Spreading The Disease Turns 30 Today

axstar713 · 10-30-2015, 03:04 PM

Today, October 30th, marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Anthrax's Spreading The Disease album. With tracks such as Medusa, Lone Justice, and A.I.R. this album is easily my favorite of the Anthrax catalog.

Anthrax will be releasing a 30th anniversary edition of the album - but not until November 20th...

Scott Ian:

Quote:

“We didn’t know what we were doing, but we totally knew what we were doing, I know that doesn’t make sense, but it’s where we were at, a bunch of 21 year-old kids making our major label debut on a shoestring budget with nothing but a dream and a bunch of songs that we thought killed. We were right and our dream came true. Thank you to all the fans that put this record and Anthrax on the map way back when and still support us today. Cheers my friends!”

Anthrax to Release 30th Anniversary Edition of ‘Spreading The Disease’

The Batlord · 10-30-2015, 05:54 PM

Righteous. Spreading the Disease > Among the Living.

Engine · 11-24-2015, 09:33 PM

Been listening to this a lot. It's one of my favorite albums from this time and I know it's popular but I didn't expect a reissue.

It's got the same problem as all reissues of albums like this -- kinda pointless, in some cases ruined songs. But it also has the same big strength: access to better production than was available to the music at the time. Results vary.

Of course extra **** that fans crave is there. Mostly live stuff which is, to me, not very interesting. One item I found very interesting is the Medusa "Joey Belladonna demo" which I haven't researched but I listen to as if it's a singer audition. Like all 80s vocal demos it sounds weird and embarrassing but it seems like a glimpse into what Anthrax wanted to sound like in 1984, which is something that has always interested me, and probably why I love this band so much, which is a different story.

Overall pretty great. Makes me happy.

Terrapin_Station · 11-25-2015, 08:10 AM

These anniversaries always just make me feel old.

11-24-2015, 09:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	Been listening to this a lot. It's one of my favorite albums from this time and I know it's popular but I didn't expect a reissue. It's got the same problem as all reissues of albums like this -- kinda pointless, in some cases ruined songs. But it also has the same big strength: access to better production than was available to the music at the time. Results vary. Of course extra **** that fans crave is there. Mostly live stuff which is, to me, not very interesting. One item I found very interesting is the Medusa "Joey Belladonna demo" which I haven't researched but I listen to as if it's a singer audition. Like all 80s vocal demos it sounds weird and embarrassing but it seems like a glimpse into what Anthrax wanted to sound like in 1984, which is something that has always interested me, and probably why I love this band so much, which is a different story. Overall pretty great. Makes me happy. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

11-25-2015, 08:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
Terrapin_Station Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: NYC Man Posts: 877	These anniversaries always just make me feel old.