Mushroomhead Announces New DVD, Tour Dates

Posted on June 14, 2018 by philspicks

Courtesy: Megaforce Records

Mushroomhead has a new DVD and tour on the way this summer.

The veteran Cleveland, Ohio-based metal outfit announced Thursday that it will release its new DVD, titled simply Volume III on Friday, August 17, 2018 via Megaforce Records. The DVD will feature 90 minutes of new material including live material, live footage, commentary and more.

Megaforce Records is streaming a trailer for Volume III online now. Pre-orders are open now via Amazon.

In celebration of the DVD’s release, the band will headline the “Summer of Screams Tour,” which starts August 17 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The tour is currently scheduled to run through September 15 and include performances also from Powerman 5000, Voodoo Terror Tribe, The Browning and others. The tour’s schedule includes stops in Virginia Beach, Virginia; Fort Worth, Texas; Los Angeles, California and many other cities.

The tour’s current schedule — including band lineup schedule — is noted below.

The Summer of Screams tour line-up:

MUSHROOMHEAD

Powerman 5000 (9-2 to 9-15)

The Browning

Psychostick (8-17 to 8-31)

Kissing Candice

Unsaid Fate

Voodoo Terror Tribe (8-17 to 8-30)/Earth Caller (8-31 to 9-15)

The Summer of Screams tour dates:

8-17 Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theater

8-18 Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theater

8-19 Toronto, ON – Rockpile West

8-21 Manchester, NH – Bungalow

8-22 Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance

8-23 Virginia Beach, VA – Shaka’s

8-24 Spartanburg, SC – Groundzero

8-25 Huntsville, AL – Sidetracks Music Hall

8-26 New Orleans, LA – Southport Music Hall

8-28 Houston, TX – Houston Underground

8-29 Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live

8-30 Laredo, TX – Ethos Live

8-31 Fort Worth, TX – The Rail Club

9-2 Los Angeles, CA – 1720

9-4 Orangevale, CA – The Boardwalk

9-5 Portland, OR – Dante’s

9-6 Seattle, WA – El Corazon

9-7 Billings, MT – Pub Station

9-8 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex

9-9 Denver, CO – Roxy Theater

9-11 Merriam, KS – Aftershock

9-12 Waterloo, IA – Spicoli’s

9-13 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre

9-14 Ringle, WI – Q & Z Expo Center

9-15 Chicago, IL – Patio Theater

Volume III comes four years after the release of Mushroomhead’s most recent album the Righteous and the Butterfly (2014). That album went on to become the band’s most successful charting album to date, debuting at #20 on the Billboard Top 200, #1 on the Billboard Independent Chart and #1 on the Billboard Hard Rock Chart.

More information on Volume III is available online now along with all of Mushroomhead’s latest news and more at:

Website: http://www.mushroomhead.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mushroomheadofficial

Twitter: http://twitter.com/mushroomhead

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Anthrax’s ‘Kings Among Scotland’ Is A Royally Good Recording

Posted on May 21, 2018 by philspicks

Courtesy: Megaforce Records

The wait is finally over for Anthrax’s new live recording.

Kings Among Scotland arrived in stores and online today via Megaforce Records. Originally recorded February 15, 2017 at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, Scotland, the two-set, 19-song set list includes hits such as ‘Madhouse,’ ‘I Am The Law,’ ‘Breathing Lightning,’ ‘Indians’ and other songs. Available also on CD and digital formats, the recording also features interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and more.

Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante said in a recent interview that he was happy to finally have the recording available.

“We are so excited that our DVD is finally being released,” Benante said. “Don’t be surprised if the package is vibrating and dripping with sweat when you open it…that’s how live and exciting it really is!”

Front man Frank Bello agreed.

“This was such an amazing experience for us,” Bello said. “The video is so alive and intense that even from the first edit, I felt like I was ‘right there’ at the show, in the audience.”

The release of King’s Among Scotland is only one of the band’s big announcements. The band will join Slayer on its farewell tour this spring and summer. It also has a handful of dates with Testament scheduled. The band’s full, current tour schedule is noted below.

