Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981. The band was one of the most popular of the 1980s thrash metal scene and is notable for being the first to combine heavy metal with rap music. The band is classified as one of the "big four" of thrash metal alongside Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer.[1]
Anthrax has made several appearances on television, including the programs Married... with Children, WWE Raw, NewsRadio, Cheers, and Ask Dr. Ruth among others. The band has also appeared in films such as Run Ronnie Run (performing as the fictional band Titannica) and Calendar Girls. Their song "Madhouse" was used in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in-game radio station V-Rock and in Guitar Hero II. The song "Now It's Dark" was also converted into simlish on the metal radio station for The Sims PC game. Their song "Caught in a Mosh" was featured in Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, and it is also featured on Guitar Hero: Smash Hits. In 2006, guitarist Scott Ian was a cast member of VH1's reality show SuperGroup and is also featured on many other VH1 shows such as I Love the 80s and I Love the 90s
Band members
Current
* Dan Nelson – lead vocals (2007–present)[7]
* Rob Caggiano – lead guitars (2001–2005, 2007–present)[11]
* Scott Ian – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1981–present)
* Frank Bello – bass, backing vocals (1984–2004, 2005–present)
* Charlie Benante – drums, percussion (1983–present)
Former
Lead vocals
* John Connelly (1981)
* Dirk Kennedy (1981)
* Jason Rosenfeld (1981–1982)
* Neil Turbin (1982–1984)
* Matt Fallon (1984)
* Joey Belladonna (1984–1992, 2005–2007)
* John Bush (1992–2005)
Lead guitars
* Danny Lilker (1981)
* Greg Walls (1981–1983)
* Bob Berry (1983)
* Dan Spitz (1983–1995, 2005–2007)
* Paul Crook (1995–1998)
Bass
* Kenny Kushner – bass (1981)
* Paul Kahn – bass (1981)
* Danny Lilker (1981–1984)
* Joey Vera (2004–2005)
Drums
* Dave Weiss (1981)
* Greg D'Angelo (1981–1983)
Discography
* Fistful of Metal (1984)
* Spreading the Disease (1985)
* Among the Living (1987)
* State of Euphoria (1988)
* Persistence of Time (1990)
* Sound of White Noise (1993)
* Stomp 442 (1995)
* Volume 8: The Threat Is Real (1998)
* We've Come for You All (2003)
* Worship Music (2009)
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