Welcome to Anthrax’s 40th Anniversary Celebration, A Global Streaming Event! One of the BIG FOUR turns the big 4-0 this year and we’re celebrating with a livestream like no other. From The Den in Los Angeles, CA the set list will span the band’s entire career and honor the landmark anniversary. Plus, you can relive all your Anthrax memories from the last 40 years with a who’s who of video testimonials that features band members, fellow musicians, colleagues and industry veterans sharing behind-the-scenes stories of the bands legendary career. Join us for this exclusive look into why Anthrax is one of the BIG FOUR!
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Event Details
Anthrax 40th Anniversary Celebration: A Global Streaming Event
Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 4pm PST | 7pm EST | Midnight BST
Anthrax Behind The Scenes will be available to watch following the premiere of the 40th Anniversary Celebration Global Streaming Event
Both videos will be available to watch on demand through Sunday, July 25th 11:59pm EDT
The band - Joey Belladonna/vocalist, Scott Ian/rhythm guitar, Frank Bello/bass, Charlie Benante/drums, and Jon Donais/guitar - will perform an extensive set of hits and deep cuts that will pull from the band's entire catalog.
All purchasing details are accessible at www.anthraxlive.com
"I was a 17-year-old metal-head kid from Queens when I started this band," said Scott Ian. "I am a 57-year-old metal-head kid from Queens about to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this band. That means for 40 years, I've gotten to do exactly what I've wanted to do - and getting to do what I love and being a part of something so much bigger than myself has made the time, the unbelievable weight of 40 seems so light. It's been an amazing story so far, and I see 40 as a milestone that absolutely should be recognized and celebrated. Congratulations to us! I also see 40 as a stepping stone to the next chapter of Anthrax - we still have a lot to say and some killer riffs to unleash. I'm not going to say, "Here's to 40 more" because nobody wants to see that (I'd be 97). How about, "Here's to at least ten more, and we'll go from there! Thank you for enabling me, my friends."
ABOUT ANTHRAX: Twenty-twenty-one marks Anthrax's 40th anniversary, during which time the band has released 11 studio albums, been awarded multiple Gold and Platinum certifications, six Grammy nominations, and a host of other accolades from the media, the music industry, and fans. In 1991, the band helped break down race and genre barriers when they collaborated with Public Enemy on the track "Bring The Noise," and was the first metal band to have its music heard on Mars when NASA played "Got The Time" to wake up the Mars Rover in 2012. Along with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth, Anthrax is a card-carrying member of The Big Four, the four bands that defined the speed/thrash/metal genre. Anthrax has also introduced a series now sold-out signature whiskeys and bourbons and partnered with the Stockholm-based NEZUMI Studios for a high-end, limited-edition Baleine dive watch. Twenty-twenty-one will see the release of Z2 Comics' "Among the Living" graphic novel with a track-by-track storyline inspired by Anthrax's iconic 1987 album, Among The Living. The book pulls together a "who's who" of names from the worlds of comics and music who created "bubble dialogue" and original artwork to express what the songs meant to them. Taking advantage of COVID-19's prohibition of concert touring, the band has been hard at work writing the next Anthrax album.
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