interview. You have an excellent interview style, Mitch.

[@sweetwater]

Thanks, Nick! 👍

[@felipousismix]

Thanks to Mitch, Sweetwater and Anthrax for such a great interview. Love how humble they are and their honesty to share the experience. Thanks a lot!

[@sweetwater]

Thanks for checking it out! 🙌

[@FrankieG477]

My favorite all time metal band as a teenager. I had Anthrax posters all over my wall. Still love em. Glad they are still kicking ass!

[@JorgeMuhammad]

From Brazil I say... Welcome to Rock In Rio. Can't wait for the show!

[@eversosleight]

Anthrax backup vocals are the best! A real way of bringing crazed energy to the tunes!

[@1251wire]

Thanks for showing up Jon & Joey.... Tells us more Charlie, Frank and Scott.....

[@KyleGushue]

I love how there's no ads. Seems like every video has ads in the middle lately.

[@KyleGushue]

@Yak1B not for ads inside the video, like if mitch paused to tell us about nature box for instance.

[@chriskrausesmovie]

youtube spared them the bs

[@VicioStarbreaker]

So glad that i got to meet Anthrax! Had them signed my ltd fb atl bass!!! Thank you sweetwater for posting this in depth video

[@JRP3music]

I tried to see Anthrax during the Stomp 442 album. They played at this small venue in Grand Rapids, MI. It was too packed. So, I got to hear them from out side. You could feel the kick drum through the front door. I would love to see them again. Great interview.

[@kol3raofficialmusic313]

Really great to see that they are still going strong. I still remembering fondly as we listened to Anthrax in our rehearsal space as young dudes!

[@electrolinks]

What a great interview. You can tell how these guys have survived so long. Great guys.

[@robg8784]

Awesome Musicians....Loved the 80's Material Anthrax put out! Thanks Streetwater!

[@sweetwater]

👍

[@jgmopar]

First time I saw Anthrax was in 1985 or 86 it was a long time ago at the Olympic auditorium in Los Angeles with DRI, Corrosion of Conformity, Possessed and No mercy. I was hooked. I was Punk rock only except i liked Anthrax. They were the ones that got me on the direction of listening to Metal. And Scott became a huge influence on my guitar playing.

[@ehambright]

Wow Mitch incredible interview!!

[@QuarterForce]

Thank you Sweetwater for this. They are my favorite band, met them twice, Charlie is my Idol as a Drummer myself and I met him the first time this Summer. Anthrax rules!

[@sweetwater]

😊👍

[@that_pinball_metal_dood169]

Joey RULES💪💪

[@37taupwn]

Starting at 23:05 they all have hands down the best take on the "rock is dead" debate, and I've been saying the same thing for years now. Just because there's all these other genres out here that are more popular doesn't mean that rock bands just stopped existing. Some brilliant rock music has been released within the last decade, and those that make that claim are just ignoring all that.

[@MrThrashmetal13]

"When i walked in, i never heard of these guys" -"we never heard of you either " Lmao love their NY smartass sense of humor

[@christiandemarco6008]

charlie hates joey

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

@@christiandemarco6008 I have seen a few videos of Joey and Charlie together, and Charlie has never been nice to Joey. There might be some videos out there where he is nice to Joey, but I never seen one. The one video that I remember with Joey and Charlie was the bonus footage from The Big Four Live In Sofia DVD ,and Joey was talking to Charlie and Charlie ignored him completely like he wasn't even there.

[@insertcreativenamehere9704]

@@christiandemarco6008 they have been friends since 1984 i dont think thats true

[@timothycormier3494]

I love these guys!! After all these years. They still seem happy with each other and can sit in a room and just hang out with each other. If there is any animosity between them. They got a great way of hiding it. Just a group of friends hanging out playing kickass speed metal!!! Thank you for making this getting old dude’s childhood hard, fast and aggressive. Also: thank you guys for not changing the band name after the anthrax in the mail shit. That happened a few years back🤘

[@goldendrummerboi3175]

Love Anthrax! Hope some of them can come to Gearfest cause I’d love to hear them do a clinic

[@latemrve4]

The whole video was like only 5 minutes to me. I love these guys. They are my idol and my heart.