LEG ONE (Slayer, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth, Testament)

MAY

22 Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, MB

23 Sanctuary Events Center, Fargo, ND – Anthrax w/ Testament

24 The Armory, Minneapolis, MN SOLD OUT

25 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL

26 Clyde theatre, Ft. Wayne, IN – Anthrax w/ Testament

27 Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, Detroit, MI SOLD OUT

29 Budweiser Stage, Toronto, ON SOLD OUT

30 Place Bell, Montreal, PQ SOLD OUT

JUNE

1 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT SOLD OUT

2 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ

4 Santander Arena, Reading, PA SOLD OUT

6 Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH

8 International, Knoxville, TN – Anthrax w/ Testament

7 Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH

9 KeyBank Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA

10 Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, VA

12 Veteran’s United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA

13 The Stage on the Bay, Savannah, GA – Anthrax w/ Testament

14 PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC

15 Orlando Amphitheater, Orlando, FL

17 Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land, Houston, TX SOLD OUT

18 House of Blues, New Orleans, LA – Anthrax w/ Testament

19 The Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX SOLD OUT

20 Austin360 Amphitheater, Austin, TX SOLD OUT

LEG TWO (Slayer, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Testament, Napalm Death)

JULY

26 Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, Gilford, NH

27 Impact Music Festival, Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion, Bangor, ME

29 Northwell Health at Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY

31 The Pavilion at Montage Mountain, Scranton, PA

AUGUST

1 Times Union Center, Albany, NY

2 The Strand, Providence, RI – Anthrax w/ Testament ADDED SHOW

3 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Lake, NY

4 Lakeview Amphitheater, Syracuse, NY

6 Budweiser Gardens, London, ON

7 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI

9 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, St. Louis, MO

10 Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta, GA

12 Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN

13 Walmart AMP, Rogers, AR

14 Gas Monkey, Dallas, TX – Anthrax w/ Testament ADDED SHOW

15 Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, TX

16 The Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, OK

18 Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Denver, CO

19 USANA Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City, UT

20 Wilma theatre, Missoula, MT – Anthrax w/ Testament ADDED SHOW

21 Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater, Boise, ID

23 Sunlight Supply Amphitheater, Portland, OR

26 SAP Center, San Jose, CA

More information on Anthrax’s tour, its new live recording and more is available online now along with all of the band’s latest news and more at:

Website: http://anthrax.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/anthrax

Twitter: http://twitter.com/anthrax

‘For All Kings’ Vinyls Box Shows Why Anthrax Is Still Rock And Metal Royalty

Posted on April 23, 2017 by philspicks

Courtesy: Megaforce Records

Anthrax is considered by most metal fans to be one of the kings of the metal community. That title is fully justified, too after a single look through the band’s extensive catalogue. The music that the veteran thrash metal outfit has crafted throughout its life has maintained its place atop the metal mountain along with the likes of Slayer, Metallica and Megadeth. Late last month, Anthrax proved once again why it remains one of metal’s leading names when it released its new For All Kings 7” vinyls box set. The new collection is a set that any true Anthrax fan will enjoy. That is due in part to the songs selected for the collection. This will be discussed shortly. The collection’s packaging plays its own key part in its overall presentation, too. It will be discussed later. The set’s pricing rounds out its most important elements. It will also be discussed later. Each element clearly plays its own pivotal part in the overall presentation of Anthrax’s new For All Kings 7” vinyls box set. All things considered, this latest effort from Anthrax maintains the band’s place as rock and metal royalty.

Anthrax’s recently released For All Kings 7” vinyls box set is another recording proving why the veteran thrash outfit is still today rock and metal royalty. While the collection is technically a re-issue of the band’s 2016 album For All Kings, it is also a new release in that it presents the album’s original 11 songs and adds in some extra, previously unreleased takes on some of those songs. It also adds in a pair of cover songs in the form of Kansas’ ‘Carry On’ and White Stripes’ ‘Black Math.’ The previously unreleased ‘Vice of the People’ is also included as an extra bonus for fans in this set. While not every one of the songs featured in For All Kings gets the double treatment, a good portion of said songs does get that treatment, and audiences will appreciate those bonus takes. Case in point, ‘Blood Eagle Wings’’ demo take. The demo presents more of a garage rock sound than the final product presented in For All Kings. The final product is much fuller, though it doesn’t lose any of the heaviness of the demo, which audiences will appreciate. That can be determined in listening to the pair as the demo take doesn’t include front man Joey Belladonna’s vocals.

On another note, the demo and final take of ‘Breathing Lightning’ are virtually the same. The only difference between these two is that one is the full instrumental take while the other includes Belladonna’s vocal line. This is important because it allows audiences to fully take in the song’s arrangement without having to sift through that extra line. It would have been interesting to hear his track isolated. But beggars can’t be choosers. That aside, hearing the song’s isolated arrangement is important because it lets audiences hear nuances like the trash can like ping of drummer Charlie Benante’s snare or Scott Ian’s Kirk Hammet-esque guitar line. The snare drum by itself honestly sounds awful to this drummer, but when coupled with Belladonna’s vocals and the rest of the lines, it works. Ian’s guitar line, when coupled with the song’s bass line, makes the song even fuller. Again, it shows the importance of being able to hear not just multiple takes of the songs featured here but every side of songs in general.

