A set of 10 cards, featuring metal luminaries from across the 1980s, will be inserted as part of the 2013 Topps Archives baseball set. Anthrax’s Scott Ian will be one of the cards, and recently spoke to ESPN’s “Mint Condition” about the “Heavy Metal Autographs” cards. “I was definitely excited,” Ian said. “I collected cards Read More
Lucky for us, it doesn’t involve music. Scott Ian rules, but Chris Jericho is like crotch rot to music. You get anywhere near his “songs,” and you wanna rapidly retreat, back into air that’s breathable. Yes, Anthrax’s Ian and Fozzy’s wrestling and stars dancing Jericho will team up for two nights of spoken word in Read More
It’s true. Anthrax had been in the studio in recent months tracking a selection of cover tunes. These will now surface on March 18 in the form of an EP called Anthem Scott Ian recently said in an interview that the effort would include covers of AC/DC’s “T.N.T.,” Boston’s “Smokin’,” Cheap Trick’s “Big Eyes,” Journey’s Read More
In a new interview, Anthrax’s Scott Ian says making the band’s upcoming covers collection was great fun. “It was a lot of fun, especially because a lot of those [songs] aren’t, I guess, normal for us or like so much of our repertoire — although they are because they’re songs we all knew,” says Ian. Read More
Anthrax’s Scott Ian wants to be the next Henry Rollins. At least that’s my guess. Scott just announced a full spoken-word tour, being sponsored by Metal Hammer. The tour will only make stops in the United Kingdom, and we have the full list of dates at the end of this post. “My first ‘Speaking Words’ Read More
Yes, sir. Anthrax are touring right now not with drummer Charlie Benante, but some new blood. Jon Dette (formerly of Testament and Slayer) will be handling drums for Charles. Anthrax’s Scott Ian revealed the news online. “Many of you asking who is playing drums… Our friend Jon Dette is kicking ass while @skisum [Charlie Benante] Read More
Yes, yes. This, according to the billy goat bearded guitarist Scott Ian. Ian says Anthrax’s covers EP they’ve been working on will be out in March. Saving the end of the world, as predicted by the Mayans. It’s been reported that covers effort will be packaged with a re-release of the group’s latest album, Worship Read More
Anthrax revealed this week that they were back in the studio. What for? They’re recording more cover tunes. Why? What’s with all the questions, Woodward? The band’s been tracking covers of their favorite rock classics for inclusion on the upcoming re-release of their latest album Worship Music. So far, the guys have recorded covers of Read More
As I write this, I’m listening to Testament’s newest album, Dark Roots Of Earth and if I may say so, HOLY FUCKING SHIT! The ’80s were definitely the glory years for Testament but as new albums from older bands go, this one’s a keeper. Hell, even Lamb of God’s Chris Adler makes an appearance! I Read More
Faithful readers, Sean here again and I’ve been hard at work. Well, if you want to call going to metal shows and meeting the bands work, I’ve been swamped. Just this past Thursday evening, there was so much epic packed into one day, my head nearly exploded! Before coffee I took the hour-long drive down Read More