Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In 1987, Anthrax walked into a Miami studio with a stack of Stephen King novels, a Judge Dredd obsession, and a producer they were about to go to war with and walked out with the record that cemented their place in the Big Four of thrash metal.
This video covers the full story of Among the Living: how Charlie Benante and Scott Ian built the songs, the furious battle with producer Eddie Kramer over the sound of the record, the Stephen King and comic book influences behind the tracks, the backwards title that snuck past radio censors, and how a live video shot at the Hammersmith Odeon became the definitive visual document of the album's era.
Plus, how a pair of Public Enemy t-shirts worn during the "I Am the Law" video quietly planted the seed for one of the most important collaborations in metal history.
Next episode: The I'm the Man EP, the rap song that shouldn't have worked and somehow changed everything.
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Hey everyone! I just released my new e-book called How to Start a YouTube Channel for Introverts. It’s a quick and easy 42-page read where I share the full story behind my channel, JC Rock and Metal Reviews—how I got started, the struggles I faced, and the lessons I learned along the way.
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In 1987, Anthrax walked into a Miami studio with a stack of Stephen King novels, a Judge Dredd obsession, and a producer they were about to go to war with and walked out with the record that cemented their place in the Big Four of thrash metal.
This video covers the full story of Among the Living: how Charlie Benante and Scott Ian built the songs, the furious battle with producer Eddie Kramer over the sound of the record, the Stephen King and comic book influences behind the tracks, the backwards title that snuck past radio censors, and how a live video shot at the Hammersmith Odeon became the definitive visual document of the album's era.
Plus, how a pair of Public Enemy t-shirts worn during the "I Am the Law" video quietly planted the seed for one of the most important collaborations in metal history.
Next episode: The I'm the Man EP, the rap song that shouldn't have worked and somehow changed everything.
#Anthrax #AmongTheLiving #ThrashMetal #BigFour #HeavyMetal #MetalHistory #ScottIan #JoeyBelladonna #Charliebenante #ClassicMetal #HeadbangersBall #80sMetal #ThrashMetal #MetalYouTube #HeavyMetalHistory
Hey everyone! I just released my new e-book called How to Start a YouTube Channel for Introverts. It’s a quick and easy 42-page read where I share the full story behind my channel, JC Rock and Metal Reviews—how I got started, the struggles I faced, and the lessons I learned along the way.
jc-rock-and-metal-reviews-shop.fourthwall.com/products/how-to-start-a-youtube-channel-as-an-introvert-e-book
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 channel’s content.
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCRPx4Iygm4SnMn4D7Getgtg/join
If you want to help support the channel. I have merch, including t-shirts, coffee mugs and stickers.
Check out the new Merch Store:
jc-rock-and-metal-reviews-shop.fourthwall.com/?source=dashboard
FACEBOOK:
facebook.com/JCrockandmetalreviews
TikTok:
vm.tiktok.com/ZMNNq83XD
CONTACT INFORMATION
jpc522@yahoo.com
**FAIR USE**
Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.
Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
