1. The Fistful of Metal cover is the coolest thing I have seen. 2. The pink Anthrax logo is smart. 3. State really isn't that bad - it does feel rushed but it's still a unique album with atleast 4 or 5 songs they should play live. 4. Their style was still better than how they dress now. 5. The anthrax scares gave them free publicity at a time when no one cared about them... Anthrax (specifically Scott and Charlie) have always been too worried about their image - just do you, guys 😔

yeah but Charlie NO ONE else wore shorts or looked like you guys. That was why it was so cool. That's exactly why i LOVE that period of ANTHRAX. Look what Iron Maiden were wearing in the 80's.

@altpress

6 жыл бұрын

SKINNY the APOCALYPSE 😂😂😂 Maiden don’t count-they can pull off anything and make it cool. Bruce Dickinson is the ONLY person who can pull off Bruce Dickinson’s style.

@freddyferrillo9704

6 жыл бұрын

SKINNY the APOCALYPSE , Are you saying that you was ashamed of what Iron Maiden wore in the 80,s? Just wondering, cause I wasn't.

@MB-oc1nw

5 жыл бұрын

Maiden looked great in the 80's

@waitindelaney

5 жыл бұрын

I liked Anthrax' skater phase. I was in 7th grade at the time, and them wearing Jammz onstage was really cool. Yeah, they were the only band doing it, and they had a sense of humor about them that was different from the other thrash bands. I love Persistence of Time, but to me they just kind of joined the ranks of all the other bands and stopped being their goofy selves

@WhyTheHorseface

5 жыл бұрын

AGREED. They were fucking cool as shit because they could rip it up but they wrote songs about Stephen King and Comic Books and were into skate stuff and punk and rap and comics and were giving the finger to anyone who said "dress like this, write songs like that, fit into this mold". Then they fucking just became another shitty metal band. I tried to like them into the 90's. But the songs weren't there and the image was gone to shit. Even now, with the wearing all black and the pentagram logo and scott's dimebag wannabe facial hair it's just wannabe bullshit. but i do like the new records. and i buy all their shit. even tho they are chodes.

I always thought that was Joey Belladonna in the cover of State Of Euphoria hahaha

@eduardolopezquinones3408

3 жыл бұрын

Me too😂

@roybatson7551

3 жыл бұрын

On the new 30th Anniversary video series it was explained that it's Joey but it was suppose to be all of them and was rushed or mistaken by the artist. I forget who said it but it was Charlie or Scott I believe.

@roybatson7551

3 жыл бұрын

...I only watched THIS video after I replied so that's two different stories now that Charlie said it was the guy from STD...looks like Joey to me too though!

@childrenoftheabzu

3 жыл бұрын

@@roybatson7551 yep, contradiction for sure. But, its definitely Joey

@MikeSmith-ey7ku

2 жыл бұрын

It is Joey, it was supposed to be all of them. And it’s def not Sgt.D

Whenever I think of Anthrax, I think of them as more colorful than all the other bands (which is a good thing)

@CelestialWoodway

5 жыл бұрын

Why?

@jackgottsegen1499

5 жыл бұрын

Idk, I just see a lot of bright bursting energy and colors (mostly yellow) with their songs

@TheAtomicPunk-fr7dm

5 жыл бұрын

I think they are the most punk influenced, from how their music sounds.

@thebarbaryghostsf

3 жыл бұрын

That's why I got into them when I was like 14 and smaller than every kid in my school. My best friend introduced me to them, and then it was just like the floodgates opened, and we were way into Thrash throughout our time in school together. I just remember hearing Among The Living for the first time, and just being blown away. It was the first Metal album I ever bought actually. But yeah I 100% agree they have that light-hearted vibe that is missing from a lot of Metal.

@jmagowan12

3 жыл бұрын

I understand why they do it, after it must seem like some sorta uniform ya have to wear, though I mainly wear allot of denim personnally.

I liked the state of euphoria era. The positivity, and fun in the music was refreshing, the jams they were wearing. Lol. Great time

@CelestialWoodway

5 жыл бұрын

Shitty

@justisphoto

3 жыл бұрын

@@CelestialWoodway WRONG

@mikevogler5455

3 жыл бұрын

Mos def! I know a lot of people, including the band, rip on that particular album n their career but SOE was and is still a great album and is the first album I ever listened to from Anthrax around 89 or 90 and is what made me such a massive fan for the past 30 years or so (hard to think that it's been that damn long!). If not for that album, not sure if I'd become such a massive fan or not, so I hate when I hear them or anyone put that album down but at the same time, I know there's legitimate reasons for them to not like it as much but I've always loved it...from the opening of "Be All, End All" to the damn end of "Finale", I've always loved every track!! It was my first Anthrax album and can't imagine ever not hearing it at all, sad to even contemplate that. Lol. Love that band and there music for me through some very rough patches and events throughout my life. 🤘🤘🤘

@Primal-Dude

3 жыл бұрын

State of euphoria is their best one

State of Euphoria : I loved expressly this fun skate attitude, with the colored shorts and Adidas sneakers. That make them unique.

