Classical Composer Reacts to ANTHRAX: CAUGHT IN A MOSH | The Daily Doug (Episode 806)

[@FullCollTorres]

I don't always listen to Anthrax, but when I do, so do my neighbors.

[@gregofthelake]

Very nice. I like to say my neighbors listen to great music, whether they want to or not.

[@chrisgemayel7263]

Hahaha.

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

Remember the MTV contest? I'll never forget them cutting that girl's house with that massive saw. Man, I love that band.

[@joelmacdonald6994]

The Big 4 of thrash: Metallica: the most popular and most angry Slayer: the most chaotic and most scary Megadeth: the most political and very technical Anthrax: the most laid back, the most fun, and much less of the above. Just about fun! And having seen all 4, Anthrax is the most recent I’ve seen(so also the oldest at the time I saw them) and was the most energetic show. I dunno, just a vibe I get from them. Horribly underrated, and shamefully a distant #4 in the Big 4. This is a great track, but I’d say Medusa is probably my favourite. I’d say Anthrax has more punk influence too.

[@clintcannon1902]

Can confirm. 🤘🤘

[@DreamLabo]

Fun facts about Anthrax: The guitar player on this album, Danny Spitz, is now a master watchmaker. Vocalist Joey Belladonna moonlights in a Journey tribute band. And Spitz's replacement on the guitar is Jonathan Donais from Shadows Fall, a band that was part of the new wave of American metal in the early 2000's. Also, Anthrax's collaboration with Public Enemy was the precursor for the rap-metal genre.

[@julesbrunton1728]

It was the precursor to nu metal and I'll never forgive them for it (great track though😂)

[@LdyVder]

Aerosmith collab with Run DMC for Walk This Way was out before Anthrax did their cover of Public Enemy.

[@eoghan_ak]

Another fun fact, Charlie writes 90% of the music including guitar riffs and he's the drummer

[@coreeeey420]

Danny Spitz is undeniably the greatest and most underrated lead guitarist in Thrash Metal, period. Same with Charlie for drums.

[@Devypocalypse]

​@@coreeeey420 greatest? He couldn't carry Friedman or Skolniks jockstrap.

[@rodrigoreis6314]

Here from Brazil. Surgeon 54 years old. I was a high school 17 years old exchange student in Ohio ( Youngstown area) USA in 1987 when a bought myself this album. My american host family got upset about it. Almost 40 years have gone by. Still listen to that album with my kids!

[@happydude2163]

The body of amazing work Anthrax have put out is staggering. Spreading the Disease, Among the living, State of Euphoria, Persistence of Time, Sound of White Noise and For All Kings are all flawless from beginning to end. The only other thrash band that have matched that level of quality is Flotsam and Jetsam!

[@miguelvazquez2239]

You have grown up to become en excellent father.

[@davidsantiago.8581]

Hey...what year?..I Was as exchange in Hartville

[@GradeWorthyTradingCards]

Joey Belladonna lives about 15 minutes away from me. I have met him numerous times growing up. Great guy, very down to earth.

[@Jeoffrtgfgg]

Awesome! That’s cool!

[@bigshooter5912]

Belly Of The Beast off of their Persistence of Time album

[@kevinmessiah872]

In my world anything from the Persistence album, by far their best

[@iowatiger07]

has to include "Intro to Reality" with that song.

[@tbi_350]

Time, Keep It In The Family Oh, all of Persistence was great

[@tondaron2362]

Charlie benante is a beast

[@happydude2163]

Yep. Big 4 thrash band, big 4 drummers! Mike Portnoy (Dream Theatre) worshipped him so much he sought him out and became great friends.

[@Eric_S]

...and a good guitar riff writer too.

[@randywissler9923]

Out of the big 4, I would have to put Charlie and Dave tied for #1 and Gar Samuelson a very close 2nd. Not even gonna count Lars. Not the worst drummer, but NOWHERE near the level of the other 3!!! 🤘🤘

[@happydude2163]

@@randywissler9923 I was thinking more Big 4 drummers - to me is Mike Portnoy, Dave Lombardo, Igor Cavalera and Charlie Benante with Danny Carey and Gavin Harrison in there too (so big 6 really 🙂)

[@RolandDeschain1]

Between him and Frankie they may have the best rhythm section in metal.

