EP: Anthrax - Anthems

March 19th, 2013 by admin

Release Date: March 19th, 2013
Label: Nuclear Blast Records
Website: www.anthrax.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/anthrax
Twitter: www.twitter.com/anthrax

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Cover albums always offer a band an opportunity to roam free and emulate the bands that bared an influence on them as musicians and artists. Although covering a particular song isn’t necessarily as serious task in comparison with creating music as an individual, as a musician, it’s still seen as a subtle requirement to do the track justice and respect. In simpler terms: avoid slaughtering the song.

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January 5th, 2013 by Tony Bliss

Rob Caggiano, lead guitar player of thrash veterans Anthrax for several years, has announced he will be stepping down from his position in the band. Read the rest of this entry »



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August 16th, 2012 by admin

After confirming last weekend’s festivities as their most successful year to date, Derby based metal festival Bloodstock Open Air have already confirmed their first act for 2013. Anthrax are the first band set to perform over next year’s metal weekend.

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June 19th, 2012 by admin

Date: June 10th, 2012
Venue: Donington Park, Derbyshire
Website: www.downloadfestival.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/downloadfest
Twitter: www.twitter.com/downloadfest

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Now celebrating the 10th year since its inception, it’s obvious that to mark this important milestone in the event’s history, Download Festival was going to make it truly special weekend to remember. If we weren’t there, we would have thrown a tantrum. Here’s our review of what we thought of the Sunday of what would undoubtedly be a fantastic weekend of rock, metal, punk and alternative music:

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January 20th, 2012 by admin

With a headlining bill already boasting of The Prodigy, Metallica and Black Sabbath, Donington’s annual Download Festival have just confirmed a set for 14 more bands to perform over the festival weekend this year.

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August 11th, 2011 by admin

The forthcoming Hammerfest have announced the first five bands on their line-up for the 2012 weekend (March 16th-17th). Bands announced for the festival thus far are Anthrax, Paradise Lost, Chimaira, Lawnmower Deth and Fury UK.



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July 20th, 2011 by admin

Date: July 8th, 2011
Venue: Knebworth House, Knebworth
Website: uk.sonispherefestivals.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sonisphereuk
Twitter: www.twitter.com/sonisphere

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Note: As only three members of the site were able to attend the festival weekend, we were sadly unable to cover every band performing throughout the day.

Extended to a full three-day weekend with just the Saturn stage not used on the Friday, the first day of musical entertainment at this year’s Sonisphere brings a bloody big attraction: The Big 4. With their first ever appearance over in the UK, the festival sure has a pretty impressive exclusive amongst the rest of the country’s festivals, and for all thrash metal fans this surely the makings of a wet dream come true.

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January 31st, 2011 by admin

This year’s Sonisphere festival in Knebworth has added more bands to their line-up today. Weezer, Architects and Airbourne have all been confirmed as exclusive festival appearances. Along with this, Diamond Head will also be joining The Big 4 (Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer) during their headline performance on the Friday evening of the weekend festival.

Sonisphere 2011 takes place July 8th – July 10th at Knebworth House. For tickets and more information, please go to the festival’s official website by clicking here.



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December 16th, 2010 by admin

For their first time ever in the UK, The Big Four (Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax) are to headline Sonisphere Festival 2011 at Knebworth. The four bands will share a headlining slot on the Friday of the festival weekend, with Biffy Clyro and Slipknot to follow the two days afterwards.

Tickets for the festival are now on sale. It takes place on July 8th – July 10th at Knebworth House. For tickets and more information, please go to www.sonispherefestivals.com



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