Thrash metal legends Anthrax have released their version of Cheap Trick’s “Big Eyes.” The song is part of Anthrax’s upcoming album, Anthems, which will contain 8 covers of classic rock songs from the 70′s that have influenced the band. Anthems is set for release on March 19th in the States and March 22nd in Europe via MRI/Megaforce and Nuclear Blast respectively.
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Thrash legends Anthrax have recorded an 8 song cover album and are streaming the first track, Rush’s “Anthem” over at Rolling Stone right now. The album itself is called Anthems and is slated for a North American release on March 19 via MRI/Megaforce, and on March 22 in Europe via Nuclear Blast.
To check out “Anthem” click right here.
Anthrax frontman Joey Belladonna had the following to say about the album:
“These are all bands I grew up with and have listened to forever. It’s just great music. I had fun singing these songs and I was happy recording together with Anthrax, doing classic rock songs. Fun stuff!”
To see a track listing for Anthems click right here.
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North Carolina heavy metal veterans Corrosion Of Conformity are currently offering their new EP Megalodon for free download. The band released a video for the song “Feed On” which you can view by clicking right here.
Megalodon followed the successful release of Corrosion Of Conformity’s self titled Candlelight Records release in February 2012. The EP was released in November 2012 via Scion A/V and was recorded in the band’s hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina. C.O.C. guitarist Woody Weatherman had this to say about recording Megalodon:
“We did that in our hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina, which is kind of nice, to be able to hang around in town and not have to go out somewhere, go to L.A. or New York. Sometimes it’s nice to record at home. You get a little better vibe. Plus I got to use all of my own gear. So it was fun.”
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After the recent departure of long time guitarist Rob Caggiano thrash metal legends Anthrax have announced that Shadow’s Fall guitarist Jon Donais will play second guitar for their upcoming tour of India, their Soundwave Tour dates in Australia and Metal Alliance Tour dates in North America.
Click here to read statements from Scott Ian and Joe Donais.
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Rob Caggiano, lead guitarist of New York City thrash band Anthrax since 2001, has decided to leave the band. About his departure, Caggiano commented:
“…It’s been a wild ride (to say the least) from Day One and I wouldn’t change one single thing about the last 12 years. This is an extremely difficult and emotional decision for me to make but my heart is just steering me in a different direction right now. I’ve always been one to follow my heart in everything that I do and while this might be one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make, it feels like the right one for me at this time…”
Caggiano is already involved in several other projects, including The Damned Things, The Agony Scene, Ill Nino and Cradle Of Filth‘s Nymphetamine album.
Anthrax plans to continue their upcoming tour with Exodus, Hell On Fire, Municipal Waste and Holy Grail. The band is considering many options for Caggiano’s replacement. It has been rumored that former Anthrax guitarist Dan Spitz (1983-1995, 2005-2007), has been asked by fans to rejoin the band. No formal announcement has been given but stay tuned and we’ll keep you posted.
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Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante and his wife landed themselves in a spot of trouble on Friday, July 27th when they were picked up at the Hilton Garden Inn in Elkhart, Indiana. While details are sparse it would appear that the two were arrested for domestic battery in front of a child and spent the night in jail. The court date is currently set for August 3rd and there is no word as of yet as to how this will affect the show in Mansfield, MA at Comcast Center although Shadows Fall drummer Jason Bittner has filled in for him in the past.
And the moment we’ve all been waiting for, this year’s Golden Gods 2012 Album of the Year! The nominees are…
Anthrax, Worship Music
Evanescence, Evanescence
Five Finger Death Punch, American Capitalist
Foo Fighters, Wasting Light
Korn, The Path of Totality
Lamb of God, Resolution
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week after Gene Hoglan was announced as Charlie Benante’s drumming replacement, Anthrax bassist Frank Bello is also taking his leave (for the same family medical emegrnecy) and Armored Saint‘s Joey Vera will step in to slap the bass.
This is not Vera’s first rodeo, as he has replaced Bello multiple times over the past decades for various reasons.
Click here for the Anthrax tour dates for February:
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Gene ”The Atomic Clock” Hoglan pulls double duty on the current Testament/Anthrax/Death Angel tour filling in for Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante. The Anthrax drummer is taking a short leave from the band’s concert tour to be with his mother who is terminally ill.