[@Free2Smooze]

Testament needs to be in the classic thrash conversation too...Practice What You Preach?

[@sethkaicer319]

@@Free2Smooze epic

[@metalrager66]

I like this idea!

[@nfldraftman]

Testament had some killer albums

[@philsie204]

​@@nfldraftman they still do!

[@1spiralout]

Agreed. Testament, Exodus and Overkill are always left out. Edited to include Overkill.

[@moshpixel_8408]

The 'persistence of time ' album has more interesting chords and better production with plenty of socially conscious lyrics. The opening track 'Time' is a good place to start.

[@paulrodsted3905]

Spreading the disease is the best album

[@kengoach]

"Persistence of Time" is a great album and really shows their growth, both musically and lyrically. It may be their best from that era, even though "Spreading..." has some of their best songs.

[@richardsloan4515]

The cover of 'Got theTime' is pretty epic... Frank's bassline throughout the song!

[@MrAlemontenegro]

Indians, Antosocial, Medusa, I am the Law, Bring the Noise, Only.... choose one

[@theutopiantrainer]

Bring the noise, yeah! Boss version that.

[@JeanAlainXavier-ze9jc]

Plenty of great songs

[@happydude2163]

Man, their list is way to long to list! Room for One More, Madhouse, Breathing Lightening, Belly of the beast... You don't even need to pick hits with Anthrax, their albums are always solid from beginning to end!

[@metalzonemt-2]

Black Lodge and Blood.

[@luludolollo7082]

Metal trashing mad 🤘

[@guidod384]

From Anthrax to Suicidal Tendencies - You Can't Bring Me Down

[@almaher8909]

You wouldn't know what crazy was if Charles Manson was eating froot loops on your front porch.

[@gregofthelake]

@@almaher8909 First lyric that came to my head.

[@MetalGeek464]

I Am The Laaaaaaaaw! One of the best gigs I ever attended was Anthrax and Exodus - MTVs Headbangers ball tour. My neck hurt for a week from that gig. ☠️☠️

[@dreadpirate88]

I saw that tour in Oakland CA. Helloween, Exodus, Anthrax.

[@MetalGeek464]

@@dreadpirate88 Yup, I was at the Oakland show as well. RJ Kaiser Arena if memory serves.

[@mlwsf]

Scott is out touring with Mr. Bungle currently and Charlie Benante id out with Pantera. You might want to check out Anthrax's tribute to Dio and the Abbott brothers called InThe End. Anthrax was more fun than the other three of the Big Four, who were always so serious. In The End is what you should do next.

[@scottmcley5111]

You said exactly what I was going to, Anthrax is completely different than the other Big 4, much more high school prankster-ish, but they can get serious too.

[@alphaenemyplus8376]

@@mlwsf one of the first songs from them I heard was Who Cares Wins, for instance. Definitely not one of their "fun" songs, but indeed there are many. Lots of stuff about comic books and Stephen King.

[@miguelvazquez2239]

Not only they are the fun band of the big 4. They are the one most influenced by punk and hardcore. Probably is a east coast thing.

[@cowbutt6]

And Frank is out with Satyricon. Joey has a Journey tribute band, Beyond Frontiers and has also done some shows with Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain's Titanium Tart!

[@YoutheUnknownSoldier]

Among the living in my opinion is the epitome of an introduction to Anthrax. The title track especially is groovy, aggressive, and just a fun listen overall. Also, it is a song written about Stephen King’s book The Stand. It’s great

[@xotmatrix]

They're such nerds. I love it.

[@frankstracuzza5949]

100% agree. Among the living should be next. Go with the studio versions next. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@happydude2163]

Problem is the production is a bit rough for modern ears I think. He's probably better off covering something like Belly of the Beast, Room for One More or Breathing Lightening imo. Don't get me wrong, Spreading the Disease is one of my all time fav metal albums!

[@jariel1031]

Black Lodge is one you will like @Doug Helvering. My favorite. Off The Sound of White Noise album. Also very cool.

[@budje]

Among the living!

