CHARLIE BENANTE Says New ANTHRAX’s Album Will Include Three Songs That “Don’t Sound Like Anything We’ve Done Before”

In a current interview with Metal Hammer, Anthrax members Charlie Benante and Scott Ian supplied updates on the band’s extremely anticipated album, which will likely be their first since 2016’s For All Kings.

Benante shared insights into the artistic course of, revealing that “there is a tune which has the identical type of epic really feel as ‘In The Finish’ [from 2011’s Worship Music] and ‘Blood Eagle Wings’ [from For All Kings].” He described it as being deeply reflective of the band’s journey through the years: “It revolves across the journey we’ve been on within the band.”

Notably, he additionally talked about three new tracks which might be breaking new floor for the band, characterised by a singular mix of melody, chords, and underlying aggression: “And there are three songs that don’t sound like something we’ve completed earlier than. One referred to as ‘The Edge Of Perfection’ I had method earlier than Covid, and it has simply stayed with me – the melody and the chords, but in addition the aggression.”

Scott Ian additional commented on the album’s standing, noting: “Not one of the songs are literally finished-finished. Joey’s (Belladonna, vocalist) sang on 9 of them. I’ve received lyrics to put in writing for 4 of them. I feel all of the songs will likely be ok to return out in a roundabout way, form or kind.”

Ian additionally touched upon the inspiring expertise of recording the album at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606: “It’s a little bit of a Foo Fighters and Nirvana museum, nevertheless it’s superior. It’s like being in probably the most rock clubhouse ever, nevertheless it’s additionally inspiring being surrounded by the success of any individual who has solely ever completed it ’cos he fucking likes to do it.”

In a current interview with Rodney McG, bassist Frank Bello stated the brand new album will likely be heavier, extra complicated, and even characteristic “stuff we have by no means completed earlier than.”

“I do know it has been eight years since our final file, however we wanna be certain that it is proper, and it’s proper,” Bello added. “We’re very assured. I am not fearful about how proper it’s. It is proper on precisely the place I feel, and the remainder of the band suppose, we must be. I really like that it is extra difficult for me to play. I really like the problem of that. I feel we stepped it up a little bit bit, the heaviness. Once more, all people’s gonna prop their file. Doing this for thus lengthy, that is how I really feel. I do not wanna get complacent. I need the problem, ‘trigger I am a fan. I am a fan, and it has to stimulate me. And it has to get me occurring stage.”