@thebarbaryghostsf

3 жыл бұрын

I hear a lot of people complain about the Cello in Be All End All, but that was the thing that hooked me on that song.

@lemon_curry_

3 жыл бұрын

@@thebarbaryghostsf how can a man complain about that?

Really it's good that they got all colorful on-stage during the State of Euphoria era. Helped give them a distinct personality away from the relative seriousness of most of the rest of the thrash scene.

@burningempire666

11 ай бұрын

I personally think the whole colorful image was their main downfall. I applaud them for going against the grain from all the other metal bands. But 30+ years later, people still think they are the lamest of the big 4 and would love to replace them. Those people are wrong. Because they kick ass, but I don't blame them for thinking it.

Damn, the first album cover is my favorite, have the shirt as well lol

Scott Ian doesn't age

@raysmetaltracks6782

6 жыл бұрын

Right?! Charlie looks like he hasn't aged in years either!

@Cosminen

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he doest even have a GREY BEARD!! :D

@firstnamelastname9534

6 жыл бұрын

He actually looked old WITH hair

@jbearmcdougall1646

5 жыл бұрын

Yes he does... His beardy thing is really grey, and he does look into his late 40's to early 50's...

@IVirginiaYesIRWierd

5 жыл бұрын

The goatee is his life line

"Persistence Of Time" was the best album cover. Best album ever.

@jenynz5334

3 жыл бұрын

I remember the first time I heard Got The Time, I was blown away. I've been trying to introduce greatness to my teen, but so far he's not impressed. D**k. 🤣

I equate the Fistful of Metal album cover with the US cover of Mega Man. It's so bad that it's good.

Forget that Danny Spitz quit and bring him back!

@jeffreycollins7297

5 жыл бұрын

Why would DS wanna come back. He makes way more money in the watch business.

@MikeSmith-ey7ku

2 жыл бұрын

New guy John from shadows fall is a way better guitarist than spitz

Fucking love Anthrax! The best of the Big Four!

I discovered Anthrax with "Spreading the Disease", been a fan ever since.

@hackattack7811

4 жыл бұрын

Great Album

Why would anyone want to forget the shorts? Picture this... a cold November night in the North of England... opening band was Testament, who came out in typical black jeans and t shirts. Then this goofy bunch of lunatics came out it in outrageous Bermuda shorts, guitars covered in Ninja turtles graphics, NOT caps... and they were awesome!!! A complete breath of fresh air, and the crowd loved them. Newcastle City Hall, Friday 6th November 1987. To this day one of the best gigs I’ve ever seen.

What about when Anthrax was on Married with Children and ate Peggy's mystery meal out of the freezer, but it was warm?

@techydog7854

6 жыл бұрын

brotherbrian1 The colors man...

@brotherbrian1

6 жыл бұрын

Now I see 50 people!

@WildBluntHickok

6 жыл бұрын

"IIIIIIN MYYYYYYY WOOOOORLD!"

@isaacacosta4496

5 жыл бұрын

That should never be forgotten lol that was a badass episode

@isaacacosta4496

5 жыл бұрын

@@techydog7854 "we gotta jam!"

That cap Scott is wearing is funny. It looks like the Ralph Lauren polo logo but the Grim Reaper is riding the horse.

@doomusrlc

6 жыл бұрын

JQ LLC Spencer's had a shirt that had a parody of that logo, guy was falling off the horse

"Among The Living"... my first ANTHRAX album... still one of the best Metal albums out there!

@hackattack7811

4 жыл бұрын

Yes my first too

@btkkiller6673

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

@MikeSmith-ey7ku

2 жыл бұрын

My first and definitely the best Anthrax album. Not a bad song on it. Can’t say that about later albums

State of Euphoria was my first Anthrax album. It’s not my favorite but I love it. Oh, and the JAMZ phase?!? NEVER APOLOGIZE!

@VH-lp4ll

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. I still got the t-shirt too. “Sound Of White Noise” is great too. That was when I first saw Anthrax. I was supposed to see them on the Iron Maiden tour but it got canceled.

