Persistence of Time
Anthrax
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Time | Anthrax | 6:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Blood | Anthrax | 7:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Keep It in the Family | Anthrax | 7:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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In My World | Anthrax | 6:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Gridlock | Anthrax | 5:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Intro to Reality | Anthrax | 3:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Belly of the Beast | Anthrax | 4:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Got the Time | Anthrax | 2:44 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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H8 Red | Anthrax | 5:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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One Man Stands | Anthrax | 5:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Discharge | Anthrax | 4:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Album Review
Persistence of Time rivals Among the Living as Anthrax's best album and might even be a clear-cut favorite if some of the songs had been trimmed a bit. The more cartoonish side of the band is missing here, trimmed in favor of a dark, uncompromising examination of society's dirty underbelly — nearly every song rails against hatred and prejudice, but without an excess of optimism. The standout track is, once again, a cover — Joe Jackson's "Got the Time" — but the rest of the album is strong enough to hold its own. This is the album for those who want Anthrax's serious side without any of the pop culture references and tributes; others might miss those elements, particularly since there has always been a sort of clumsiness to some of the more intellectual lyrics. However, Persistence of Time is their most lyrically consistent album, and the music simply rages.
Customer Reviews
A classic album, but NOT their best
Okay, first of all, don't buy into the hype that this is somehow their "best" album. "Among the Living" is faaaar better. "Spreading" rocks harder. Not preachy? All but one song on this album is "socially conscious". THAT SAID... This is a phenominally good album. Tracks 1,3,4,6,7,and 8 have some of their best riffing ever. The production/sound is definitely the best of the Belladonna era. Danny Spitz's lead guitar work on this album is probably his most polished- no over the top noodling, just melodic straight ahead solos. Charlie Benante's drum work on this album (at least for me) finally pushed him over the top and onto the same level as his contemporary, Slayer's Dave Lombardo. Scott Ian and Frank Bello create a formidable driving pulse for the band, and the strongest point of the songwriting lies in the notes these two create. The lyrical songwriting is much more of a look at society than previous albums (for better or worse), but the band would have done itself a favor by passing a note to Joey Belladonna to quit trying to sound like a tough guy with every word and just sing the songs. Too often, an otherwise great song is just a little off. The songwriting on "Among" wasn't attempting to tackle social ills, so on that album it worked. Unfortunately, the boys would hire a worse melodromatic screamer in John Bush for their subsequent albums. Looking to start an Anthrax collection? Try a couple of songs off this album, (#'s 3,4,7,8) download all of Among The Living, sit back and learn Anthrax.
This is probably their best album
While most would say that "Among The Living" is Anthrax' best, I have to disagree. Musically, "Among The Living" is great, but it gets overshadowed by the hyperliberal, preachy lyrics. "Indians" is so in-your-face bleeding-heart it actually makes me want to root for Custer. You will find the same worldview in "Persistence of Time," but they've toned it down a bit. And thankfully no more Stephen King references. They really deliver this time. My only complaint is that some of the songs are a bit too long. If you can't stand Anthrax because of the preachy lyrics and Joey Belladonna's whiny voice, you'll be pleasantly surprised. This is a step towards the sound you'll find on "Sound of White Noise," while retaining some of the more punkish qualities that they would lose on that album. If you're a fan of thrash metal or hardcore, you can't go wrong. Just buy it already. :-)
THE BEST!
i love this album! anthrax is one of my all-time favorite bands! "blood" is by far the best song on this whole frickin' album! good job anthrax!!!
Biography
Formed: July, 1981 in New York, NY
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
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