[@baalzimaanegwenesedai1713]

I had the pleasure to meet Scott Ian back in '94(?) when they played with Pantera in Wheeling, WV. Scott is by far the most humble, down to earth metal musician I've met. Scott was a super cool and friendly dude. He stayed until everyone that wanted to speak with him had the opportunity to do so without rushing anyone. BTW, we left the concert early and caught him walking out the back door to the tour bus. We caught him completely off guard. Extremely gracious of him! It's been around 30 years and I still remember how he took time after a long and exhausting concert to spend time with his fans. That's a good person that doesn't take himself too seriously! Kudos to Scott Ian!

[@bx3556]

Anthrax - One Man Stands !!! Anthrax - Room for One More ! ONE OF US!!! Caught in a Mosh was just for head banging, it's a warmup. They have lots of hidden gems.

[@melthebell33]

Among the living was "my" Anthrax album, first heard the earlier ones on tape but this was the first one i bought and fondly remember.

[@sethkaicer319]

Doug's anti, Doug's antisocial!😎🖕💪🧐

[@helgaratbone1691]

Listening to Doug is like clapping with one hand! 🖐️

[@PatrickArend]

@@helgaratbone1691 I like dream theater/vanden plas/vai/satri/gilbert/dave brubeck/john coltrane/Mahler more when @ home but ANTHRAX/sod/napalm death etc were more fun Live. lol a slam(mosh)pit was my physical exercise these days besides other things. Luv it you are going to show Anthrax.

[@logicalanswer3529]

He is the man.

[@togusa6693]

You know it's coming now.

[@derekm79]

⁠@@togusa6693 If he’s Got the Time.

[@christopherwhite7347]

Scott Ian is married to Meatloaf’s step daughter. Is a really great guy, down to earth, for a metal god.

[@sylph4721]

I met Anthrax when l was 14, they were cool to me & my mate, Scott looked through our comic haul from 2nd hand shops, all 2000ad :)

[@theutopiantrainer]

Yeah I was at Iron Maiden/Anthrax in 1990 at the Birmingham NEC and through a gap in the door he was spotted, and he came across to us and signed autographs.

[@happydude2163]

All the Anthrax crew are awesome! Nobody ever talks about Danny but I loved his leads and the fun spirit he brought to the band.

[@kierancancilla2271]

This has never been one of my favourite anthrax songs but still very happy you finally got to this awesome band!

[@krisfrazier8037]

These guys have more fun on stage than any other metal band I’ve seen! They are having so much fun, that it’s infectious, and the audience definitely loves it!

[@TailgunnerATC]

Madhouse is a banger

[@shmick6079]

“Caught in a Mosh” probably isn’t the best spot to start… it’s relatively one-dimensional. Try these: “Intro to Reality / Belly of the Beast” “Antisocial” “Only” “Taking the Music Back” “Fight Em Til You Can’t” “In the End”

[@darinhusk366]

I remember vividly the first time I heard this song and album. In my cousin's Datsun B210, summer of '87, 16 years old, windows down, mullet flying in the wind. Takes me back! Skeletons in the closet is my favorite from Among the Living. Thanks and cheers!

[@xotmatrix]

Hey, look, it's me! Except it was a B310.

[@stoner36s]

Got a promo copy of this the week before it came out from a Program Director at an AOR station in March 87. It was the lp that sold me on thrash. Metallica was great, Slayer was great, Megadeth was great, but Among the Living sold me on thrash.

[@jimdukeproject]

I was into the scene at that time (doing covers of all the Big Four). I remember it when these first came out.

[@andarchy1386]

Talking to you is like clapping with one ha-a-and(What is it??) Caught in a mosh!!

[@themacstack]

Everytime Doug tries to do any fast air drums it looks like a 7 year old who just unwrapped a new Nintendo system on Christmas morning

[@geengeklooi]

It's great

[@kcmyers]

Check out Testament 🤘🏻

[@davea5794]

YES!!!! Testament are the real kings of thrash!!!!

[@theRayzz]

They are so underated!

[@scotth5114]

Testament should have been in the big 4. Sorry Anthrax.

[@1spiralout]

@@scotth5114 Testament or Exodus. Both better than Anthrax

[@chasebeavers]

Testament, Exodus, S.O.D. were all better than Anthrax and Slayer.

[@JPerzynski]

Try to watch the Married With Children Where Kelly & Bud Get snowed in with Anthrax CLASSIC!!!

[@geengeklooi]

lol what the heck i need to look this up

[@wm-nu1yf]

I remember seeing that one. Classic episode.

