Anthrax have announced plans to film their upcoming show in Santiago, Chile for a new live DVD and promise to play an extended set with tracks from their whole catalog. Testament will be opening the evening's festivities. The band is touring in support of Worship Music and their EP Anthems.
As you probably know by now, Anthrax will release this month their cover EP Anthems and the thrash band is currently streaming their version of Thin Lizzy's song "Jailbreak". You can hear it right here. Alternatively, you can listen to it on the video below.
Thrashers Anthrax are preparing for the release of a new EP, Anthems, and now you can take a listen to their cover of Rush's "Anthem" at this location. The eight-track EP Anthems pays tribute to the classic songs by some of Anthrax's favorite bands from the 1970s and will be released in North America on March 19th (MRI/Megaforce), and on March 22nd in Europe (Nuclear Blast).
Following the departure of guitarist Rob Caggiano, Anthrax has announced that Shadows Fall guitarist Jon Donais will step in temporarily to replace him as the band soldiers on. Donais will temporarily fill in for Anthrax's upcoming tour dates in India, the series of Soundwave Festival shows in Australia, and the Metal Alliance Tour.
Veteran thrashers Anthrax find themselves facing a new line-up change and are one guitarist short after the departure of Rob Caggiano from the band. The guitarist will now pursue his other passion and focus on producing but the band promises to announce a replacement soon.
As it was reported in last week news, US thrash veterans Anthrax will headline the Metal Alliance Tour 2013, with support coming from Exodus, Municipal Waste and Holy Grail. Anthrax will also perform their legendary Among The Living album in its entirety. So, today is the day when the dates for this tour are unveiled.
The Metal Alliance Tour, set to kick off in March, usually offers good metal times, and next year it seems like thrash will be the main course. The initial 2013 lineup has been announced: Anthrax, Exodus, Municipal Waste and Holy Grail are confirmed.
Anthrax's drummer Charlie Benante was reportedly arrested this last Friday night on domestic battery in front of a child. Benante and wife were allegedly arrested at the Hilton Garden Inn in Elkhart Indiana after arguing in front of their daughter, age 6.
According to a local report from WSBT.com, the two were arrested and picked up at the Hilton Garden Inn and both were subsequently released from jail the next day. Benante's booking form shows a court date set for this Friday, Aug. 3rd.
US thrashers Anthrax are planning to issue a special EP of cover songs in September to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the release of the band's latest album, Worship Music.
US thrashers Testament, Anthrax and Death Angel will join forces once again for their third run of touring in the last two years. Testament will be promoting their new album The Dark Roots Of Earth, Anthrax will still be riding high on Worship Music, released last year and Death Angel are currently working on a new album.
British heavy metal veterans Motörhead have recently announced a UK tour of 10 shows for November with American thrashers Anthrax. The dates can be seen below. Motörhead will be touring in support of their latest album The Wörld Is Yours, while Anthrax will present their new album Worship Music.
US thrashers Anthrax will kick off 2012 with the second leg of the US tour co-headlining with Testament. The second half of this tour will take place for about three-weeks and will start in Las Vegas. Once again the main support band is Death Angel in every date of the tour. The expectation is immense, the first leg of the tour joined these bands for the first time and the reactions couldn't have been better: "This line-up of thrash metal masters is what most metal heads' wet dreams are made of."
After the release of the album Worship Music, Anthrax are back on the road in 2012 with several dates announced. Anthrax announced on their official website a new date before the HammerFest IV, now in London. Anthrax will play an intimate show at the O2 Islington Academy on Thursday, March 15th, 2012.
Anthrax will also play at the HammerFest IV, where they will be joined by other metal bands: Dream Evil, Amon Amarth, Exodus, Chimaira, Paradise Lost, Hell, Evile and many more from March 15-17 at Pontin's, Prestatyn.
US Thrash legends Anthrax have released another track of their upcoming, eagerly awaited new album Worship Music for streaming.
"The Devil You Know", in regard to the sound described as a mixture of the band's classic "Caught In A Mosh" and an AC/DC song à la "Whole Lotta Rosie" by guitarist Rob Caggiano, can be enjoyed at this location.
Anthrax has revealed the cover artwork for its long-overdue new full-length album, Worship Music.
The original painting for the cover was created by renowned comic book artist Alex Ross, who has worked with Marvel Comics and DC Comics and is known for his "Marvels", "Kingdom Come", and "Astro City" illustrations. Ross also did the original artwork for Anthrax's We've Come For You All and Music of Mass Destruction albums.
Worship Music will be released on September 13th through Megaforce Records (one day earlier internationally through Nuclear Blast Records).
Worship Music marks the band's first proper studio release in eight years and was originally supposed to be released in 2009 as the debut of singer Dan Nelson. Instead, the album now marks the first new Anthrax record to feature vocalist Joey Belladonna in 20 years.
