Original news, posted on 13.08.2008

Nuclear Blast offered the following update:

"American Heavy Metal legend Anthrax are back and about to enter the studio. Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante has issued the following update: "We're entering the studio in October to start recording. We wanted a Halloween vibe. I wanna do my drum tracks dressed like Ringo."

Furthermore, Anthrax will play their first Korean show ever, playing the Dongducheon Rock Festival."

You can read the full blog by Charlie Benante here.

UPDATE

Here's an update from Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante:

"We have 13 brand new Anthrax songs, we have 4 (maybe 5) B-Sides. The B Sides will be "Brain of J" - Pearl Jam, "Big Eyes" - Cheap Trick, "New Noise" - The Refused, "Running Down a Dream" - Tom Petty, and maybe an Anvil cover - "Jackhammer"? Or maybe an Alice Cooper cover - "We Die Young"?

The new tunes are very strong. We have some old school thrash and some stuff that is like "We've Come For You All" meets "Sound Of White Noise". This record is not forced - it is a very organic and honest representation of where we are as a band and as writers. I hear many things nowadays that sound forced, I ain't digging that. There is a 6-minute tune called "Down Goes The Sun", I believe it is one of my favorite songs. The music itself is epic, it sends chills up my spine. "Face with No Name", "The Devil You Know", "Earth On Hell" - all killer.

"Worship Music" should be out in May. We enter the studio on Nov 4th, the day that change comes, hahahaha."

"Worship Music" will be the first Anthrax album to feature new vocalist Dan Nelson and the band's first album since 2003's "We've Come For You All".

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
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Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian has formed a new side project called Methusaleh. According to Ian, the group features "some lovely fellows that play in some major bands. I can't say shit about it right now other than the songs are fucking heavy, like a more metallic Kyuss."

In other Anthrax news, it has been reported that the band has already written 8 songs for the follow-up to 2003's "We've come Come For You All". This will be the first new studio release in 5 years. The hairy-chinned bald-man said "it sounds like Anthrax from 1987 through a 2008 sound system, if that makes any sense!"

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
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Blabbermouth is reporting that Anthrax have announced their new lead vocalist. Anthrax have now officially confirmed that it has recruited former Devilsize and Me, My Enemy singer Dan Nelson photo] as the replacement for Joey Belladonna. The announcement was made earlier last evening (10 December) during an online chat with between Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian and drummer Charlie Benante and members of Anthrax's official fan club. To check a few excerpts from that chat, go to this location.

A Devilsize song titled "Taken" featuring the vocals of Dan Nelson can be heard at this location. Four more Devilsize tracks featuring Nelson ? "The Way", "Explode", "Brooding" and "Freedom's Wings" ? are available for streaming here (click on the play button to the left of each songtitle to launch audio).

In other news, Anthrax will release Sound Of White Noise (Expanded Edition) and Stomp 442 (expanded edition) as digital releases for the first time via Anthrax Ltd/Megaforce Records on December 18, 2007.

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
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Anthrax, Children Of Bodom and Angra have been confirmed for the Loud Park 06 festival, set to take place October 14-15, 2006 at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9-11 in Tokyo, Japan. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

Saturday, October 14:

Megadeth
Ministry
Angra
Anthrax
Backyard Babies
Arch Enemy
Dragonforce
Napalm Death
Opeth
Flyleaf

Sunday, October 15:

Slayer
In Flames
Killswitch Engage
Children Of Bodom
Bullet For My Valentine
Mastodon
Hatebreed
Lamb Of God
The Black Dahlia Murder
Within Temptation

Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Anthrax

Commemorating its 20th anniversary by touring with its original lineup for the first time in 13 years, Anthrax is exclusively playing its classics from 1985 to 1991, both on the Gigantour in early September (western Canada and the U.S. Pacific Northwest) and with Judas Priest from September 24 through October 18 (across Canada as well as the East and Midwest of the U.S.) with additional Judas Priest and Anthrax headline dates to be added.

