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Volume 8: The Threat Is Real is one of the most heartbreaking stories in Anthrax's catalog, a record the band still calls one of their proudest achievements, released right into the collapse of their own label. In this episode, we cover the writing and recording of the album, John Bush's grueling touring-era health struggles, the Pantera guest appearances from Phil Anselmo and Dimebag Darrell, the sudden bankruptcy of Ignition Records, the promotion and distribution disaster that followed, the financial strain it put on the band, and the deeply personal hidden track "Pieces." Plus, we set up our next episode, checking back in with Joey Belladonna and his second solo album.
This is part of our ongoing Anthrax discography series, tracking the band album by album from Fistful of Metal through their most recent releases.
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Volume 8: The Threat Is Real is one of the most heartbreaking stories in Anthrax's catalog, a record the band still calls one of their proudest achievements, released right into the collapse of their own label. In this episode, we cover the writing and recording of the album, John Bush's grueling touring-era health struggles, the Pantera guest appearances from Phil Anselmo and Dimebag Darrell, the sudden bankruptcy of Ignition Records, the promotion and distribution disaster that followed, the financial strain it put on the band, and the deeply personal hidden track "Pieces." Plus, we set up our next episode, checking back in with Joey Belladonna and his second solo album.
This is part of our ongoing Anthrax discography series, tracking the band album by album from Fistful of Metal through their most recent releases.
đ Subscribe for the rest of the Anthrax series and our weekly new-release metal reviews.
#Anthrax #Volume8 #ThreatIsReal #JohnBush #ThrashMetal #Pantera #DimebagDarrell #FrankBello #ScottIan #CharlieBenante #MetalHistory #90sMetal #MetalDocumentary #AnthraxHistory #Metal
Hey everyone! I just released my new e-book called How to Start a YouTube Channel for Introverts. Itâs a quick and easy 42-page read where I share the full story behind my channel, JC Rock and Metal Reviewsâhow I got started, the struggles I faced, and the lessons I learned along the way.
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Please consider becoming a member of this channel. The first tier is 0.99 and this gives you early access to my videos as I always post them as members first before going public. Sometimes I post up to a week in advance. The second tier is 2.99 and this one gives you early access plus the benefit of making video requests. You can request album reviews or any other video provided it is within the scope of this channelâs content.
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