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Anthrax: Anthrology: No Hit Wonders 1985-1991 Reviews
Anthrax: Anthrology: No Hit Wonders 1985-1991 Reviews
| 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful  Good due to the remasters, but...., This review is from: Anthrax: Anthrology: No Hit Wonders 1985-1991 (Audio CD) As a long time Anthrax fan I can say without a doubt that remastered versions of their Island catalog was waaaaay overdue. All in all, this is a nice compilation of their 4 studio albums as well as some EP stuff from 85-91. Where my gripe comes about with this is that basically well over half of each record (Spreading the Disease, Among the Living, State of Euphoria and Persistence of Time) is represented in this compilation. Personally, I'd sooner they would have just re-released those four records completely remastered. It eliminates the omissions that every long-time fan is going to have.Now the positives are this. These songs sound amazing compared to the original releases. It is so nice to finally have an upfront and agressive mix of a song like "Be All, End All" that gives the song the punch it always had but the poor production always took from it. It is also cool to have the track that really surprised me, being their cover of "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"... Read more 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful  This reviews both the CD & DVD, By This review is from: Anthrax: Anthrology: No Hit Wonders 1985-1991 (Audio CD) The GoodThey may call this collection No Hit Wonders, but any self-respecting classic metal fan knows there's plenty of `hits' here. One of the best parts is that the songs are chronological. That's the best way to hear their progress and development as a band. Disc 1 covers Anthrax's first two (complete) albums plus a couple of EP tracks. A traditional chugga-chugga riff accented by power chords defines "Madhouse". Belladonna's high-pitched vocal delivery fits right in. The drum beats drown out the monster riffage on "The Enemy", while arpeggios help layer "Armed and Dangerous"; although we all know it takes a metal thrashing turn for the brutal. I don't know about you, but I miss the long instrumental introductions like the one on "Among the Living". They just make the song sound so grand as it builds to a frenzy. "Caught in a Mosh" is the perennial "pit' anthem. "I Am the Law" is about Judge Dredd (the comic book character, not the horrible Rob Schneider... Read more 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful A great overview of the classic Belladonna era., By This review is from: Anthrax: Anthrology: No Hit Wonders 1985-1991 (Audio CD) Anthrax was one of my favorite metal bands growing up in the 80's. They were heavy as all get out, but they also had a street credibility that made them stick out in a sea of ultra-serious metal made by people wearing tons of leather and spikes (and makeup in lesser cases). Anthrax were content to go on stage wearing just t-shirts and jam shorts which really helped them connect to their fans in a much more personal way than a lot of other metal bands from the classic era.This 2 disc collection covers the 1985-1991 years of Anthrax's career which is what many a fan consider to be the true lineup anyway. The lineup during these years were vocalist Joey Belladona, bassist Frankie Bello, lead guitarist Danny Spitz and founding members on rhythm guitar and drums Scott Ian & Charlie Benante respectively. This set also honors the 25th anniversary of the release of their classic 1985 album "Spreading the Disease" which was the debut of then new vocalist Joey Belladona (who... Read more |
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