[@maudonnet]

Great interview! Thank you for doing that!

[@sweetwater]

Thanks for watching, Rogerio!

[@michaelpatrick6840]

What a great interview and a great bunch of guys. I saw Anthrax, Ozzy and I don’t remember the third band in ‘88. It was a great show! 🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@image30p]

This is awesome! Thanks, Sweetwater!

[@sweetwater]

👍

[@EatSleepDrumRepeat]

I saw them at the Clyde theater last year. They are incredible! Charlie is such a great drummer. 🥁

[@goatmanindustries7182]

Charlie is still a beast of a drummer

[@rogercardenas111]

Hey Joey love the RUSH presto t-shirt. Anthrax rules!!!!!!!!! Thanks Sweetwater

[@sweetwater]

🤘

[@bearzden]

Anthrax is awesome man..thanks..seeing all these bands come out in the 80's was the Best time in life..but hey, what a great Band, what a great interview..you guys are the best..thanks..✌

[@Daedrothification]

I think Jon said maybe one word outside of answering questions directed towards him specifically haha

[@vermipostwormcast]

I would totally buy "Anthrax Does 70's Covers"

[@jacksonrich6398]

Love these guys. Great interview.

[@dmarty3696]

I'd like to hear more from Jon.

[@twikirobot6897]

07:00 - Good one Charlie !

[@KipCount]

Paused at 3:28 to go listen to Fast as a Shark.

[@samuelmagnum6047]

Good to see Johnathan give alot of input. Dude, looks like Eeyore sitting there.

[@troyskillman5397]

Anthrax is my favorite metal band Among the living is my absolute favorite album!

[@sretePtraB]

I love these guys.

[@norrinradd8070]

Bloody Awesome!

[@jansandman6983]

1 voice hummmm and I know its Joey and would definitely know its Anthrax XD. When I was a teenager I really loved how Joey sounded specially when Frank's backup vocals comes in. It sounded so cool and made me wanna go headbanging with goose bumps all over. I remember I was very disappointed when Joey left the band.

[@eddiemuniz761]

Does Craig Deangelo who played drums in White Lion play on the version of Howlin Furies on FISTFUL OF METAL???

[@okkyyartoko9471]

This is what i call a brotherhood. Whatever their differences, mothership is always a priority..

[@tnourse]

They are so down to earth. Great interview.

[@roboto959]

Great Interview Dude,1 of The BIG ,’4’S THRASHERS👏🏻.

[@scottbagwell9144]

I'll choose Anthrax over The Beatles any day!! Keep rock'n boys!! Thnx Sweetwater!!

[@goatmanindustries7182]

Anthrax is one of my top ten favorite bands of all time. They are completely different from any other band. Absolutely pioneers and no other band can even mimic any bit if their sound.

[@mydayis5]

Frank, Charlie and Joey still have such great hair!!

[@OhLordyG]

Ian does too

[@eltonfaneco9590]

Great interview.

[@Denmark_1974]

Jonathan is having a blast here😀

[@cheft]

Thank you!

[@Obsequie]

You guys killed it at Riot Fest. Should have played Belly of the Beast, past that, happy.

[@richardorduno6492]

He’ll ya it’s great to see the boys

[@eddiemuniz761]

It’s Phenomenal the quantum leap that was taken between Neil Turbins version of soldiers of metal and Joeys version which was much more melodious and straightforward and redefined.I remember seeing Anthrax at the Roseland in New York with Metallica and John Bushes first band Armored Saint which had compromised acoustics due to all the curtains they had.I don’t think Metallica got a sound check because cliff kept raising his thumb up indicating that he couldn’t hear himself to turn it up!

