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

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Anthrax is a New York City-based heavy metal rock group, who released their first full-length album in 1984. Several members launched affiliated side-projects, such as Scott Ian's Stormtroopers of Death. Anthrax was one of the most popular bands from the thrash metal scene in the '80s, and possibly the biggest band to come out of the East Coast thrash scene.

They made appearances on the television shows Married with Children and NewsRadio.

Contents

1 Discography 2 Band Members 2.1 Current members 2.2 Former members 3 Related Topics 3.1 External links

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
• 2004 Music of Mass Destruction (CD/DVD set)
• 2004 Greater of Two Evils

Band Members

Current members

• Scott Ian, rhythm guitar
• John Bush, lead vocals
• Charlie Benante, drums, guitar
• Rob Caggiano lead guitar

In March 2004, long-time bassist (and nephew of drummer Benante) Frank Bello left the band amid much speculation. The band has yet to release an official statement about Bello's departure and have recruited Joey Vera (Armored Saint, Fates Warning) as a touring bassist.

Former members

• Joey Belladonna, lead vocals
• Frank Bello, bass
• Paul Crook, lead guitar (touring guitarist only; never an "official" member of the band)
• Greg D'Angelo, drums
• Dan Lilker, bass
• Dan Spitz, lead guitar
• Neil Turbin, lead vocals

Related Topics

During the terrorist-related anthrax outbreak in the United States in 2001, the band altered their 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, they issued a press release (http://www.anthrax.com/html/ANTHRAX_PressRelease.htm) 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.'"

External links

http://www.anthrax.com/ - official site

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