Anthrax News

Considering the likes of Anthrax , Motorhead , Metallica and Pantera have gone on record citing them as influences, it's stunning to think Friday night's performance at Backstage Live may have been the first San Antonio concert in the 30-year history of Anvil.

I'd have posted this sooner but sickness rendered me inert. On Wednesday night, Anthrax and Testament showed the Best Buy Theater why they are and continue to remain two of the most respected bands in heavy metal.

The musical term "heavy metal" gets thrown around a lot. So much so that there are times where it's almost lost its meaning.

Guitar World magazine's first-ever Rock & Roll Roast with inaugural honoree Zakk Wylde will be broadcast in its entirety on Ozzy Osbourne 's new SiriusXM channel, Ozzy's Boneyard , channel 38.

A two-minute audio sample of "Indifferent" , a brand new song from ADRENALINE MOB - the band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy , SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen and guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando - can be streamed in the YouTube clip below.

Zach Shaw of Metal Insider spoke to former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz earlier this week about Dan 's new project RED LAMB , also featuring Patrick Johansson and Don Chaffin .

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner will fill in for Charlie Benante at the following ANTHRAX shows: Feb.

Don de Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Rob Caggiano .

Moyer will make his live debut with ADRENALINE MOB on March 12 at Hiro Ballroom in New York City.

Former Anthrax guitarist Dan Spitz managed to release the self-titled debut album from his new band, Red Lamb, quieter than a church mouse this week.

RED LAMB , the new Palm Beach, Florida-based rock trio led by former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz , has just released its self-titled debut album via iTunes .

"OmertA " , the full-length debut from ADRENALINE MOB - the band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy , SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen and guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando - will be released in Europe on March 19 in Europe via Century Media Records .

NOKTURNAL HELLSTORM , the black metal project led by veteran bassist Danny Lilker , has released its debut album via United Underground .

As a young metalhead, the mid-eighties were a really exciting time for me. Speed/thrash metal was an exciting sound, bringing in the anger and velocity of punk, taking the music into brave new territory.

Drummer Charlie Benante had to fly back home to visit his sick mother while guitarist Scott Ian is recovering from an illness that put him in the hospital, leaving Caggiano, bassist Frank Bello, and singer Joey Belladonna to work with members of their opening acts to continue the shows until their return.

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has posted the following message on his official web site: "Okay, I gotta get this out... My mom left us today.

In late 2010, 3 of the "Big 4" performed outdoors at the LC. Last night, Anthrax returned with two more of thrash metals biggest bands - Testament and Death Angel for an indoor triple thrash threat.

ANTHRAX Guitarist: 'To Be So Happy With The Record We Made, That Was The Most Important Thing' - Feb.

Metal took center stage with the announcement of Slipknot and Slayer to perform at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival.

Why there won't ever be another 'Big Four' - and why that's a good thing In April, thrash metal's self-billed "Big Four" - Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax - played a one-off American show in the middle of the desert in Indio, California.