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ANTHRAX - WORSHIP MUSIC (Album Review)

My personal ANTHRAX coming-of-age took place within the John Bush-era of the band. I was 16 when SOUND OF WHITE NOISE hit stores in May of 1993, and while I'd later come to appreciate the ANTHRAX that came prior, WHITE NOISE was the first 'Thrax album that I'd literally walked into a record store and purchased. The "big hair" era of Joey Belladonna had passed before my time, and as a teenager, I only cared about "the now." As we all know, times change and so goes the voice of ANTHRAX. Fast-forward to the present, and Joey Belladonna is back at the front of the band which he originally departed in 1992.

WORSHIP MUSIC is a great album, one of 2011's best by far. The first proper studio record from ANTHRAX since WE'VE COME FOR YOU ALL was released in 2003, and the first to feature vocals from Belladonna since PERSISTENCE OF TIME in 1990, listeners will realize that the road to it's completion - no matter how twisted and titillating the story - has finally been eclipsed by an 11-song set of precious metal.

One of The Big 4 of thrash metal, ANTHRAX, much like their colleagues in METALLICA, have matured into a force far bigger than the genre from which they were spawned. The current lineup consisting of Belladonna, guitarist Scott Ian, drummer Charlie Benante, bassist Frank Bello, and guitarist Rob Caggiano is as tight as they come. Loaded with hard-hitting riffs, and layered with beautiful melodies accented by acoustic guitars and cello, WORSHIP MUSIC must be absorbed through repeat listens (of which I have enjoyed many). The packaging features the work of longtime 'Thrax artist, supporter, and friend Alex Ross adoring the multi-gatefold CD booklet (for all you non-digi buyers) alongside live photos from noted photographer Ross Halfin.