ANTHRAX – Vocalist JOEY BELLADONNA Is "The ROBIN ZANDER Of Metal"

When it came to songwriting for Anthrax’s 11th studio album For All Kings, which was released February 26th, it helped that the band’s lineup remained consistent between albums, reports Christa Titus of Billboard. “We knew exactly what the band sounded like again, and a lot of the inspiration for moving forward is that we were a unit,” says drummer Charlie Benante referring to vocalist Joey Belladonna’s return in 2010.

For example, Belladonna’s voice has what Benante calls “a signature sound. When you hear it, it’s like, ‘Oh, yeah, that’s Anthrax. That’s Joey.’ I swear the guy sings better these days than he did back [when he first joined]. He just freaks me out sometimes. He sounds great. We call him the Robin Zander (of Cheap Trick) of metal.” Read more at this location. Watch the video below of the band discussing the role Belladonna’s vocals play in Anthrax:

For All Kings tracklisting:

CD1:
“You Gotta Believe”
“Monster At The End”
“For All Kings”
“Breathing Lightning”
“Suzerain”
“Evil Twin”
“Blood Eagle Wings”
“Defend/Avenge”
“All Of Them Thieves”
“This Battle Chose Us”
“Zero Tolerance”

CD2 (Bonus Live CD):
“Fight ‘Em ‘Til You Can’t”
“A.I.R.”
“Caught In A Mosh”
“Madhouse”

Anthrax will commence their For All Kings World Tour on March 1st, opening for Iron Maiden in Monterrey, Mexico. Their complete live itinerary can be accessed here.

To read BraveWords scribe Martin Popoff’s review of For All Kings, click here.