Author Topic: Anthrax (the band) (Read 399 times)

Suave · « **on:** May 29, 2003, 01:51:28 AM »

Have they turned to crap now that Dan Spitz has left ? I mean after Belladona left they still rocked, they were still unmistakably Anthax, they just didn't sound as good. After hearing their latest release that was produced without Spitz I get the idea that he must have been the preeminent factor in their song writing . It is Anthrax by tradmarked logo only now. I wouldn't pay for it, and I stopped downloading the mp3s after the third one.

hyena426 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 29, 2003, 02:03:54 AM »

ya,,there not as good as they use to be,,,not as heavy,,,only a few songs on each of there new cds are worth lising to again,,,a few rippers but you have to searce the cd for them,,lol..they have lost there drive thats for sure,,,,,they almost did a vanhalen,,,,,lost there singer and now they try to hard to make a good cd with out there original singer

there is only one band who got away with changing singers in history and still making new albums that sell great,,,and thats ac/dc ,,just because there original singer died,,lol

Suave · « **Reply #2 on:** May 29, 2003, 02:36:25 AM »

Yep, even though I liked their first album after their old singer Joe Belladonna left, it wasn't as good . Now Dan Spitz has left and the music just isn't even worth the time it takes to listen to it . I think anthax peaked with Persistence of Time, I realize now that it was probably because of Spitz and Belladonna . Oh well Belladonna's got his own band now, which got better reviews than Anthrax's last album, from what I've read. And Danny Spitz is teaming up with Nicko McBrain from Iron maiden, and Megadeth's base player, they haven't got a singer yet. Would be awesome if they could get Belladonna . I just hope he doesn't try to make it a "jesus loves you" album, now that Spitz has converted to christianity . We all know how well christ and heavy metal mix .

Oh, and I think some bands have actually gotten better after changing singers. Iron Maiden and Metal Church come to mind .

hyena426 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 29, 2003, 03:29:21 AM »

im not sure,,i liked bruce in iron maiden,,lol,,and one of the last iron maiden new cds i lisined to sucked pretty bad,,had a song on it called no more cheese amigo's,,lol omg was it a waste of time

i havent heard belladonnas new band,,what is it called?

Suave · « **Reply #4 on:** May 29, 2003, 04:02:22 AM »

Bruce isn't Iron Maiden's first singer . There was a third, but Bruce is back .

hyena426 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2003, 04:09:52 AM »

hehe well bruce is who made iron maiden,,and all the good tunes are done by him of cource,,and once they changed him out,,they never had a big hit again,,,lol,,kinda like most bands who change there singers in the middle of careers,,they just cant seem to get back on top or atleast in the runings,,lol,,and by the time they put bruce back in it was too late,,and they have run out of idea's,i still would like to see them live

thats what i was getting at with ac/dc they mite of lost there singer,,,but they still get on the top ten every time they make a new album

Suave · « **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2003, 04:19:47 AM »

Yeah I agree. I was just making a point that sometimes bands improve when they change singers. Actually now that I think about it, Belladonna didn't sing on Anthrax's first albut "Fistfull of Metal". Bruce's first album with maiden was # of the beast. But Killers and their first album was popular too. Joe Belladonna's band is just called Belladonna I think . Once a band establishes a signature sound that everyone is familiar with changing singers is usually a bad thing .

Jeeze we need a music forum or something .

DiabloTX · « **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2003, 08:32:29 AM »

Paul Di'Anno was Iron Maiden's first singer and he had a style all his own. "Iron Maiden" and "Killers" are great albums that I don't think Bruce could have done better than Paul did. Remember Tomorrow, Murders In The Rue Morgue, Prodigal Son, Women In Uniform, all great songs that were better suited for Paul. On the other hand, I can't imagine Paul trying to pull off Run To The Hills or The Trooper...

hyena426 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2003, 01:29:08 PM »

good point diablo,,good singer,,nethere could pull of eachothere material if they had to,,lol

i see suave been to slayer:) very good conecrt i seen them at ozzfest and seen them traveling with sepultura and prong,, that was a good show all so:D if they show up again,,im there

<~~dissapointed in ozzfest line up this year:( not many good acts,,korn is there i think,,thats about it for any heavy bands,,,,last years was killer,,system of a down,,and rob zombie made of for missing metal,lol they most allways have a good line up,,pantera,,slayer,, primus,,system of a down,,,static x,,linkin park,,white zombie,mudvane,,,but this year im not going,,they dont got one band i would care to fight the heat and crouds to see,,lol

SunKing · « **Reply #9 on:** May 29, 2003, 01:44:22 PM »

Only thing good about this new Anthrax album and tour is.... Prong opening for them.

hyena426 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 29, 2003, 01:57:24 PM »

prong! they still getting there grove on? i havent heard any of there new stuff,,is it any good? i got prove you wrong and anothere wordly device cd with snap your fingers and stuff like that,,i just havent heard any of there new stuff,,is it up to par? any band changes? live they kicked but with sepltura and slayer,,,sepltura kicked butt live too

SunKing · « **Reply #11 on:** May 29, 2003, 02:25:32 PM »

Heh saw that same Sepultura/Prong/Pantera tour. They have a new cd coming out in 2 months. New stuff is "up to par".

hyena426 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 29, 2003, 02:36:05 PM »

thats right pantera was there too,,hehe,,i watched them in spokane and at ozzfest a few times,,i seen pantera so many times now i forgot,,lol,,too bad they kinda fell apart,,there last few albums were lacking ,,,seems like they ran out of idea's and decided to just make noise,,lol,,i think far beyond driven was there last good album,,after that they kinda got flakey

ill keep a eye out for prongs new one,i allways liked there musical style