The Power Of Rock
$ US
Tracklist
01
A.i.r.
02
Lone Justice
03
Madhouse
04
S.s.c./stand Or Fall
05
The Enemy
06
Aftershock
07
Armed And Dangerous
08
Medusa
09
Gung-ho
10
Medusa (demo)
01
A.i.r. (live At The Sun Plaza, Tokyo/1987)
02
Metal Thrashing Mad (live At The Sun Plaza, Tokyo/1987)
03
The Enemy (live At The Sun Plaza, Tokyo/1987)
04
Madhouse (live At The Sun Plaza, Tokyo/1987)
05
Howling Furies (live At The Sun Plaza, Tokyo/1987)
06
Armed And Dangerous (live At The Sun Plaza, Tokyo/1987)
07
Gung-ho (live At The Sun Plaza, Tokyo/1987)
08
Soldiers Of Metal (live At The Sun Plaza, Tokyo/1987)
09
Lone Justice (12/9/1984 Rhythm Track Tape Version)
10
Gung-ho (12/9/1984 Rhythm Track Tape Version)
11
Metal Thrashing Mad (12/9/1984 Rhythm Track Tape Version)
12
Raise Hell (12/9/1984 Rhythm Track Tape Version)
13
Stand Or Fall (12/9/1984 Rhythm Track Tape Version)
14
Aftershock (12/9/1984 Rhythm Track Tape Version)
15
Armed And Dangerous (12/9/1984 Rhythm Track Tape Version)
16
Madhouse (12/9/1984 Rhythm Track Tape Version)
17
The Enemy (12/9/1984 Rhythm Track Tape Version)
Description
2015, After their slightly patchy debut album and a change in personel, Anthrax's second album is undeniably a classic of the thrash genre. Most fans will point to AMONG THE LIVING as the band's defining moment, but it's really hard to find any fault with this 1985 offering, as from the opening moments of ,,A.I.R." the album spews out a seemingly endless collection of killer riffs, while new vocalist Joe Bellandonna's melodic vocals provide numerous catchy choruses. SPREADING THE DISEASE ranges from such relatively melodic songs as the insanely catchy ,,Medusa" and ,,Lone Justice", which at times sounds almost Iron Maiden-ish, to the full on thrash of tracks like ,,Gung-Ho" and ,,Aftershock". The band themselves have at times stated a despair at being unable to escape ,,Madhouse", but with a song this strong it's not hard to understand why it's in constant demand at gigs. The new deluxe edition of SPREADING THE DISEASE has been re-mastered with a bonus disc of unreleased material.
