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The next Anthrax concert is scheduled for Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Blackweir Fields in Cardiff, United Kingdom. See all 4 upcoming concerts
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About Anthrax
Hometown
Queens, NY, United States
Formed
1981
Genre
Metal
Anthrax founder Scott Ian became obsessed with heavy metal after hearing Kiss’ “Rock and Roll All Nite” playing in his parents’ station wagon.
∙ Their debut single, the underground hit “Soldiers of Metal,” was recorded with Manowar guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman.
∙ The term “thrash metal” originated in a review of the Anthrax track “Metal Thrashing Mad.”
∙ In 1987, Anthrax released their breakthrough LP, Among the Living, their first of four consecutive Gold albums.
∙ Their single “I’m the Man” is one of the first rap-metal songs, featuring samples of Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, and Metallica.
∙ Anthrax’s collaboration with Chuck D on “Bring the Noise” brought rap-metal to the mainstream and led to a coheadlining tour with Public Enemy.
∙ In 1992, they appeared in an episode of Married... with Children, titled “My Dinner with Anthrax.”
∙ Their album Sound of White Noise contains “Only,” which Metallica frontman James Hetfield once called the “perfect song.”
∙ Anthrax and longtime singer Joey Belladonna reunited in 2010 to play seven festival shows with fellow thrash-metal icons Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth.
∙ They have been nominated for six Grammy Awards, including one every year between 2012-14.
Members of Anthrax include, or have included, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante, Joey Belladonna, Rob Caggiano, John Bush, Dan Lilker, and Neil Turbin.
Musical InfluencesAnthrax's musical influences include Aerosmith, The Misfits, Kiss and more.
Influenced by AnthraxAnthrax has influenced the music of Limp Bizkit, Killswitch Engage, 311 and more.
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