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jackhammer · 01-24-2011, 06:40 PM

Anthrax bridged the gap between Metal and Hip Hop and were more influential than has been credited.

A lot of metal fans looked into Hip Hop because of Anthrax and this may have lead to a few bands being formed daring to fuck with the rigid parameters that Metal set itself at that time.

Looking back, Anthrax were never truly great but they were definitely inspirational and had the best attitude of the big 4.

It could also be argued that they inadvertently created the breakdown that has become synonymous with many crap band these days when they recorded 'Indians'. which is still the best breakdown in thrash BTW.

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Anthrax bridged the gap between Metal and Hip Hop and were more influential than has been credited. A lot of metal fans looked into Hip Hop because of Anthrax and this may have lead to a few bands being formed daring to fuck with the rigid parameters that Metal set itself at that time. Looking back, Anthrax were never truly great but they were definitely inspirational and had the best attitude of the big 4. It could also be argued that they inadvertently created the breakdown that has become synonymous with many crap band these days when they recorded 'Indians'. which is still the best breakdown in thrash BTW. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”