The demo takes of FAK’s songs featured here are in themselves key to the collection’s overall presentation. Of course one cannot ignore the bonus b-side ‘Vice of the People’ and the band’s cover of White Stripes’ ‘Black Math.’ ‘Vice of the People’ is a heavy-full on slab of metal that will take audiences back to the band’s infancy with its driving arrangement and lyrical content. The band’s full-throttle cover of ‘Black Math’ is just as interesting of an addition to the collection’s whole. The band’s take of this song makes one think instantly of Motorhead, Thin Lizzy and so many other similar acts thanks to its arrangement. That is meant in the most complimentary fashion possible. Between these two bonuses, the FAK demos and the FAK finals, it should be wholly clear now why the songs featured in this collection are so critical to its overall presentation. They are collection’s foundation. Sitting atop that foundation is the set’s packaging, which is just as important to discuss.

The songs featured in Anthrax’s new For All Kings 7” vinyls collection form a solid foundation for the collection’s overall presentation. That is because of the rich picture painted through the songs. While they are undeniably critical to the collection’s overall presentation, they are not its only important pieces. The collection’s packaging is just as important to discuss as the songs. The songs culled for the collection are spread across a total of 10 7-inch discs, each in its own sleeve inside a larger box bearing the original FAK artwork. Each vinyl’s sleeve boasts its own single cover art. The box containing the separate vinyls is not small. But it also is not some overly bulky container either. Simply put, while the box is not small, it is still relatively ergonomically sound. It won’t take up too much room in anyone’s collection. In an age when people are so concerned about going digital to save space in their homes, this is very much an important element to note. Keeping this in mind, the collection’s box builds solidly on the foundation formed by the collection’s songs, setting up the last of the set’s most important elements—its pricing.

The songs featured in Anthrax’s new For All Kings 7” vinyls box and the collection’s packaging are both critical parts of the collection’s whole to discuss. That has already been noted. While both elements are clearly important in their own right, they are not its only important elements. Its pricing is the last of the collection’s most important elements but hardly its least important element. Comparing its price between Target, Wal-Mart, Amazon and Best Buy, the set’s price averages to approximately $87.28. In other words, its average price stays below the $100 mark even after tax and shipping. Considering the amount of material presented across the collection and the box’s size, that is actually not a bad average. While not necessarily cheap per se, it is still economical along with being ergonomic and enjoyable. Simply put, its average pricing would not break the bank for any longtime Anthrax fan or someone looking for the perfect gift for that special Anthrax fan. When that is considered along with the set’s packaging and its breadth of material, it proves to be a collection that will appeal to any Anthrax fan regardless of whether they consider the collection a re-issue of For All Kings or a new release overall.

Anthrax’s recently released For All Kings 7” vinyls box set is a collection that will remind the metal community in whole why Anthrax is still rock and metal royalty. Whether one considers it a re-issue of the previously released 2016 album or an overall new release, it boasts plenty to prove the band’s place among the rock and metal echelons including FAK’s original 2016 release and demo takes of many of the album’s songs, and a pair of bonus tunes. That wide breadth of material couples with ergonomic packaging and a price point that won’t break any fan’s bank. It proves this band still cares about providing quality and quality entertainment to its fans. It shows once again why Anthrax is still rock and metal royalty. Anthrax’s new For All Kings 7” vinyls box set is available now in stores and online. More information on the collection is available online now along with all of the band’s latest news and more at:

Website: http://anthrax.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/anthrax

Twitter: http://twitter.com/anthrax

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Anthrax Is Coming To ‘Late Night’

Posted on August 10, 2016 by philspicks

Courtesy: Nuclear Blast Records

Anthrax is coming to Late Night later this month.

The band has announced that it will perform on NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers on Wednesday, August 24th. It is part of the band’s 35th anniversary celebration.
The band will perform its new single ‘Monster at the End’ during its debut appearance on the program. The song is the latest song to be released from the band’s latest album For All Kings, which was released earlier this year via Megaforce Records. The song will start hitting radio stations nationwide next Tuesday, August 16th.