[@alexandremaireno-ni4ec]

That's one of my favorites!!! When Marcy says "I'm a woman!" They go "yeah, and he(Bud) is a rapper, she'(Kelly) is a genius and we're glad to be here"

[@badmotorbreath5206]

Great memories. Along with Motörhead playing Ace of Spades on The Young Ones!

[@MakoyUnggoy]

I came across that again not long ago, it always blown me away to see Anthrax with the Bundy's haha

[@brucebowling6032]

Anthrax is visceral. They don't jump through musical hoops or write songs with multiple sections. They are yellow mustard, not Grey Poupon. When they were struggling, they ate a "loser's lunch," which was a piece of baloney in your hand.

[@lv-426paradise3]

Metallica ate the loser’s lunch, when they were living in Anthrax’s rehearsal space while recording “Kill ‘Em All”.

[@brucebowling6032]

@@lv-426paradise3 Not true. Read Scott's book.

[@lv-426paradise3]

@@brucebowling6032re-read chapter 6. Cliff Burton would eat raw hot dogs because they had no way to heat them and James was the one who ate ‘bologna on hand’.

[@Gershom.]

Akshully, most songs on Among the Living have multiple sections.

[@johnpelfrey2425]

Well said

[@mattblatchley2061]

love it when you can really hear the hardcore influence in thrash!!! really cool!

[@pavelmedek3968]

Who is next? Indians! (Did I make half of India's population so fucking proud for a sec? Probably yes!)

[@gamleskalle1]

Native Americans.... The PC-title 😂

[@har234908234]

I'd suggest the first introduction should be the compilation of fan shot video of Among the Living in Chile.

[@plotevil5884]

WAAAAAARDAAAAAAAAANCE!!!!

[@micaelmelomachado]

Definitely Indians!

[@1spiralout]

@@gamleskalle1 I think they've changed it to "indigenous peoples of north america" now

[@peterhineinlegen4672]

Inside Out is one of my favorites. It's later and shows a different side.

[@jabedoben]

Charlie Benante is my favorite of the Big 4 metal drummers. Everything he does is so effortless.

[@fredsfreshbeats]

Indians. It's also from Among the Living. That's how I was introduced to Anthrax.

[@N1RKW]

Next on the thrash metal list: Testament. Edit: Also, if you want to see Anthrax at their best (IMHO), check out the song In The End.

[@christopherwhite7347]

Still need to do their most ‘epic’ song, Intro to Reality/Belly of the Beast.

[@mindfuct8862]

Agree

[@jasoncraig1930]

Keep it in the family also a quality track off PoT

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@jasoncraig1930 My favorite off that album.

[@mikkolappalainen9916]

Great song but the most epic song got to be "In the end".

[@paulrodsted3905]

The best thing about Joey is his voice is still this good.... Excellent vocalist maybe even better now with age

[@basdeboer4150]

Belly of the beast definitely a great next song to listen to yes! Great choice. For me Anthrax is definitely the most fun band of the four. Love the riffs, breakdowns and shouting vocals- great hardcore vibe form 80s NYC yall!

[@russellward4624]

Saw Anthrax many, many times live in the 80's and they were always great. Such a perfect band for your highscool life. Had such great stage presence and always put on an amazing show.

[@andarchy1386]

I've been caught in quite a few moshes only regret a few of them but at my age I'm leaving it up the whippersnappers from now on

[@philsie204]

Amen to that! You kids can have the Mosh pit, I'm happy sitting in my seat on the side...

[@happydude2163]

lol

[@metaltildeth6783]

Anthrax was my introduction to Thrash metal. I'm glad you are reacting to an Anthrax song. They don't get the 'love' they deserve on KZbin.

[@MakoyUnggoy]

I'd take Anthrax over Megadeath any day of the week, but that's just my preference!

[@fronthorse]

This was my early youth. Loved it still do.

[@Dubblebass]

Nice to hear some Anthrax on your channel Doug! this album always brings me back. Enjoyed the reaction...as always! Edit: As a next song, if you want to stick to the same album, I loved "Indians" back in the day!

[@johnamcclintock1]

If you want my recommendation for an Anthrax listen it would be Who Cares Wins from State of Euphoria. It's a deeper cut of their and I think one of their more interesting songs in terms of structure. Also has, I think, Dan Spitz' best solo included.

