American thrash metal band Anthrax has released eleven studio albums, seven live albums, seven compilation albums, ten video albums, six extended plays, twenty-six singles and twenty-six music videos. Anthrax was formed in 1981 by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Danny Lilker, who picked the band's name from a biology textbook. After releasing its debut Fistful of Metal (1984) on the independent label Megaforce Records, Anthrax signed to major label Island Records. Singer Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello joined the lineup and the band released Spreading the Disease the following year. The band's third studio album Among the Living (1987) was its commercial breakthrough, peaking at number 62 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Its fourth album State of Euphoria (1988) peaked at 31 on the Billboard 200 and received gold certification in the US.Persistence of Time (1990), noted for its darker lyrical content than previous albums, peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200. The band's sixth studio album Sound of White Noise (1993), its first with singer John Bush, was its highest-charting album in the US, peaking at number seven and received gold certification. Longtime guitarist Dan Spitz left the band shortly after, and drummer Charlie Benante played most of the lead guitar parts on Stomp 442 (1995) until Paul Crook was hired as a touring guitarist. Volume 8: The Threat Is Real (1998) was released by the independent label Ignition Records, whose imminent bankruptcy hurt album sales. Ninth studio album We've Come for You All (2003), first with guitarist Rob Caggiano, entered the Billboard 200 at number 122 but failed to chart on most international markets. Belladonna returned for Worship Music (2011) and For All Kings (2016); which both received favorable reviews.
| Anthrax discography | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Anthrax at Rockavaria in Germany in 2016 | |
| Studio albums | 11 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Live albums | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Singles | 26 |
| Video albums | 6 |
| Music videos | 26 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
NZ | FIN [4][5] |
GER [6] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [11] | ||||
| Fistful of Metal |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Spreading the Disease |
|
113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Among the Living |
|
62 | — | — | — | 8 | 46 | 46 | — | 43 | — | 18 | ||
| State of Euphoria |
|
30 | 82 | 87 | — | 4 | 15 | 57 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 12 | ||
| Persistence of Time |
|
24 | 30 | — | 4 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 15 | 46 | — | 13 |
| |
| Sound of White Noise |
|
7 | 30 | 13 | 46 | 9 | 35 | 52 | — | 21 | 40 | 14 |
|
|
| Stomp 442 |
|
47 | 49 | 81 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 |
|
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| Volume 8: The Threat Is Real |
|
118 | 59 | — | — | 38 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 73 |
|
|
| We've Come for You All |
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122 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 102 |
|
|
| Worship Music |
|
12 | 35 | 33 | — | 6 | 13 | 64 | — | 24 | 28 | 49 |
|
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| For All Kings |
|
9 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 21 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] |
BEL [18] |
FIN [4] |
GER [6] |
NLD [7] |
SWI [10] | |||
| Live: The Island Years |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Music of Mass Destruction |
|
— | — | — | 88 | — | — | |
| Alive 2 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Caught in a Mosh: BBC Live in Concert |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth) |
|
71 | 73 | 31 | 59 | 75 | 63 | |
| Chile on Hell |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Kings Among Scotland |
|
— | — | — | 51 | — | — | |
| XL |
|
— | — | — | 62 | — | 91 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
UK [11] | |||||||||
| Attack of the Killer B's |
|
27 | 50 | 45 | 13 | |||||||
| Return of the Killer A's |
|
— | — | — | — | |||||||
| Madhouse: The Very Best of Anthrax |
|
— | — | — | — | |||||||
| The Greater of Two Evils |
|
— | — | — | — | |||||||
| Anthrology: No Hit Wonders |
|
— | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Video albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Video [19] |
AUS | AUT | GER [6] |
JPN | NLD | NZ | UK | ||||
| Return of the Killer A's: Video Collection |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Music of Mass Destruction |
|
— | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Alive 2: The DVD |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Anthrology: No Hit Wonders - The Videos |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth) |
|
1 | 1 [20] |
3 [21] |
4 | 6 [22] |
7 [23] |
1 [24] |
1 [25] |
||
| Chile on Hell |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kings Among Scotland |
|
— | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Extended plays
edit| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
NLD [7] |
NZ [31] |
SWE [9] |
UK [11] | |||||
| Armed and Dangerous |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| I'm the Man |
|
53 | — | 21 | 42 | 20 | |||
| Penikufesin |
|
— | 51 | — | — | — | |||
| Anthems |
|
52 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Rock [32] |
US Main. [33] |
AUS [2][34] |
NLD [7] |
NZ [35] |
UK [11] | |||||
| "Soldiers of Metal"[36] | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fistful of Metal | ||
| "Madhouse"[37] | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | 129[38] | Spreading the Disease | ||
| "I Am the Law" | 1987 | — | — | — | 93 | — | 32 | Among the Living | ||
| "Indians" | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | ||||
| "Make Me Laugh" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | State of Euphoria | ||
| "Antisocial" | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | ||||
| "Got the Time" | 1990 | — | — | 142 | — | — | 16 | Persistence of Time | ||
| "In My World" | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | ||||
| "Belly of the Beast" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Bring the Noise" (with Public Enemy) | 1991 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | Attack of the Killer B's | ||
| "Only" | 1993 | — | 26 | — | 48 | — | 36 | Sound of White Noise | ||
| "Room for One More"[39] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Black Lodge" | — | 38 | — | — | — | 53 | ||||
| "Hy Pro Glo"[40] | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fueled"[41] | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Stomp 442 | ||
| "Nothing" | 1996 | — | — | 51 | — | — | 89 | |||
| "Bordello of Blood"[42] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bordello of Blood | |||
| "Inside Out" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | Volume 8: The Threat Is Real | ||
| "Crush"[43] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Piss N' Vinegar" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Born Again Idiot"[44] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Ball of Confusion"[45] | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Return of the Killer A's | ||
| "Taking the Music Back"[46] | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | We've Come for You All | ||
| "Safe Home"[47] | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "What Doesn't Die" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't"[48] | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Worship Music | ||
| "The Devil You Know" | 28 | 33 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "In the End" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I'm Alive" | 2012 | 26 | 29 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Neon Knights" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ronnie James Dio - This Is Your Life | ||
| "Evil Twin" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | For All Kings | ||
| "Breathing Lightning" | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Monster at the End" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Metal Thrashing Mad" | 1984 | — | Fistful of Metal |
| "Madhouse" | 1985 | Amos Poe | Spreading the Disease |
| "Indians" | 1987 | Jean Pellerin[49] | Among the Living |
| "I'm the Man" | John Mills[50][51] | I'm The Man | |
| "Caught in a Mosh" (version 1) | Among The Living | ||
| "I Am the Law" | |||
| "Among the Living" | |||
| "Gung-Ho" (Live) | 1988 | Spreading the Disease | |
| "Antisocial" | State Of Euphoria | ||
| "Who Cares Wins" | Paul Rachman[52] | ||
| "In My World" | 1990 | Ian Fletcher[53] | Persistence of Time |
| "Got the Time" | Parris Mayhew | ||
| "Belly of the Beast" | 1991 | Ian Fletcher | |
| "Bring the Noise" (with Public Enemy) |
Mick Mayhew, Parris Mayhew[54] | Attack of the Killer B's | |
| "Only" | 1993 | Paul Elledge[55] | Sound of White Noise |
| "Black Lodge" | Mark Pellington[56] | ||
| "Room for One More" | 1994 | George Dougherty[57][58] | |
| "Hy Pro Glo" | |||
| "Fueled" | 1995 | Marcos Siega[59][60][61] | Stomp 442 |
| "Nothing" | 1996 | ||
| "Inside Out" | 1998 | Volume 8: The Threat Is Real | |
| "Safe Home" | 2003 | Robert Carlsen[62] | We've Come For You All |
| "Taking the Music Back" | — | ||
| "What Doesn't Die" | 2004 | Michael John Sarna[63] | |
| "Deathrider" | — | The Greater of Two Evils | |
| "Caught in a Mosh" (version 2) | 2005 | Dale Resteghini[64] | Alive 2 |
| "The Devil You Know" | 2012 | N/A | Worship Music |
| "A Skeleton In the Closet" (Live) | 2014 | Chile On Hell | |
| "Evil Twin" (Lyric Video) | 2015 | For All Kings | |
| "Breathing Lightning" (Lyric Video) | 2016 | ||
| "Blood Eagle Wings" | Jack Bennett[65] | ||
| "Zero Tolerance" (Lyric Video) | N/A | ||
| "Monster at the End" | |||
| "Suzerain" (Lyric Video) | |||
| "In The End" | 2017 | Matt Hanaran | Worship Music |
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External links
edit- Official website
- Anthrax at AllMusic
- Anthrax discography discography at Discogs