Early next month Anthrax will join Death Angel and fellow “Big Four” band Slayer for a North American fall tour. That tour launches Friday, September 9th in Cleveland, Ohio and runs through Thursday, October 27th. The tour includes performances in Louisiana, North Carolina, Idaho, Texas and a number of other cities. Audiences can see the band’s full tour schedule online now here. More information on the band’s tour, its upcoming Late Night performance, and all of its latest news is available online now at:

Website: http://anthrax.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/anthrax

Twitter: http://twitter.com/anthrax

Anthrax Takes Its Rightful Place On The Metal Throne With Its Latest LP

Posted on March 2, 2016 by philspicks

Courtesy: Nuclear Blast Records

In 2015 veteran thrash metal outfit Slayer released its latest full-length album Repentless. The band’s twelfth full-length studio recording, it was also the first new release from the band (at the time) in six years. That means that it was one of the year’s most anticipated metal records. Needless to say that it more than lived up to its expectations and in turn returned the metal crown to the rightful kings. Now with 2015 turning to 2016 and dozens of new metal and rock albums already being turned out the question is who will the crown be passed on to this year. That question has, thankfully, already been answered. It has been answered in the form of For All Kings, the new album from Slayer’s fellow veteran thrashers Anthrax. While 2016 is still very young it can be said with confidence that this thirteen song record is this year’s top new offering in the hard rock and metal category so far this year. That is obvious throughout the sixty-four minute offering from the album’s lead single ‘Evil Twin’ to the equally driving ‘Breathing Lightning’ to the new, more radio friendly single ‘Blood Eagle Wings’ this record proves to be a solid new offering from Anthrax and the year’s best new hard rock and metal album so far.

Anthrax’s new album For All Kings has only been out about a week. But the thirteen song, sixty-four minute record has more than proven in that time to be a record that is “for all metal heads.” That is obvious throughout the course of the record thanks to the mix of the album’s musical arrangements and its lyrical content. The album’s lead single ‘Evil Twin’ is a prime example of how that mix of material makes this record such a hit. In regards to its musical content, the song is classic Anthrax. Scott Ian shreds with buzzsaw precision in the song’s guitar line. And drummer Charlie Benante’s work behind the kit is just as driving and solid. And front man Joey Belladonna’s vocals are just as tight as ever in this song, too. The song’s musical arrangement is just one part of what makes it such a clear example of what makes this record so impressive. Its lyrical content stands out just as much. The song’s lyrical content presents quite the powerful statement with Belladonna singing, “Ideology used as a weapon/With lines that cut so deeply to the truth/Your head’s on the block Still you threaten/A wretched way of life for those that choose and abuse.” That is a powerful statement in itself. And things don’t change as the song progresses either. Belladonna goes on to sing, “You represent your discontent/Slaughtering the innocent/Insolence/You’re no martyrs/The arrogance to reinvent/The holy words their meaning rent/Evil twin/You’re no martyrs.” While it may seem cut and dry what is being stated here, the reality of the song is that the band is not addressing just one group of individuals, but many. Though, the commentary about extremists and the impact of their actions on the world stays the same throughout. That in mind, the energy in the song’s musical arrangement serves to really accent the song’s message. Both pieces together make this song a strong example of what makes For All Kings the year’s first truly great hard rock and metal offering. Audiences can check out the song’s lyric video online now via Anthrax’s official YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPmLkF3e6Fc. It is just one example of what makes the album so impressive for all metal heads, too. ‘Breathing Lightning,’ another of the album’s singles, is another good example of what makes this record one for all metal heads.

