Anthrax - To Release Covers EP In September (Update)
US thrashers Anthrax are planning to issue a special EP of cover songs in September to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the release of the band's latest album, Worship Music.
During a recent interview, Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante told Loudwire that the band is working on an EP of cover songs. The upcoming work will pay tribute to some of Anthrax's favorite bands ? more specifically, bands from the 1970s.
"To commemorate the first year of Worship Music being out, we're putting together a little companion EP with some fun s-t on it," says Benante. "It started out as what I call 'The '70s EP.' It's made up of some cover songs from our favorite bands ? consisting of Rush, Thin Lizzy, Boston, Journey... We're still working on it now, but I think it's gonna be really cool."
The following covers are expected to appear on the forthcoming EP:
- AC/DC - T.N.T.
- Boston - Smoking
- Journey - Keep On Running
- Rush - Anthem
Anthrax also recorded a cover version of Black Sabbath's classic song "Neon Knights" for inclusion on the upcoming Ronnie James Dio tribute album which is being assembled by the singer's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio.
UPDATE: After Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante said the band would release a covers EP in September, Scott Ian has now told VH1 Classic Radio that the band is not working on a covers EP and that Anthrax always records cover songs when they get bored during the tracking of their material: "We're not working on a covers album. It's not at all what we're doing. We just always record cover songs. They just happen when we're in the studio or when we're touring, we get bored of jamming on our own songs at sound check so you end up jamming on cover songs and eventually we'll end up recording them and eventually, somehow, they end up getting released in some way, shape or form as B-sides, but we're definitely not working on a covers album."
Maybe another bandmember will come forward and clarify this for us as it is not clear anymore what is happening. It seems like we have to wait and see if something does come out of this.
During a recent interview, Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante told Loudwire that the band is working on an EP of cover songs. The upcoming work will pay tribute to some of Anthrax's favorite bands ? more specifically, bands from the 1970s.
"To commemorate the first year of Worship Music being out, we're putting together a little companion EP with some fun s-t on it," says Benante. "It started out as what I call 'The '70s EP.' It's made up of some cover songs from our favorite bands ? consisting of Rush, Thin Lizzy, Boston, Journey... We're still working on it now, but I think it's gonna be really cool."
The following covers are expected to appear on the forthcoming EP:
- AC/DC - T.N.T.
- Boston - Smoking
- Journey - Keep On Running
- Rush - Anthem
Anthrax also recorded a cover version of Black Sabbath's classic song "Neon Knights" for inclusion on the upcoming Ronnie James Dio tribute album which is being assembled by the singer's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio.
UPDATE: After Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante said the band would release a covers EP in September, Scott Ian has now told VH1 Classic Radio that the band is not working on a covers EP and that Anthrax always records cover songs when they get bored during the tracking of their material: "We're not working on a covers album. It's not at all what we're doing. We just always record cover songs. They just happen when we're in the studio or when we're touring, we get bored of jamming on our own songs at sound check so you end up jamming on cover songs and eventually we'll end up recording them and eventually, somehow, they end up getting released in some way, shape or form as B-sides, but we're definitely not working on a covers album."
Maybe another bandmember will come forward and clarify this for us as it is not clear anymore what is happening. It seems like we have to wait and see if something does come out of this.
[Also thanks to Cynic Metalhead for sending in this news!]
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| Boxcar Willy REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Posts: 9260  |
Boston isn't on the site? That's wierd. Anyway, this should be cool.
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| I_Die_Often Posts: 697  |
Not crazy about cover albums, I think Six Feet Under ruined that for me.
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| I_Die_Often Posts: 697 |
Written by Boxcar Willy on 21.06.2012 at 20:55 Yeah! Fucking Journey is on here, but not Boston! They kicked ass compared to Journey's weak rock!
---- Old enough to be your Daddy... speaking of which... you look familiar... do I know your mother???
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Written by I_Die_Often on 22.06.2012 at 02:58 The only reason Journey have a profile here is because one of our official reviewers was sent a Journey album to review.
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| Boxcar Willy REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Posts: 9260 |
Written by Troy Killjoy on 23.06.2012 at 00:24 Which I find hilarious, I mean... METALstorm. But I guess their promoter would liek to get their new stuff out as much as possible. Oh well, I like Journey anyway. 
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| Mattybu Posts: 2589  |
We need Journey on here for all the adult oriented rock fans out there!
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
So apparently the EP news is unofficial? I'm confused.
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| Boxcar Willy REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Posts: 9260 |
Written by Mattybu on 30.06.2012 at 21:19 I went to change it, but it's been changed like 8 times? Dunno what the fuck adult oriented rock is. Journey is like, Pop rock U.U
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| Boxcar Willy REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Posts: 9260 |
Written by [user id=101272] on 01.07.2012 at 04:59 Pop metal is like, Suicide Silence >>
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Written by Boxcar Willy on 01.07.2012 at 05:01 Don't change things you haven't researched. See also: Rammstein.
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| Boxcar Willy REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Posts: 9260 |
Written by Troy Killjoy on 01.07.2012 at 05:24 I didn't change it, I just thought it was funny, becaus eyou and Baz went back and fourth with it 
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| Boxcar Willy REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Posts: 9260 |
Written by [user id=101272] on 01.07.2012 at 04:59 "AOR (Adult Oriented Rock) is a sub-genre of Rock that emerged in the late '70s and early '80s as an amalgamation of Rock, Hard Rock and Progressive Rock. It is characterized by a rich, layered sound, slick production and a heavy reliance on POP HOOKS." You were saying?
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Agreed with Lit. Now if we could either move this discussion to say, a Journey thread or AOR thread, and let this thread be used for discussing the latest potential Anthrax EP, that would be great. 
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