Rap group Non Phixion had in one of their lyrics "...and the only anthrax we ever knew was the group".

@anthonydaro4134

4 жыл бұрын

🤘goretex🤘

1. Kill 'em All is an iconic album cover and its simplicity set it apart from substandard album art of the period. 2. Euphoria is the album I discovered the entire genre of metal with. 3. Charlie's chin looks like a hairy butt.

Didn't know Alex Ross did those, one of the best comic painters of all time!

@petertapola8097

3 жыл бұрын

His style is unmistakable. A genius.

The best metal show I ever seen was Anthrax in Aug 20th 1996 with John Bush singing, he was a beast that night, didn't even sing half the songs. I cant explain it but Bush was pissed and swinging from the rafters and climbing on the speakers. It was epic.

@hellasrockriffs6347

3 жыл бұрын

Dude, i have audio from their April 96 show in Melbourne Australia, i was there!

@burningempire666

11 ай бұрын

It was great because he wasn't singing much.

Anthrax are my favourite out of the big 4

@CYCOxFOX13

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@mark_beastpriest5539

3 жыл бұрын

They are also the only one of the four with a real singer. I'd like to see James Hetfield or Dave Mustaine sing A.I.R.

@tobiasdetrick7521

3 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@jdg6336

3 жыл бұрын

Id go with Slayer.

@mark_beastpriest5539

3 жыл бұрын

@@jdg6336 Agreed. "Among the Living" is good, but "Reign in Blood" is better.

The heads on the cover for SoE looks More like Joeys head

@adamschulte4119

4 жыл бұрын

Always thought the same

Headbangers Ball tour with Anthrax, Exodus and Helloween in Oakland was one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen. When they played Caught In A Mosh the whole arena was a giant fist fight of fun.

@MikeSmith-ey7ku

2 жыл бұрын

Saw that tour myself. In mass tho. Flashbacks. Also saw em on clash of the titans

One of the things that drew me to anthrax besides that I love their music was the goofy shirts and jams shorts and them actually acting like they were having fun

The thing I always found strange about the FoM cover is that there's no arm attached to the hand coming through the guy's mouth. It's basically a hand flying in the air.

@jenynz5334

3 жыл бұрын

It reminds me of a Garbage Pail Kid card 🤣

For me, the best Anthrax record for all time is still "Persistence of Time". That is so fucking good and almost proggy from tme to time :)

I used to underestimate them so bad but they have grown on me and have some amazing jams

I discovered Anthrax with Fistful of Metal. Love that album

Anthrax and Iron Maiden are the 2 bands I've seen live the most and a couple of time together always a great time Anthrax delevers everytime

For the record your album shirt for "Persistence of Time" got banned in my high school back in the 1990s because of the abbreviation "P.o.T". They thought it was code for marijuana.

I love Anthrax. What a great band.

@CelestialWoodway

5 жыл бұрын

Not really though.

I love getting drunk... Brings me to places like this

Scott Ian is one of the Tightest Thrash Riff players \m/ \m/

I love the Fistful cover, total early 80s vibe

SoE is my favorite album of theirs & I love every single one.

My top 5 anthrax album covers are 1. Sound of white noise 2. Among the living 3. Persistence of time 4. Volume 8 5. Fistful of metal 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

@mikevogler5455

3 жыл бұрын

Great fucking picks!!! 🤘🤘🤘

None of that stuff phased me. I heard the Armed and Dangerous EP and that was what made Anthrax for me. I never said, I can't listen to them because of the pink logo or how the hands were on the cover art on Fist Full of Metal. It actually was because I really dug the music. Anthrax is easily one of my favorite bands of all time and I don't really have a favorite band. You guys are great! Don't regret anything.

I still remember that opening effect on Fistfull of Metal (Deathrider) and was like"WTF?!....my new tape just jammed!"

The packaging and artwork for For All Kings is my personal favorite from these guys. Now playing in my car today ( released 3 years ago today).

Wax is for Anthrax, still they can rock bells. -Chuck D, Public Enemy

@CelestialWoodway

5 жыл бұрын

What does that mean? I have no idea.

@JQLLC

5 жыл бұрын

That is a line in P.E.'s Bring The Noise. A song Anthrax covered and both bands put on their albums.

I could have sworn I read somewhere they temporarily changed the name to Basket Full of Warm Puppies.

@jenynz5334

3 жыл бұрын

Lol! I had to look that up and it's true 🤣🤣🤣 www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2001/oct/11/anthrax.uk

I love State of euphoria

@rydzu3840

6 жыл бұрын

nobody CARES what you think

@theoriginalBLACKIE

6 жыл бұрын

Rydzu I don't care that nobody cares, troll.