[@jfernsten]

The covers "Got the Time" (Joe Jackson) and "Pipeline" (The Ventures) are great. Antisocial and I Am the Law are good Anthrax originals as well.

[@randallmartel7804]

Antisocial is a cover, and one of the better songs off State of Euphoria.

[@jfernsten]

@@randallmartel7804 I didn't know that was a cover. Who did the original? I spilt beer on the cassette notes a LONG time ago!

[@alphaenemyplus8376]

​@@jfernstenTrust, a French band that Nicko McBraln once played for.

[@jfernsten]

@@alphaenemyplus8376 You are correct, the band was named Trust ( thank you Google). Now I gave to hear them, even though I don't speak French. Up the Irons!

[@jfernsten]

@@alphaenemyplus8376 ...and my dumb self just realized you said the name of the band. I mis-read as saying "trust me". D'oh!

[@clonesteak]

Black Lodge is my vote for next Anthrax song. My favorite metal band. I love their lyrics. Singing about books, tv shows and movies.

[@ClaytonMacleod]

I had been trying to teach myself to play guitar for maybe 3 months or so when this album came out. I made it a goal to learn to play the rhythm parts for this whole album by the time I made it to a year. Broke a LOT of low E strings in the process, haha, but in the end I managed it! Such a fun album to play.

[@robertdeaton8980]

Was at a Less Than Jake show a few years back and noticed the trombone player looked familiar. It was Scott Ian filling in because the LTJ player had a broken leg.

[@adamschulte4119]

Anthrax has an extensive catalog having been around for 40+ years. They had a time in the mid90s - early 2000s where John Bush was the lead singer and put out some really great music. I don’t think it will be the most requested era, but I think it’s definitely worth checking out.

[@AO968]

"Bushthrax" is very underrated, imo. Sound of White Noise was a great album, and I personally loved all the albums after that. Stomp 442 is raw af, and Volume 8 was -quite literally - groovy. WCFYA was a nice follow-up, and then they kicked him out, because the fans wanted Joey back.

[@johntheisen6791]

Just saw them last year with Black Label Society. Been a fan of Anthrax since there first and Heaviest album Fist Full of Metal.

[@philsie204]

Same! I went for the Meet & Greet package with Anthrax. One of the greatest days of my life...

[@vaheica]

Think Doug needs to listen to some BLS??

[@pigebear]

Since you are down This rabbit hole Check S.O.D. ballads!

[@badmotorbreath5206]

Freddy Kruger! 🤘💀

[@danmarshall5895]

When Metallica came to NYC to record their debut, they stayed in Anthrax's flat (makes it sound way fancier than it was).

[@troygerencer1620]

Who would have thought 1 year ago , we'd see the day where our Daily Doug be singing with stank face "Caught in a mosh" ! 🤘 That's gold mate , well done . Metal Doug is coming out with every episode , love it . 👍😁

[@jheiseygrove]

Any of the tracks from Persistence of Time!!

[@ifkekanrunning4768]

Nicefukinlife, Anthrax!

[@gste7240]

Its very nice to see a classical composer react this way to thrash metal songs. Many people think that metal is just noise. 818 episodes AND NOT ONE ABOUT SEPULTURA. Pick one song from the past days (before Roots album) with Max Cavalera on the guitars and vocals. Start with "Desperate Cry" or anything from Arise album

[@scottmcley5111]

Hey Doug! If you want another song on that album, i believe ADI/Horror of it All is worthy. On their 4th album, id recommended Be All, End All. And off Persistence of Time, id recommend Belly of the Beast.

[@catmanduu66]

Anthrax is more heavily focused on lyrics, to me, then being flashy. Check out Indians, Belly of the Beast or Blood Eagle Wings. That last song is from their most recent album. It shows that forty years later they still have the magic. They're my favorite band of the big four.

[@Huddle_House56]

Man I gotta say, I saw these guys just a couple months ago and they actually blew me away. The notes Belladonna can hit at his age….dude wtf!!! Band is tight as hell and besides not having Danny Spitz it was a darn near classic lineup! Just put a smile on my face!