Those gems are also heard on the band's most comprehensive "best of" collection ever issued, its first two-CD retrospective, "Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985-1991)", and its first video compilation, the DVD Anthrology: "No Hit Wonders (1985-1991) The Videos" (both on Island/UMe), and on separate live CD and DVD packages "Alive 2 (2005)" (on Sanctuary Records) which documents the group's momentous summer 2005 reunion tour. All four packages will be released September 20, 2005.

Tracklistings are as follows:

Alive 2 (2005):

Among The Living
Caught in a Mosh
A.I.R.
Antisocial
Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)
Deathrider
Medusa
In My World
Indians
Time
Be All End All
I Am The Law

Alive 2 (2005) THE DVD:

Among The Living
Caught in a Mosh
A.I.R.
Madhouse
Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)
Deathrider
Medusa
In My World
Indians
Time
I'm The Man
Be All End All
I Am The Law

No Hit Wonders (1985-1991) The Videos

Metal Thrashing Mad (Live in Germany)
Madhouse
Indians
Armed And Dangerous (Live in London)
Among The Living (Live in London)
Caught In A Mosh (Live in London)
I Am The Law
I'm The Man
Who Cares Wins
Belly Of The Beast
Got The Time
In My World
Bring Tha Noize With Public Enemy

Bonus

Madhouse (MTV Version)
I'm The Man (Live Montage

No Hit Wonders (1985 - 1991)

Disc 1

A.I.R.
Lone Justice
Madhouse
The Enemy
Armed And Dangerous
Medusa
Gung-Ho
Among The Living
Caught In A Mosh
I Am The Law
Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)
A Skeleton In The Closet
Indians
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
I'm The Man (Def Uncensored Radio Version)

Disc 2

Be All, End All
Make Me Laugh
Antisocial
Who Cares Wins
Now It's Dark
Finale
Time
Keep It In The Family
In My World
Intro To Reality
Belly Of The Beast
Got The Time
Discharge
Bring Tha Noize With Public Enemy
Antisocial (French version)

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Source:	smnnews.com
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The band posted the following press release on their website:

"March 24, 2005

Metal Fans Are Once Again 'Caught In A Mosh'!!!

OFFICIALLY - The Triumphant REUNION, The Original Line-up of Legendary Speed Metal Icons!!!

ANTHRAX RETURNS!!!

New York's own ANTHRAX has an unmistakable signature style and distinct sound that breaks musical, cultural and political boundaries - influencing a myriad of bands throughout the spectrum of musical genres for 20 years.

Twice GRAMMY-nominated, MTV/VMA nominees and Multi-Platinum and Gold Awarded music veterans, ANTHRAX has sold over 10,000,000 records worldwide, including nine studio albums, two live albums, three greatest hits, plus two DVDs. Touring pros ANTHRAX performed on over fifty tours spanning the globe - in thirty-two countries on five continents including Europe, North America, South America, Australia and Asia.

Now, for the first time in 13 years, the entire original lineup of Joey Belladonna, Frankie Bello, Charlie Benante, Scott Ian and Danny Spitz will gather together in one room to discuss new music releases, as well as the future plans for this monumental ANTHRAX reunion.

Please join us for the biggest event in heavy music - the ANTHRAX Global Press Conference and Luncheon. This history-making music event will take place on April 1, 2005 at 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT at SIRIUS Satellite Radio's national broadcast center in New York City, and will be broadcast live on Hard Attack/27, SIRIUS' extreme heavy metal channel.

Refreshments and light fare will be served. A telephone line (866-510-5377) will be set up for off-site journalists to call in questions to directly ask the band - live on SIRIUS! Photos will be accommodated. To attend in person, press must RSVP by 5 pm ET on March 31, and a photo ID will be required to enter the building.

The event will officially kick off the weekend music special "SPREADING THE ANTHRAX" on Hard Attack/27, where millions will hear it first.