“I am honoured to have been asked by Charlie to fill in for ANTHRAX in his time of need. We are all Metal Brethren, and this is what we do. Unite for the cause, unite for the fans, and unite for metal. Everybody on this tour has pulled together to keep this tour rollin’, everybody is kicking ass. And everyone on this tour is sending our love and respect to the Benante and Bello families. And Charlie, we can’t wait to have ya back where you belong, my man. I’m just keeping your throne warm for ya bro.”
-Gene Hoglan
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How many of you Metal Rioters out there have gone to your local record store of choice and picked up a new metal album solely based on the art that graces its cover? Unfortunately, with the growth of iTunes and Pandora it seems easier and easier to overlook album cover art in general, but in the world of Heavy Metal we’re here to remind you that the art form is still alive and well!
Each Tuesday we will present to you the best album covers of the week and draw focus into what makes each cover so damn badass. Check out this week’s offering right here and vote on which cover YOU think should win “Cover Art of the Week”! Check it out!
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For the first time in over a decade, Anthrax and Testament will tour the US together, bringing along Death Angel for the month-long trek across the states.
“We’ve been tight with the guys in Testament for a long, long time,” said Anthrax’s Charlie Benante, “so we’re really looking forward to hanging out with them on the road. And all of us in Anthrax are big Death Angel fans, so this is going to be a monster of a good time — for all of us and for the fans. Plus, with the incredible success of The Big Four shows over the last year, we wanted to tour with some of the ‘second wave’ of thrash bands.”
Click here for tour dates!
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The following comes from the man, the myth, the zombie, Scott Ian:
“My agent got the call asking if I wanted to come down and get made up to play a zombie in a webisode for AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead’ directed by Greg Nicotero (effects GOD). I couldn’t say yes to this fast enough. Like I said in my tweet, I’ve been wanting to do this my whole life. Zombies have always been my favorite genre of horror and to participate in something as killer as ‘The Walking Dead’ would just be amazing.
I got to the set and headed straight for the makeup trailer. I was told I was getting the full-on zombie ‘hero’ makeup. That means I get the sick head/neck wounds done with silicone appliques. Garrett Immel was doing my makeup, he’s one of the top dudes doing this on the planet. He explained how there are the main ‘hero’ zombies, then the second-tier background zombies which are more just makeup and blood and then there are the third-tier background zombies with just makeup and if it’s a night shoot, they wear masks that read well on camera. Makes sense, they couldn’t spend 90 minutes each on 500 people every time there was a zombie crowd scene.
“Garrett told me he had my picture for a week so he already knew what he wanted to do to me. I told him to not hold back, make it as brutal as he wants. The whole process was pretty painless, even sitting for 90 minutes was cool because they were putting zombie makeup on me. I would’ve sat for five hours, I was so stoked.”
Click here for the pictures!
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New Yorkian thrashers Anthrax have finally set a tentative release date for their long awaited new studio album, “Worship Music.” The thrash legends first new album in eight years, is set to be released on September 12th via Nuclear Blast.
The opus will also be the first to feature Joey Belladonna for 20 years, after Dan Nelson surprisingly left the fold as the album neared completion in 2009.
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North Carolina heavy metallers Corrosion Of Conformity are currently in the studio recording their as yet untitled, new album. The band plans to release this album in late 2011.
According to bassist / vocalist Mike Dean, “The Moneychangers,” “River Of Stone” and “Rat City” are some of the song titles that will appear on the new release. He describes the new material as “familiar but surprising.”
Corrosion Of Conformity’s latest album was 2005′s “In The Arms Of God,” which was released on Sanctuary Records.
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Anthrax announced via their Facebook page that they have rescheduled their Japan tour dates they had to postpone earlier this month.
RESCHEDULED JAPAN DATES (W/HELLYEAH):
12/12/11 Big Cat, Osaka, Japan
12/13/11 O-East, Tokyo, Japan
12/14/11 O-East, Tokyo, Japan
12/16/11 Diamond Hall, Naka-ku, Nagoya-Aichi, Japan
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Orange Goblin are pure rock n' roll... feared, respected and mentioned in whispers by awed rock fans and youngsters across the world. Orange Goblin are the modern UK metal heroes who never give up and always keep kicking ass. Back with their first live album, the pants-seat scorching A EULOGY FOR THE FANS (Candlelight), "The Goblin" just get better with age. Seriously, could this band be any more awesome? I think not.
