Anthrax discography

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Anthrax discography
File:AnthraxSonisphere2010.jpg
Anthrax at the Sonisphere Festival in 2010.
Studio albums 10
Live albums 5
Compilation albums 7
Video albums 10
Music videos 26
EPs 6
Singles 26

American thrash metal band Anthrax has released ten studio albums, five live albums, seven compilation albums, ten video albums, six extended plays, twenty-six singles and twenty-six music videos. Anthrax was formed in 1981 by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Danny Lilker, who picked the band's name from a biology textbook. After releasing its debut Fistful of Metal (1984) on the independent label Megaforce Records, Anthrax signed to major label Island Records. Singer Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello joined the lineup and the band released Spreading the Disease the following year. The band's third studio album Among the Living (1987) was its commercial breakthrough, peaking at number 62 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Its fourth album State of Euphoria (1988) peaked at 31 on the Billboard 200 and received gold certification by the RIAA.

Persistence of Time (1990), noted for its darker lyrical content than previous albums, peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200. The band's sixth studio album Sound of White Noise (1993), its first with singer John Bush, was its highest charting album in the US, peaking at number seven and received gold certification. Longtime guitarist Dan Spitz left the band shortly after, and drummer Charlie Benante played most of the lead-guitar parts on Stomp 442 (1995), until Paul Crook was hired as a touring guitarist. Volume 8: The Threat Is Real (1998) was released by the independent label Ignition Records, whose imminent bankruptcy hurt album sales. Ninth studio album We've Come for You All (2003), first with guitarist Rob Caggiano, entered the Billboard 200 at number 122, but failed to chart on most international markets. Belladonna returned for Worship Music (2011), which received favorable reviews and charted at number 12 on the Billboard 200, the band's second highest position in the US.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
FIN
[4]
GER
[5]
NLD
[6]
NOR
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
1984 Fistful of Metal β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
1985 Spreading the Disease
  • Released: October 30, 1985
  • Label: Megaforce/Island
113 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
1987 Among the Living
  • Released: March 22, 1987
  • Label: Megaforce/Island
62 β€” β€” β€” 46 46 β€” 43 β€” 18
1988 State of Euphoria
  • Released: September 18, 1988
  • Label: Megaforce/Island
30 86 87 β€” 15 57 17 21 20 12
1990 Persistence of Time
  • Released: August 21, 1990
  • Label: Megaforce/Island
24 30 β€” β€” 35 45 15 46 β€” 18
1993 Sound of White Noise
  • Released: May 25, 1993
  • Label: Elektra
7 30 13 β€” 35 52 β€” 21 40 14
1995 Stomp 442
  • Released: October 24, 1995
  • Label: Elektra
47 49 81 36 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 77
1998 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
  • Released: July 21, 1998
  • Label: Ignition
118 β€” β€” 38 43 β€” β€” β€” β€” 73
2003 We've Come for You All 122 β€” β€” β€” 22 β€” β€” β€” β€” 102
2011 Worship Music
  • Released: September 13, 2011
  • Label: Megaforce
12 35 β€” 6 13 64 β€” 24 28 49
2016 For All Kings
  • Release date: February 26, 2016
  • Label: Megaforce
β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"β€”" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
BEL
[14]
FIN
[4]
GER
[5]
NLD
[6]
SWI
[9]
The Island Years
  • Released: April 5, 1994
  • Label: Island
β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
Music of Mass Destruction
  • Released: April 20, 2004
  • Label: Sanctuary
β€” β€” 88 β€” β€”
Alive 2: The Music
  • Released: September 20, 2005
  • Label: Sanctuary
β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
Caught in a Mosh: BBC Live in Concert
  • Released: January 22, 2007
  • Label: Universal
β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria
(with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth)
73 31 59 75 63
"β€”" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
UK
[10]
Attack of the Killer B's
  • Released: June 25, 1991
  • Label: Island
27 50 45 13
Return of the Killer A's
  • Released: November 23, 1999
  • Label: Beyond
β€” β€” β€” β€”
Madhouse: The Very Best of Anthrax
  • Released: June 26, 2001
  • Label: Island
β€” β€” β€” β€”
Classic Anthrax: The Universal Masters Collection
  • Released: February 19, 2002
  • Label: Universal
β€” β€” β€” β€”
The Collection
  • Released: June 09, 2002
  • Label: Island
β€” β€” β€” β€”
The Greater of Two Evils
  • Released: November 23, 2004
  • Label: Sanctuary
β€” β€” β€” β€”
Anthrology: No Hit Wonders
  • Released: September 20, 2005
  • Label: Island
β€” β€” β€” β€”
"β€”" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
Video

