NEWS
2020/08/17
They comprised the mightiest force on the late ‘80s thrash scene — “The Big Four.” While the fight for “Top Dog” status among this ferocious pack was fierce, East Coast kingpins, Anthrax, held their own against West Coast heavyweights; Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth. One of the key factors in why the NYC-based brigade was so revered by so many was they were unpretentious and “real” — a skull-crushing, rib-cracking, all-American “Everyman” metal band. Anthrax could hit ya in the ballsack one minute, then hug ya in the ballpark the next. Go Yankees! The band’s “golden era” catalog is iconic among hardcore connoisseurs — Fistful of Metal (1984), Spreading the Disease (1985), Among the Living (1987) and State of Euphoria (1988) — all bona fide classics. However, a strong argument can be made t...
