It has now been officially confirmed that ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante and OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Zakk Wylde will be joining PANTERA‘s surviving members for next year’s reunion tour. Wylde and Benante, along with singer Philip Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown, will hit the road in 2023 as PANTERA and are set to headline...
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SCOTT IAN Says ANTHRAX Wouldn’t Have Made It Without The Big Four Shows And ‘Worship Music’
In a new interview with Metal Hammer, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian discusses how 2011 was a landmark year for the iconic thrash band due in part to The “Big 4” concerts and the release of their album “Worship Music” that year. “We were incredibly excited. Strictly speaking about Anthrax, we were in the weirdest part...
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ANTHRAX Release ‘The Devil You Know’ From ‘Anthrax XL’ 40th-Anniversary Livestream Concert
ANTHRAX has released “The Devil You Know” performance video from the thrash giant’s 40th-anniversary livestream concert, “Anthrax XL“. The release drops in North America on Blu-ray, CD and digital on July 15 (Megaforce), and will have a European digital release on July 15 (Nuclear Blast), followed by a Blu-ray release later this year. “The Devil...
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ANTHRAX’s FRANK BELLO To Release Debut Solo EP ‘Then I’m Gone’
Frank Bello and Rare Bird have announced the ANTHRAX bassist’s debut solo EP, “Then I’m Gone“. Issued as a deluxe gatefold split 12-inch, the EP contains three songs alongside excerpts from his 2021 autobiography, read by the author and accompanied by additional new music. Bello performs all instruments (except drums) on “Then I’m Gone“, “It...
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ANTHRAX To Release Their 40th-Anniversary Livestream On Blu-ray, CD And Digitally
July 18, 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of thrash metal pioneers ANTHRAX. The celebration began in May of last year and culminated on July 16-17 with a global livestream event shot at the Los Angeles soundstage/studio The Den. For two-plus hours, ANTHRAX performed an extensive set of hits and deep cuts pulled from their vast...
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SCOTT IAN Says New ANTHRAX Album ‘Should’ Be Released In 2023
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian recently spoke to Kyle Meredith about the band’s upcoming plans, including a new album from the thrash giants. Scott said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We didn’t get to tour [for our actual 40th anniversary in 2021], so we’re doing the 40th-anniversary tour in our 41st year. [Laughs] Obviously, we couldn’t go...
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ANTHRAX And BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Announce 2022 North American Tour
ANTHRAX and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will bring some of the finest thrash and heavy metal to 24 North American cities when they kick off a five-week summer tour on Tuesday, July 26 at Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona, wrapping in Philadelphia at the Fillmore on Sunday, August 28. Both bands will play headline sets. HATEBREED,...
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Watch Actress VERA FARMIGA And ANTHRAX’s SCOTT IAN Cover IRON MAIDEN’s ‘The Trooper’
Over the weekend, actress Vera Farmiga, known for her roles in The Conjuring films, Bates Motel and more, took the opportunity to show her love for IRON MAIDEN by fronting a heavy metal band for a cover of their classic song ‘The Trooper’. The actress was on hand for a show put on by Rock...
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ANTHRAX Are Currently In The Studio Making New Music
East-coast thrash metal pioneers ANTHRAX have apparently settled in to the studio to resume work on music for their next studio album. Yesterday (Tuesday, March 22), the ANTHRAX Instagram account showed an update with a pic of guitarist Scott Ian, drummer Charlie Benante and bassist Frank Bello in a recording studio, which included the caption:...
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MOTOR SISTER Feat. ANTHRAX, FATES WARNING Etc. Members To Drop ‘Get Off’ Album In May
MOTOR SISTER, the hard rock supergroup featuring Jim Wilson (MOTHER SUPERIOR), Scott Ian (ANTHRAX), Pearl Aday (Scott’s wife and daughter of late actor/musician Meat Loaf), Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) and John Tempesta (THE CULT), will release their new album, “Get Off”, on May 6 via Metal Blade Records. You can check out the...