[15]
GER
[5]
N.F.V.: Oidivnikufesin β€” β€”
Through Time P.O.V.
  • Released: July 1, 1991
  • Label: PolyGram
β€” β€”
Attack Of The Killer B's Videos
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: PolyGram
β€” β€”
Live Noize
  • Released: July 28, 1992
  • Label: PolyGram
β€” β€”
White Noise: The Videos
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Elektra
β€” β€”
Return of the Killer A's: Video Collection
  • Released: November 23, 1999
  • Label: Beyond
β€” β€”
Rock Legends
  • Released: February 28, 2004
  • Label: Wienerworld
β€” β€”
Music of Mass Destruction
  • Released: April 20, 2004
  • Label: Sanctuary
β€” 88
Alive 2: The DVD
  • Released: September 20, 2005
  • Label: Sanctuary
β€” β€”
Anthrology: No Hit Wonders - The Videos
  • Released: September 20, 2005
  • Label: Island Def Jam
β€” β€”
The Big 4 Live From Sofia, Bulgaria
(with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth)
  • Released: October 29, 2010
  • Label: Universal Music
1 4
Chile on Hell
  • Released: September 16, 2014
  • Label: Megaforce
β€” β€”
"β€”" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title EP details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
NLD
[6]
NZ
[17]
SWE
[8]
UK
[10]
Armed and Dangerous
  • Released: February 1985
  • Label: Megaforce
β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
I'm the Man
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Island
53 β€” 21 42 20
Penikufesin
  • Released: August 1989
  • Label: Island
β€” 51 β€” β€” β€”
Inside Out
  • Released: January 19, 1999
  • Label: Ignition
β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
Summer 2003
  • Released: January 19, 2003
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
Anthems
  • Released: March 19, 2013
  • Label: Megaforce
52 β€” β€” β€” β€”
"β€”" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Act. Rock

[18]
US
Main. Rock

[19]
AUS
[20]
NLD
[6]
NZ
[21]
UK
[22]
"Soldiers of Metal"[23] 1983 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Fistful of Metal
"Madhouse"[24] 1985 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Spreading the Disease
"I Am the Law" 1987 β€” β€” β€” 93 β€” 32 Among the Living
"Indians" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 44
"Make Me Laugh" 1988 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 26 State of Euphoria
"Antisocial" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 44
"Got the Time" 1990 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 16 Persistence of Time
"In My World" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 29
"Bring the Noise"
(with Public Enemy)
1991 β€” β€” β€” β€” 10 14 Attack of the Killer B's
"Only" 1993 β€” 26 β€” 48 β€” 36 Sound of White Noise
"Black Lodge" β€” 38 β€” β€” β€” 53
"Hy Pro Glo"[25] β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Room for One More"[26] β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Fueled"[27] 1995 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Stomp 442
"Nothing" 1996 β€” β€” 51 β€” β€” 98
"Bordello of Blood"[28] β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Bordello of Blood
"Inside Out" 1998 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 126 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
"Born Again Idiot"[29] β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Ball of Confusion"[30] 1999 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Return of the Killer A's
"Crush"[31] 2000 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
"Safe Home"[32] 2003 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” We've Come for You All
"Taking the Music Back"[33] β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't"[34] 2011 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Worship Music
"The Devil You Know" 28 33 β€” β€” β€” β€”
"I'm Alive" 2012 26 29 β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Neon Knights" 2014 β€” 43 β€” β€” β€” β€” Ronnie James Dio - This Is Your Life
"β€”" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"Metal Thrashing Mad" 1984 N/A
"Madhouse" 1985 Amos Poe
"Indians" 1987 Jean Pellerin[35]
"I'm the Man" John Mills[36][37]
"Caught in a Mosh" (version 1)
"I Am the Law"
"Among the Living"
"Gung-Ho" 1988
"Antisocial"
"Who Cares Wins" Paul Rachman[38]
"In My World" 1990 Ian Fletcher[39]
"Got the Time" Parris Mayhew
"Belly of the Beast" 1991 Ian Fletcher
"Bring the Noise"
(with Public Enemy)
Mick Mayhew, Parris Mayhew[40]
"Only" 1993 Paul Elledge[41]
"Black Lodge" Mark Pellington[42]
"Room for One More" 1994 George Dougherty[43][44]
"Hy Pro Glo"
"Fueled" 1995 Marcos Siega[45][46][47]
"Nothing" 1996
"Inside Out" 1998
"Safe Home" 2003 Robert Carlsen[48]
"What Doesn't Die" 2004 Michael John Sarna[49]
"Deathrider" N/A
"Caught in a Mosh" (version 2) 2005 Dale Resteghini[50]
"The Devil You Know" 2012 N/A
"A Skeleton In The Closet" 2014 N/A

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