@theoriginalBLACKIE

6 жыл бұрын

Rydzu is that you Dustin Lane? Still trolling like a cowardly lil bitch.

@CelestialWoodway

5 жыл бұрын

Shitty album; dorky album cover.

Anthrax!!!!

@rzuk5453

6 жыл бұрын

Sucks!!!!

@rzuk5453

6 жыл бұрын

Lamborghini Diablo SV 5150 Don't compare Me to you.

@DannyGadish

6 жыл бұрын

rzuk your the one comparing Me to you

@rzuk5453

6 жыл бұрын

Lamborghini Diablo SV 5150 when?

I always hear people say that the hands on Fistful of Metal are the same hand, and This confuses me. They're two different hands. It clearly a left hand on the back of the head, and right hand coming through the mouth.

I think this is the only AP Video my dad actually enjoyed. Anthrax is his second favorite band.

@altpress

6 жыл бұрын

Samantha Wozniak Tell your dad we said hi!

@samanthawozniak8942

6 жыл бұрын

Alternative Press I will do that! 👍

@altpress

6 жыл бұрын

Samantha Wozniak What’s his first favorite band? What’s YOUR favorite band?

@samanthawozniak8942

6 жыл бұрын

Alternative Press oof. I'm pretty sure his favorite band is either Metallica or Slipknot. I can't decide between Black Veil Brides and Set it off. If I ever get to meet any of the members of either band I think I would probably have a heart attack because I live them so much lol

@samanthawozniak8942

6 жыл бұрын

He said 'howdy' 👍👍

peep the eveytime i die shirt~~

All my buddies and I used call the first album "Faceful Of Metal".

I love that Ian has a Angus and Malcom Young tattoo.

State of Euphoria is still my favorite Anthrax record; always has been, and likely always will be. If it was truly rushed, that doesn't come across to me in the material at all. Perhaps it was a happy accident? Maybe obsessing over details and perfectionism doesn't give the best result, or at least wouldn't have at the time? Because I think it's brilliant. It's tight as fuck with brilliant hooks, creative songwriting, great and relatively timeless topics, and it was FUN. They weren't taking themselves as seriously, and it worked in their favor. Persistence coming out immediately thereafter seems to help to highlight this point, with it seemingly being much more of a serious, darker record that they went over with a fine-toothed comb. And as much as I dig that record, too (lots), SoE is better.

Why aren't they using Anthrax songs for the background music?

@altpress

6 жыл бұрын

Steve Stremsterfer There see potential copyright issues in doing that and it’s generally difficult to put a track with vocals under an interview because the vocal tones compete. Thanks for watching!!! 🤘🤘

I'm sorry state of euphoria was my favorite record as a kid and when my dad bought me it I played it to death and the best picture is the one where they're on the bridge all in adidas and the colorful shorts

maybe for the anniversary edition of fistul of metal maybr redo the album cover the way charlie mentioned

LOVE these guys... Thrax 4 life!!!

I love State of Euphoria!

Fistful of Metal is my favourite album And album cover too

Nice views of the young brothers on Scott's arms!!! Nice tribute to the boys.

I can definitely understand their point with State of Euphoria. It was a rushed album. I can totally emphasize with that feeling of shame and such for putting out a product when you know you can do better.

I want to forget Scott's wearing a Polo hat. That's what I'm trying to forget about Anthrax right now.

@MrNeilSherman

3 жыл бұрын

I had a close look at it - It's actually Death on the Pale Horse, it's a scythe instead of a polo stick

@donnerblitzen1388

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrNeilSherman holy crap! You are right! Didn't notice that at first. I want that hat!

_State of Euphoria_ was then, and still is my favorite album.

They're crazy!! State of Euphoria is a GREAT album!!

yesh, we need forget about that Scott Ian isn’t in VH1 anymore

Best album cover, best album, best line up - Spreading the Disease and Among the Living excellent album too. Respect for not changing their name. For me never the same without Dan Spitz

@creamysauce7966

Жыл бұрын

Same. Anthrax isn't Anthrax without Danny or Joey

I believe they also want us to forget Neil Turbin and Dan Nelson

I knew the name from the Monty Python movie Yellow Beard. One Characters name was Professor Anthrax.

I'm glad there are others that love what I refer to as the "lighthearted" era of Anthrax- the jams, the constant tomfoolery, I'm the Man.. it's all a barrel of fun to me.

I had the We're Not Changing Our Name poster on my wall for years.