At the conclusion of the ANTHRAX Global Press Conference and Luncheon, ANTHRAX will make an important statement regarding the U.S. Government and the Anthrax Vaccine. ANTHRAX has teamed up with Slave to the Metal Foundation (www.slavetothemetal.org) to bring public awareness to the dangers of the Anthrax Vaccine. The newly legislated "BioShield Act" (July, 2004) allows the Department of Health and Human Services to inject American Citizens with Anthrax Vaccines and other untested and unapproved substances without informed consent, using our military as first line guinea pigs. Experts will be at the conference to discuss this with attendees."

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Posted in the official Anthrax website by Ian Scott, about concert in Peru:

Amigos,
Viva Peru!!!! Seriously, the show in Lima was top 5 of all time. Just complete insanity from start to finish. The gauntlet has been thrown and Peru is king shit of fuck mountain as of now.

They don't get many shows in Lima but I am going to do my best to spread the word that it is not a country to skip in SA. Of the so-called "big four" bands from the 80's we were the first to go. These people are starving for metal. It was a privilege to play for you maniacs. Thank you!!!!! I'm getting ready to go rock here in Costa Rica. Judging by the in-store we did today, tonight could be just as crazy as Lima. Pisco sours for all my friends!!!!
Scott

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A message from the official webpage of the band:
"John and his wife Tori welcomed their first child in the world yesterday (Oct. 26). The baby girl, born a week early, has been named Jezebel November Silvera Bush. Congrats and best wishes to John and and their family on the little headbanger! AND JOHN TAKE NOTE: You can never have enough bibs and burp clothes :0)"

http://anthraxtheband.com/nfws.htm

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First it was only a rumour, now it's official: Bass player Frank Bello has decided to leave ANTHRAX! This is the band's official statement on the matter: "Due to internal reasons, Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) will be temporarily handling bass playing duties for ANTHRAX on their upcoming tours of Japan and Australia."

ANTHRAX will play this tour as headliner together with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and SOILWORK.

The band's next release will be the live DVD "Music Of Mass Destruction", due in April.

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ANTHRAX manager Tim Dralle has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that bassist Frank Bello is no longer a member of ANTHRAX. The group's official statement on the matter is as follows: "Due to internal reasons, Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) will be temporarily handling bass playing duties for ANTHRAX on their upcoming tours of Japan and Australia." More information will be made available soon.

From Blabbermouth.net

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ANTHRAX have announced the list of winning tracks to be recorded for the group's collection of Joey Belladonna/Neil Turbin-era songs sung by current vocalist John Bush, dubbed "Metallum Maximum Aeturnum". The songs, which were selected by the fans via the band's official homepage as part of ANTHRAX's 20th Anniversary Celebration, are as follows:

01. Anthrax *
02. Panic **
03. Metal Thrashing Mad
04. Death Rider
05. A.I.R.
06. Madhouse
07. Lone Justice
08. Among The Living
09. Caught In A Mosh
10. Indians
11. N.F.L.
12. Be All, End All
13. Now It's Dark
14. In My World
15. Keep It In The Family
16. Belly Of The Beast

* substituted for "Antisocial" (no cover songs)
** substituted for "Got The Time" (same reason as above)

As previously reported, the recording session for the album took place Monday (Jan. 26) at Avatar Studios in New York City and was attended by 25 lucky winners and their guests.

ANTHRAX filmed their sold-out Dec. 5, 2003 show at the Metro in Chicago for an accompanying DVD, due later in the year.

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ANTHRAX have launched a contest to allow 25 "lucky winners" (each winner gets to bring one guest) to see "metal history get made" on Monday, January 26 as the band record a collection of Joey Belladonna/Neil Turbin-era songs sung by current vocalist John Bush, dubbed "Metallum Maximum Aeturnum". The recording sessions will take place at Avatar Studios in New York City.

Contest Rules:

01. Winners must be in the NYC-Connecticut-Massachusetts-Philly-Jersey area and able to be in NYC on 01/26/04.

02. All winners chosen at random.

03. All winners get to bring one guest with them of their choosing.

04. ANTHRAX reserves the right to accept or deny any admission.

05. Exact time and location will be issued to all winners via e-mail.

06. Send an e-mail to winners@anthrax.com to enter. Put your name and location in the body of the e-mail.

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