[@leadspot]

Anthrax's Among The Living album is a masterpiece of melodic goodness

[@paulrodsted3905]

I absolutely love this song.... 🤘🤘

[@brusecco]

ah, what an Oidivnikufesin! i love the whole thing so much 🥰🤘 Charlie Benante is one of my all-time heroes…

[@Jim_L348]

I saw the Metallica/ Anthrax Tour (Master of Puppets/ Spreading The Disease) in Cardiff St David's Hall, Wales, September 1986, 17 days before Cliff was killed in the coach crash. What a tragedy. Second time for Anthrax (and Metallica) at Donington Monsters of Rock Festival August 1987- Bon Jovi, Dio, Metallica, Anthrax, W.A.S.P. & Cinderella. I then saw Anthrax for the last time on the Among the Living Tour Cardiff again, November 1987. From the 'Among' album, classics are 'Indians' and 'I am The Law' . Best tracks from the previous album Spreading The Disease are A.I.R, Madhouse and Gung-Ho. You should also try to squeeze in something by Stormtroopers of Death - offshoot band with Scott Ian, Charlie Benante and Dan Lilker (bass player Anthrax/ Nuclear Assault/ Brutal Truth) and vocalist Billy Milano (Method of Destruction (M.O.D), Mastery) Phew!

[@plotevil5884]

Soooo much good stuff from Anthrax. Even in the John Bush years. Got to meet them one backstage after a show in the Bush years.

[@badguyrob6666]

Love the Air drumming. Charlie Benante is phenomenal. I recommend A.I.R, or if you want something more recent Blood Eagle Wings. Intro to reality/Belly of the Beast is an epic composition

[@jenniferandrews1917]

ANTRAX!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@melthebell33]

Other great Anthrax songs to listen to are Metal thrashing mad / Anthrax (Fistful of metal), Madhouse / A.I.R (Spreading the disease), I am the law / Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.) / Indians (Among the living), I am the man (1987 single), Antisocial (state of euphoria), Belly of the beast (Persistance of time), Bring the noise with rap band Public Enemy is the classic

[@marcusmj777]

I would recommend songs from the Anthrax record Persistence of Time. This record is more matured and a little bit darker than the precious records allthough Among the Living is the most popular record. -Intro the reallity / Belly of the beast -In my world After Persistence they had a line up change and got an new singer John Bush and recorded Sound of white noise. Great record and def. different to the Joey Belladonna area. -Only -Invisible -Black lodge (it's a kind of ballad). Looking forward for the next metal Monday 🤘🏻

[@darindaudelin2179]

While my favorites from Anthrax are still of the old school, head banging variety, I think something from The Sound of White Noise would be more to your liking. In my opinion, songs like "The Black Lodge" or "Only" are a bit more mature and not quite so much thrash all the time. I would love to see you react to either of those 2 songs. However, if you choose another song from either of the first 5 albums, I would be completely happy with that as well! Love your channel! Keep up the good work!

[@ScarsUnseen24]

To me, Anthrax has a bit of a punk vibe. You should check out the band DRI. They lean even more into the punk/crossover area. Good stuff.

[@geengeklooi]

D.R.I. - Acid Rain + the video would be cool to see Doug react to i think

[@0okamino]

Yes, both are definitely at that thrash intersection between punk and metal, where the traffic light is always green.

[@simonbennett3171]

Brilliant to see you doing Anthrax! Love them. Think you'd love Black Lodge, Belly of the Beast and Bring the Noise. For a laugh you should react to I am the Man!

[@EattheApple666]

I saw Anthrax with Fight (Rob Halford's band) at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park NJ. Oh what a night.

[@Jeoffrtgfgg]

Another Anthrax song I would recommend is “The Enemy” from their second album “Spreading the disease”

[@DruEllz]

Nice to see Doug listening to a "new-to-him" band. I swear the Patreon followers who recommend the tracks for Metal Mondays only know 6 bands between them.

[@Heavymetalpunk]

The band was on an episode of Married with Children

[@davidlavinder8545]

Suggestions for more Anthrax: Madhouse, Medusa, Be All End All.

[@1000poundsguitar]

Spitz is my buddy. Great dude.

[@jeremybogdanovitch5705]

You need to react to King Diamond - Sleepless Nights- Live At The Fillmore.......... you won't regret it

[@dmelzinga]

My favorite album.