‘Evil Twin’ is a clear, solid example of what makes Anthrax’s new album an impressive new effort from one of the metal community’s hardest rocking and most respected bands. ‘Breathing Lightning’ is another good example of what makes this record such an impressive return for the band. This song is such an impressive example of the album’s content because while it does boast just as much energy as ‘Evil Twin’ there is also something in its musical arrangement that makes it more radio friendly, too. The band doesn’t just jump right into things in this song. And even when they do it’s not the full on thrash of ‘Evil Twin’ or any of the album’s other more old school sounding songs. Rather it actually has something of a mainstream, melodic hard rock sound that would make it a perfect fit on any mainstream rock radio station. That’s just part of what makes it a good example of how much the album has to offer. The song’s lyrical content proves just as important to the song’s overall presentation. In regards to the song’s lyrical content it is a relatively easy song. Belladonna sings in the song’s lead verse, “I have walked the world and back now/Too many times to count or stop, how/Time is nothing/Slow and focused/I stalk this land with just one purpose/A deal made the second that you choose to force my will/An extension of my hand/With the intent to kill by the white lightning.” It is a pretty confident, self-assured statement from the song’s subject. That confidence and self-assuredness is echoed in the song’s second verse as Belladonna sings, “My body broken there’s no quit/My will intact and I can’t stop it/Hearts and minds can see the end/Until it all happens again.” The song’s subject comes across as saying here that even with everything that has happened there’s no giving up in his will and determination. This is driven home even more in the song’s chorus in which Belladonna sings, “You always have the chance to do the right thing/Until the right thing comes undone/And with a thunderclap I’m breathing lightning/And this world has moved on.” There is a statement in the chorus’s reprise in which the song’s subject contemplates what comes after life as motivation for not giving up on life, saying, “I’d do anything/Just to hear the angels sing.” This after the subject notes that he doesn’t believe there is anything after. So it comes across as someone that is having an internal battle with himself yet still stays strong and determined through it all. It is an interesting piece to take in if only for that lyrical content. That and the song’s musical content come together to make ‘Breathing Lightning’ yet another clear example of what makes For All Kings 2016’s first great hard rock and metal album. It is hardly the last example of what makes this record deserving of such honor, too. The album’s latest single ‘Blood Eagle Wings’ is one more example of this record’s positives.

‘Evil Twin’ and ‘Breathing Lightning’ are both solid examples of what makes For All Kings this year’s first great hard rock and metal album. That is because they show two completely different sides of the band this time out. The prior is a full-on classic thrash metal opus while the latter is more of a mainstream, radio ready piece. Both songs offer their own thought-provoking lyrical content, too. The combination of both elements within each song clearly exhibits why they are such solid examples of this record’s positives. They aren’t the only important additions to For All Kings. ‘Blood Eagle Wings,’ the album’s latest single is another good example of the album’s positives. This song is a much slower piece than ‘Evil Twin’ or ‘Breathing Lightning.’ Yet its heavy, crunching guitars give the song something of a sludge metal sound a la Black Label Society. It shows once more the breadth of material presented throughout the record at least stylistically speaking. In regards to the song’s lyrical content the song is just as certain to leave listeners talking. That is because of the depth of said content. Belladonna sings in the song’s first verse, “Everything’s been said/Walk among the dead/You can see my crimes/This is my design/There’s no right or wrong/It’s the same old song/Just keeps pounding me/Hits so hard.” He goes on to sing in the song’s chorus, “Hell is empty/Cause all my demons are here/Ever so deadly/Hit so hard/Darkness in my soul is taking hold and becoming/Break me from this hold/As I unfold bloody wings.” This song come across as a direct contrast to ‘Breathing Lightning.’ It comes across more as a song that sees its subject in a very dark place emotionally speaking. And that isn’t just because of the lines presented in the song’s chorus. Belladonna goes on to sing in the song’s second verse, “My whole world/Built on bodies dead and gone/You ignored the signs/That was my design/And the loneliness hits so hard/In this grey place that exists in my mind.” The song’s subject goes on in similar fashion in the song’s third verse, almost throwing up his arms in frustration. The song proves in this regard to be just as powerful as in its musical content. Both elements together make for a song that is one of the album’s strongest songs and one more example of just why For All Kings is a record that is fit for all metal fans. Audiences can check out the song’s companion video online now via Rolling Stone at http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-anthraxs-chilling-epic-new-video-20160302. Viewer discretion is advised with this video due to its rather gory content. Needless to say its content will leave some viewers unsettled and others talking even more when comparing it to the song’s lyrical conten. That can especially stated with confidence when taking into consideration not just this song but this song alongside the other pieces noted here and those not directly noted. All things considered members of the rock and metal community will agree in hearing the album in whole that it is not just a record for all metal fans but also the year’s first great hard rock and metal offering.

Anthrax’s new album For All Kings is 2016’s first great hard rock and metal offering. That is saying quite a bit considering the number of rock and metal albums that have already been turned out so far in this still very young year. The album’s musical content in itself does plenty to prove that. It mixes together the band’s old school thrash roots with a more mainstream, radio ready sound that will keep audiences engaged from beginning to end of the sixty-four minute musical outing. This is proven through the likes of ‘Evil Twin,’ ‘Breathing Lightning,’ and the album’s latest single ‘Blood Eagle Wings.’ The album’s other featured numbers could just as easily be cited as examples of how much this record has to offer. All things considered audiences will agree that hearing the album in whole, it proves in the end to be a record for all metal fans and the year’s first great hard rock and metal offering. It is available now in stores and online. It can be ordered online now direct via Anthrax’s official website at http://anthrax.com. While there audiences can also keep up with all of the band’s latest news. Fans can also keep up with all of the band’s latest news and more via the band’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/anthrax.

