[Shannon]

Just got Anthrax's "The Greater of Two Evils."

It rocks!

[Metal Ken]

Absu - Pillars Of mercy \m/
Public service Announcement:
Absu' Tara album freaking rules, \m/.

[Vegetta]

Originally Posted by revsharp777

Just got Anthrax's "The Greater of Two Evils."

It rocks!

I really like anthrax

[Shannon]

Originally Posted by Vegetta

I really like anthrax

Well then, here's my little review...

I've always loved the Belladonna-era Anthrax. Afterall, when "Among The Living" came out, that was my 1st exposure to thrash metal! I heard "Indians" for the first time & it freaked me out! Life was forever changed. So needless to say, Anthrax has always held a special place in my heart. Now, with that said...

I picked up "The Greater of Two Evils" today & have been listening to it all day! My verdict? IT F*CKING ROCKS!!! The CD's overall vibe can be summed up in one word: FUN!

For those that don't know, "The Greater of Two Evils" is a collection of 15 tracks from the Belladonna-era. Anthrax banged it out live in the studio in 48 hours with current singer John Bush. It's raw, unpolished, & you can tell they still love the old-school tunes that made them famous! To see them revisit the classics & put a modern spin on them is truely a hell of a treat. John Bush (although I don't like most of Anthrax's music since he joined) has done an excellent job & performed these classics wonderfully. Kudos to him. I was really curious to hear all the "Among The Living" tracks re-done. Of course, they all sound great, but I was even more impressed by the sheer furiousity of "Deathrider", "Panic", & especially "Gung-Ho." Moshin' madness!

Simply put, many have tried & failed to sound like Anthrax, but it's hard to beat the originals. Their blend of genre-defining thrash & a great sense of humor have put them in a class all their own. It's good to see that they can still deliver the goods after all these years.

"The Greater of Two Evils" gets 2 thumbs up from me.

[Vegetta]

my old band used to play Indians I dig that tune I had a ball playing it
we ended up adding caught in a mosh to our set cause we got a bit faster and ended up needing another song lol
I really like the Bush vocal stuff tho Sound of white noise is an awesome album

I saw the video for Deathrider last night on the ball RULED!

[Shannon]

Originally Posted by Vegetta

I saw the video for Deathrider last night on the ball RULED!

They have a video for that? SCHWEET!

[Vegetta]

Originally Posted by revsharp777

They have a video for that? SCHWEET!

oh yea it owns they basically just use a handcam and show a ton of people in NYC headbanging (like standing out in the street and stuff) and different anthrax album covers go whipping past...

[Toshiro]

Man, I must just be freaking lucky as hell this year(or maybe the universe is making up for destroying my work over the summer).

Was just handed another Promo CD over the weekend: Dark Tranquillity - Character

And well, it's great! \m/

All the lucky Europeans who get to see them open for Kreator next year are lucky bums! lol Hope they bring the tour over here, having Kreator's live DVD just isn't the same as seeing them in person(though my drummer friend is in the DVD when they pan across the crowd in Tampa). :p

[Metal Ken]

they played deathrider when i saw them live \m/

NP: TEstament - Disciples Of the Watch (Apocalyptic City ver.)

[KenBoston]

Megadeth-Symphony of Destruction