@CelestialWoodway

6 жыл бұрын

Nobody cares.

@GarethAlan81

6 жыл бұрын

CelestialWoodway Did you have dog turds smeared on your walls?

@CelestialWoodway

5 жыл бұрын

Gareth Alan Why yes I did have pictures of your Mom on my walls for years.

@GarethAlan81

5 жыл бұрын

@@CelestialWoodway You might be my dad.

Charlie, beat the beats, the beats you beat The only thing harder's the smell of my feet So listen up 'cause you might get dissed Go drain the lizard or take a, chair.

@hackattack7811

4 жыл бұрын

Yo watch the beat

@alphatoddio

3 жыл бұрын

Pointa pointa

@impendingdoom385

3 жыл бұрын

@@hackattack7811 Joey fucked up!

How about we forget about that shirt you got on Scott!!! Evert time I die... lol

If Euphoria is something you're not happy with what the hell could make you happy? Lol I do want to hear the version that wouldn't have been rushed now though.

When I was a kid my older brother said "Anthrax is gonna be on Married with Children." Him being a teen and me being much younger he forced me to watch it and I was hooked

That first album cover has a charm to it that I dig.

These 2 guys were the geniuses behind the band!

5:45 WTF? I don't recall anyone ever having a problem with the clothes Anthrax wore. Yeah, they wore board shorts. It's Anthrax. What's the problem?

I was introduced to Anthrax with the Sound of White Noise album in 1992, LOVE that album, had a hooded long sleeve shirt from that album....great band IMO some of the older stuff is pretty funny, pretty silly but all cool IMO....

Jeeze, do these guys age? They look friggin' great! Not exactly sure when this was filmed (video released in 2018), but Charlie and Scott have discovered the metal fountain of youth!

@Cherryberrygirl89

5 жыл бұрын

Seen them in 2016, did not look as old as they should. Great show!

The first album is awesome! And the cover is too. Metal thrashing mad!

That Every Time I Die shirt though!

State of Euphoria was a very good one!

I walked into the Riverbend in Cincinnati to see Judas Priest and I heard Anthrax playing , but I thought it was just the CD playing through the PA system until I looked up and saw it was actually them . They were opening but it wasn't on the ticket and nobody had mentioned it. I was surprised even more because I didn't know they'd got Joe B back on vocals. It was pretty cool , reminded me of 1980s .

Just saw Anthrax open for Slayer last week. Holy shit what a good show! Easily would have traded Napalm Death's entire set for a few more tunes from Anthrax!

In Charlie benante is still one of my favorite drummers of all times. Next Neil Peart Keith Moon Phil Collins and Alex Van Halen... Don't make me to do a top 10 Drummers of my life. Because my list is equal.

@timturk1899

6 жыл бұрын

Me my opinion Sche Lombardo for this genre! Always loved Matt Cameron with "Soungarden", and here's ten more, lol!

Rosenfeld needs to start referring to Anthrax as being in the shitty 2 with Overkill.

Wait...the hot pink Anthrax logo is pretty fly, actually!

Cool.. didnt realize alex ross did some of their album covers

For all kings is my first album!!! Got them all now

@lisasmokette6511

Жыл бұрын

Well almost all them

Anthrax always seems to be going through an identity crisis

I love State of Euphoria as is. This is not where I discovered Anthrax. I discovered Spreading the Disease first then Among the Living.

The pink logo thing also happened to Carpathian Forrest. Fistful of Metal cover rules!

Speaking of bad 80's album covers...nobody ever seems to notice that on the cover of Master of Puppets, the middle row of cross tombstones only has the top of the cross on the first stone and every other stone down the middle line is missing it and is just an uppercase T.

Why do I get the notification that Scott Ian sounds & looks exactly like CM Punk?

Anthrax was, is and always will be my all time favorite metal band. 🤘😝🤘

Más de 30 años con Anthrax, hace 2 años los vi con 2 de mis hijos junto a the raven age abriendo para Iron Maiden en CDMX the book of souls tour, grandes y profesionales como siempre.

How is it that Scott didn’t have the jumpsuit that said NOT?

Weird demon voice in the background at 10:58, I thought he was at a WCW match, lol

You know I remember from an old interview with Scott Ian he said about the name that their music was just as dead;y lol

when my mom found out i listened to a band called Anthrax she said .......whats next a band called Hoof and Mouth?

Just redo the songs you don't think are completed and rerelease it and on the rerelease fix the cover. Simple I would buy it!

@Rangr1634

5 жыл бұрын

And bring the shorts back! It was refreshing to see metal on jams..