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Fistful of Metal

Anthrax

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Album Review

Anthrax's lineup had not yet solidified when they recorded their debut album, and neither had their style. Fans of the group's peak-period material are likely to find Fistful of Metal surprising, as the band sounds more like Judas Priest...than the thrash innovators they would become. Bassist Dan Lilker, who subsequently left to form Nuclear Assault, is present for this album, while vocalist Joey Belladonna is not.

Customer Reviews

Great Cornerstone in the Thrash Metal movement...

Such a great album, I forget the vocalists name but I love his high pitch screams. And the cover of Alice Cooper? BEYOND BAD**S!! Anyone who covers an Alice cooper song is a good person in my book.

good album

good album, nowhere near as good as "STD" or "ATL" but a classic 80's speed/thrash metal debut

Anthrax RULES!

loved this band from the 1st time i heard them way back when. Nothing wakes me up better than ANTHRAX. Deathrider starts it all! Pure metal pure and simple.

Biography

Formed: June, 1981 in New York, NY

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Nearly as much as Metallica or Megadeth, Anthrax were responsible for the emergence of speed and thrash metal. Combining the speed and fury of hardcore punk with the prominent guitars and vocals of heavy metal, they helped create a new subgenre of heavy metal on their early albums. Original guitarists Scott Ian and Dan Spitz were a formidable pair, spitting out lightning-fast riffs and solos that never seemed masturbatory. Unlike Metallica or Megadeth, they had the good sense to temper their often...
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