ANTHRAX - FISTFUL OF METAL
I GOT THUNDER IN MY HEADI'M METAL THRASHING MAD.
''Anthrax album debuted in early 1984 with the LP "Fistful of metal" and it's one of the first examples of speed / thrash caught on vinyl. Their wild and somewhat unpolished metal was oozing with attitude. Especially in songs like "Metal Thrashing Mad", "Deathrider", "Soldiers of Metal" and "Howling Furies" which are all pure speed metal savagery. The album also features an Alice Cooper cover called "I'm Eighteen", which is better than the original if you ask me but also the weakest track on the record.
This album sounds so different than all the other Anthrax albums, this one has more similarities to the early proto-thrash sound of Metallica's debut Kill 'Em All or Exciter's Heavy Metal Maniac. On 'Fistful' Anthrax had a speed metal vibe to their music, much more so than all the other Anthrax albums.
This album sounds so different than all the other Anthrax albums, this one has more similarities to the early proto-thrash sound of Metallica's debut Kill 'Em All or Exciter's Heavy Metal Maniac. On 'Fistful' Anthrax had a speed metal vibe to their music, much more so than all the other Anthrax albums.
There were no songs about comic book heroes and not playing thrash in colorful shorts while sharing the stage with rappers. No there's a completely different vibe here. Less self-distant and more to the point. They also wore black denim and leather here.
Sure the production is a bit tame in comparison to their more known albums and some fans simply doesn't like the album because Joey Belladonna doesn't sing on it but Neil Turbin does a hell of a job here. He is definitely a screamer and he can deliver those high pitches air raid sirens. Personally I like Neil as much as Joey and more than John Bush because he was better a better fit with Armored Saint's music.
In my opinion this is the definitive Anthrax-album. There are no joke songs, no fooling around, just sheer speed and intensity, it's like a fist to the face just like the album artwork shows. This is what metal should sound like. Lots of speed, aggression and balls. They were yougn and cocky and wanted to take on the world and so they did. This was the start of a legendary journey and It's not hard to see why Anthrax became one of the decades biggest metal acts after releasing a few outstanding discs in a row, starting with Fistful of metal.''
5/5
5/5
- Ruthless
''A sadly overlooked record, this 1983 debut LP by the famous moshers. Not many people put this one on 1st place of their best thrash metal albums, but I do indeed - next to "Violence & Force" by Exciter. This is without a doubt Anthrax' most energetic and thrashing record, and when the drummer slows down we are presented with regular, great heavy metal. The singer on this record, Neil Turbin, is in my opinion way better than the other vocalists Anthrax have had, his voice being both rough and melodic, and of course because of his unprecedented falsetto screams. This was back in the days when Anthrax weren't that "humorous" band like they later became, and that might be the reason why people don't like this record - because it's not their "image". But I say screw the humour and let the thrash attack from the forgotten past strike down upon the nonbelievers!''
5/5
''A sadly overlooked record, this 1983 debut LP by the famous moshers. Not many people put this one on 1st place of their best thrash metal albums, but I do indeed - next to "Violence & Force" by Exciter. This is without a doubt Anthrax' most energetic and thrashing record, and when the drummer slows down we are presented with regular, great heavy metal. The singer on this record, Neil Turbin, is in my opinion way better than the other vocalists Anthrax have had, his voice being both rough and melodic, and of course because of his unprecedented falsetto screams. This was back in the days when Anthrax weren't that "humorous" band like they later became, and that might be the reason why people don't like this record - because it's not their "image". But I say screw the humour and let the thrash attack from the forgotten past strike down upon the nonbelievers!''
5/5
- Witchfinder of Helvetets Port
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| INFO |
Label: Megaforce Records Year: 1984 Country: U.S.A. Duration: 33:44 Tracks: 10 Genre: Speed/Thrash Reviewer: Ruthless Rating: 5/5 | ||
| TRACKS | LINEUP | |
| Neil Turbin - Vocals Scott Ian - Guitars Dan Spitz - Guitars Dan Lilker - Bass Charlie Benante - Drums |
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