[@gwts1171]

About 20 years ago I was supposed to go to one of Joey's solo shows but had to work due to my coworker having a family emergency. My friend was promoting the show and it somehow came up that I was a huge fan and couldn't come so Joey decided that they should come to the music store I was working at. He hung out for about half an hour just talking. When I saw him again after he rejoined Anthrax he remembered me. What a cool guy.

[@David_Brent__]

The best channel on KZbin, Doug is cool

[@2giantmonsters]

Anthrax was my first forey into thrash with Fist Full of Metal on tape. I recommend if you like Anthrax, try a full album listen to Persistence of Time

[@ephesians.6]

I don't know that he could sit through a whole album listen, but Keep It In The Family and Intro/Belly would be amazing to see him hear for the first time. Hopefully NOT LIVE lol

[@julianortiz4151]

Quick second comment: the Among The Living album was released after Scott Ian and Charlie Benante recorded and released an album for a side project called S.O.D. (Stormtroopers Of Death). The album was called Speak English Or Die and was a Hardcore Punk influenced album. The band also included original Anthrax bass player Danny Lilker, who’d left Anthrax after their first album to join another band called Nuclear Assault that was started by another former Anthrax member and roadie, John Connelly. Scott Ian and Charlie Benante were still in S.O.D. mode when they were writing Among The Living so it has more of a hardcore edge than any other Anthrax album. This album is considered one of their best, but it’s a bit of an odd album compared to their other albums and probably wasn’t the best introduction to them.

[@franbishop9277]

Great review. I agree they were the weakest link of the 4 and you explained it well. I’m a fan and saw them live. Very fun band to see live 🤘

[@greggbambule37]

Always been a big fan of Anthrax. One of my favorites was always Madhouse from Spreading the Disease.

[@myopicautisticmetal9035]

Back when Scott still had long hair! I'm old, I remember when this came out! I think I was 9 or 10 the first time I got in a Mosh pit, the Older guys were impressed and looked out for me.

[@BrianYates-ue8hf]

You're spot on about Anthrax not achieving the same commercial success as Metallica or Megadeth but they were still very influential and deserve to be part of the Big 4 Btw I broke 2 ribs in a pit in 1989 at a Metallica show when they were touring the Justice album haha 🧐✌️😎🤘

[@thunderspike1892]

As Anthrax said in an interview in Revolver Magazine: The idea behind the title came to us when we were on the Spreading the Disease tour. We were in Denver, and it was a crazy show. Kids were just jumping onstage constantly, jumping on the pedals. One of our guitar techs at the time, Art Ring, went to throw a kid off stage, and the kid grabbed him, and they both went off stage. And the kid landed on Art, on his back. And I remember after the show in the dressing room, Art was fucked up really bad. And he came out with a quote, he goes "Oh, I got caught in a mosh." It was like, Ding! That's it.

[@kevgmei]

A.I.R and Gung Ho are really fun! Medusa also has a really cool melody.

[@electricwizard3000]

Unless I'm mistaken, I was at this show: Santa Monica Civic auditorium. Kirk Hammet guested on the encore of Anarchy In The UK.

[@halmycroft194]

One year at Sonisphere the big four were all playing. Anthrax were absolutely the most fun band of the four.

[@hotmic4045]

Anthrax is so fun live.

[@brettanomyces7077]

I saw them perform this last year and Joey Belladonna sounds WAY better now than he did back then. His vocals were on point. He's just talking on this video. The album version is even better.

[@r3ngokuking]

Madhouse or Got the Time. Frank Bello's bass tone on the entire Persistence of Time record is amazing.

[@rubencantu5067]

Great review as always Doug. Now since you are listening to 1980s punk-influenced bands, you should check out the Stormtroopers Of Death (SOD), highly recommended.

[@drcuda71]

I don’t know if anybody said it, but the drummer for Anthrax is who’s playing in Pantera filling in for the late Vinnie Paul

[@petebrown3715]

I saw Anthrax on that tour. The bill was Metal Church, Anthrax and Megadeth. You may want to check out some Metal Church. Good songs: Metal Church, Beyond the Black, God's of Wrath, Ton of Bricks, Badlands, Date with poverty etc. For other Anthrax songs: A.I.R. , Madhouse, Among the Living, Indians just off the top of my head. Thank you.