Fans Get Another Glimpse Into Anthrax’s Latest LP In New BTS Video

Posted on January 4, 2016 by philspicks

Courtesy: Megaforce Records

Anthrax is giving fans another glimpse into its upcoming album For All Kings.

The veteran hard rock outfit debuted its first official radio single ‘Breathing Lightning’ today. In celebration of its release, the band has also released another behind-the-scenes video, this one presenting a discussion on the song in question. Guitarist Scott Ian notes in the new video that the song was actually inspired by none other than author Stephen King, and that (for those that might not know) it is not the first Anthrax song to ever be influenced by the seminal writer. Charlie Benante opens the discussion noting that ‘Breathing Lightning’ is, in his view, “the accessible song on the record.” It makes sense that he would feel that way in hearing the song, which plays throughout the course of the video. Stylistically speaking it bears a similarity to music from both Megadeth and Metallica’s more mainstream material at least to a point. Audiences can hear the whole discussion for themselves now online via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgMl5q0FXxE&feature=youtu.be.

Courtesy: Megaforce Records

‘Breathing Lightning’ will be available at independent retailers nationwide beginning Friday, January 15^th along with ‘Evil Twin.’ The songs will be available as a download card that will be included in a special customized, limited edition deck of Anthrax poker cards. The card will also allow fans to download For All Kings online on February 26^th, the album’s release date.

Also on January 15^th, Anthrax will hit the road alongside Lamb of God in support of its new record. The currently nineteen-date tour kicks off in Pittsburgh, PA and ends in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, February 12^th. The band’s current tour schedule is noted below.

JANUARY

15 Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA

16 Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA

17 The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD

19 Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA

22 Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, VA

23 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY

24 Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT

28 Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI

29 Egyptian Room at Old National Center, Indianapolis, IN

30 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL

31 Orbit Room, Grand Rapids, MI

FEBRUARY

2 Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland, Kansas City, MO

4 Revention Music Center, Houston, TX

5 Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX

6 Concrete Street Pavilion, Corpus Christi, TX

8 ACL Live at the Moody Theatre, Austin, TX

9 Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City, OK

11 Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV

12 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA

More information on Anthrax’s upcoming album and tour is available online now along with all of the latest Anthrax news at:

Website: http://anthrax.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/anthrax

Twitter: http://twitter.com/anthrax

Anthrax Discusses “For All Kings” Writing Process In Latest Video

Posted on December 16, 2015 by philspicks

Courtesy: Megaforce Records/Nuclear Blast Records

This winter, Anthrax will heat things up when it releases its new album For All Kings. In anticipation of the album’s upcoming release, the band has already released the album’s lead single ‘Evil Twin’ and unveiled the album’s cover art. And just recently the band posted a video online in which the band’s members discuss what audiences can expect from the band’s eleventh full-length studio recording. That video has been followed up with yet another new presentation from the band that was posted this week.

Anthrax posted its second “teaser” video online for its upcoming album For All Kings this week. The video, which can be seen online via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rAYVGq-fTw&feature=youtu.be sees the band’s members discussing the songwriting process not just in general but also for its highly-anticipated new album.

Courtesy: Megaforce Records

Fans will be interested to learn in watching this video just how much material the band had ready to go for this record versus previous albums and why. The full story won’t be spoiled. But it can be revealed that it has to do in part with drummer Charlie Benante having had carpal tunnel during the band’s last tour cycle. Bassist Scott Ian shares his thoughts on how that played a role in the album’s writing process. This leads to discussions by the rest of the band’s members on how the songs came to life from who developed the songs’ musical content to who handled the melodies and lyrics. The band’s newest member Jon Donais even adds his own insight noting that he basically played the role of a middle man for all intents and purposes. Of course there’s a certain playfulness in his tone as he explains this that will give fans a little laugh. That is just a small look at what the band has to offer fans in its latest “behind-the-scenes” video. There is much more for fans to take in when they watch the video for themselves. Again, the video can be viewed online now via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rAYVGq-fTw&feature=youtu.be.

More information on For All Kings is available online along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: http://anthrax.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/anthrax

Twitter: http://twitter.com/anthrax

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