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Anthrax (band)

This article deals with the American band called Anthrax. For the British band of the same name see: Anthrax (Anarcho-punk band)


Anthrax is a New York City-based heavy metal rock group, who released their first full-length album in 1983. Several members launched affiliated side-projects like Scott Ian's Stormtroopers of Death.

They also made an appearance on the television shows Married with Children and NewsRadio.

Discography

  • 1984 Fistful of Metal
  • 1985 Armed and Dangerous (EP)
  • 1985 Spreading the Disease
  • 1986 Fistful of Anthrax (live)
  • 1987 Among The Living
  • 1987 I'm the Man (EP)
  • 1988 State of Euphoria
  • 1989 Penikufesin (EP, only released in Europe)
  • 1990 Persistence of Time
  • 1991 Attack of the Killer B's
  • 1993 Sound of White Noise
  • 1994 The Island Years (live)
  • 1995 Stomp 442
  • 1998 Vol.-8 The Threat Is Real
  • 1999 Return of the Killer A's (compilation)
  • 2001 Madhouse - The Very Best of Anthrax (compilation)
  • 2003 We've Come for You All

Band members include:

  • Scott Ian, rhythm guitar.
  • John Bush, vocals.
  • Frank Bello, bass.
  • Charlie Benante, drums, guitar.
  • Rob Caggiano lead guitar

During the terrorist-related anthrax outbreak in the United States in 2001, the band altered their Web page to provide information about the disease, because many people had come there simply by entering "anthrax.com" in their Web browsers.

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