[@AcidTechnoMan5000]

Joey is an awesome dude.

[@drifter1976]

Great interview!

[@giacomofontanelli147]

I'm in love with Anthrax

[@remygaron8311]

Anthrax forever🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻👏👏👏👏👏👏🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@GiveUsMusic]

Now that we’re vaxed, let’s hear that new Anthrax album!

[@craigswensen434]

I'd love some anthrax covers albums!

[@williamdeming853]

Piranha, Heathen, Violence, Death Angel and Testament, so many Bay Area bands back in the day. Anthrax was rad cause it was East Coast, different but the same vision I think. A long gone scene.

[@MrZyphose]

Anthrax is probably one of the greatest bands on the East Coast.. I saw them twice.

[@myopicautisticmetal9035]

RUSH Presto T shirt!!!!!

[@danielcarlson800]

Fan since the 1980s!!!!!!!

[@adamrivera2499]

I love watching anthrax live there amazing

[@thomasackerly7732]

Awesome interview Gd job my friend

[@georgegeranios2918]

Hi guys, Rock On!

[@cdnpunk2270]

Someone needs to isolate Jon and get his thoughts on joining the band and his gear too. Rig Rundown Time!

[@sweetwater]

A rig tour is coming up soon!

[@rogerlarsson889]

Still going strong Anthrax. The best

[@TheMilford]

Joey with the Presto shirt. Fuggin Aye!!!

[@Fongolitus]

Do the k-tel covers!!! I'll buy it!

[@MetalMayhem1978]

For All Kings- Best album Anthrax ever done. (With Joey) my fave Bush album is Stomp 442

[@shelby3822]

7:55 all you need to know is WAR DANCE

[@neilmurrell281]

Joey looking great with the Presto t shirt on. Anthrax rules.

[@toddprater14]

Killer interview...watch Ian’s eyes body language when Joey throws snippets in there- do they not like him? It was the same in the 2011 big4 behind the scenes concert footage: like ahh we really want John bush,but the masses want Joey? Weird..he’s a great singer even as he’s getting older .

[@fatabelly]

His voice fits the best with Anthrax songs but he's definitely the weakest link.

[@DAVEDEATH1000]

Scott ad Charlie have always been kinda shitty towards Joey. They never hang out with him or care about his opinion. It was purely business getting him back in the band, same as it was when they booted him out. Charlie and Scott have always been all about the money. Same reason S.O.D is gone, ask Billy Milano, he'll tell you. They're lucky to have Joey. I love Anthrax, but Scott and Charlie are pretty ruthless in a lot of ways.

[@MushyBrainBeats]

Now I really wanna see antrax playing their reaggy :D

[@rmcduarte]

Hello, Why doesn't Spitz is no longer in the band?

[@jpgr8937]

Whoa! One of the fastest clicks I’ve ever done.

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

i play blues with my dad, we are always saying the same re timing and stuff, we complain when people can't follow us, its not about being metronomic all the time lol similar to how pitches can be sharp or flat in that style too..

[@troywalsberg4623]

Very cool.

[@dsmith3351]

Joey is an excellent vocalist.

[@katielawrence5420]

I love Anthrax.

[@WhyTheHorseface]

I want “Anthems II”!!!!

[@alin81-82]

I hate it when people say "rock is dead". It's like saying jazz is dead or country is dead. There'll always be fans of this music.

[@eyeexaggerate7687]

My first musical memories are from ktel records

[@grantjohnson6482]

Wish they'd put fort wayne on the tour list since there here anyway for sweetwater.

[@calldyuk1751]

Scott's such a cool dude, and he's the only one in the band who doesn't have to spend money on hair dye!

[@ryanjacobson2508]

Charlie and Frank look young enough to pull off dark hair. But when you look as old as Joey does, it's time to go gray.

[@karlmathew1342]

Interviewer looks like Kenny Rogers.