Anthrax Band timeline

Anthrax (band) is formed

Anthrax was formed in mid-1981 by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker. They found the band's name in a biology textbook and claimed it because it... Read more

Neil Turbin joins Anthrax

Neil Turbin is a vocalist best known for being the original lead singer for American band Anthrax (from September 1982 to August 1984). Turbin's... Read more

Neil Turbin performs with Anthrax at Great Gildersleeves

Neil Turbin is a vocalist best known for being the original lead singer for American band Anthrax (from September 1982 to August 1984). Turbin's... Read more

Anthrax releases Fistful of Metal

Fistful of Metal is the name of the debut album by American thrash metal band Anthrax. The album was released in January 1984 by Megaforce Records... Read more

Neil Turbin is fired from Anthrax

Metal-Rules.com: Do you still get paid royalties from the songs you wrote for ANTHRAX? Neil Turbin: The answer is yes to "Fistful of Metal", but... Read more

Anthrax hires Joey Belladonna

Joey Belladonna was the lead singer of Anthrax from 1984 to 1992, and was considered part of the classic-lineup (featuring himself, Dan Spitz,... Read more

Anthrax releases Spreading the Disease

Spreading the Disease is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax and the first with vocalist Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank... Read more

Anthrax releases Among the Living

Among the Living is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Anthrax. The album was released in March 1987 by Megaforce... Read more

Anthrax releases State of Euphoria

State of Euphoria is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released in September of 1988 by Megaforce... Read more

Anthrax releases Persistence of Time

Persistence of Time is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. The album was released in 1990 by Megaforce Worldwide/Island... Read more

Clash of the Titans Tour

The bands for the tour in Europe in 1990 were Megadeth, Slayer, Testament and Suicidal Tendencies. The tour began again in 1991 in the United... Read more

Anthrax replaces Joey Belladona with John Bush

After returning home, Bush received a call from Scott Ian of Anthrax with an offer to fill the spot left behind by singer Joey Belladonna who had... Read more

Anthrax releases Sound of White Noise

Sound of White Noise is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax, released in May 1993 on Elektra Records. It is the band's the... Read more

Anthrax releases Stomp 442

Stomp 442 is the name of the seventh album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released in 1995, (see 1995 in music) by Elektra Records.... Read more

Anthrax releases Volume 8: The Threat Is Real

Volume 8: The Threat is Real! is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. The album was released in July 1998 by Ignition... Read more

The Thrash of the Titans Benefit Concert is Held

Thrash of the Titans was a benefit concert held on August 11, 2001 at the Maritime Hall in San Francisco, CA. The concert was a co-benefit for... Read more

Anthrax almost transforms into "Basket Full of Puppies"

During the 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States, the band altered its website to provide information about the disease, because many people... Read more

Rob Caggiano joins Anthrax

Robert Caggiano (born November 7, 1976) is an American guitarist and producer best known as the lead guitarist of metal band Anthrax from... Read more

Anthrax releases We've Come for You All

We've Come for You All is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was produced by the band and Scrap 60, and includes the... Read more

Anthrax announces that the "Among the Living" lineup will reform

On April 1, 2005, the official website announced that the Among the Living lineup of Scott Ian, Charlie Benante, Dan Spitz, Joey Belladonna, and... Read more

The first Gigantour is held

Since the formation of Megadeth in 1983, they have toured with some of the biggest names in metal — from Iron Maiden to Anthrax — and are in fact... Read more

Scott Ian announces Anthrax reunion fails

Finally, we're going back to work. We're going to Chicago to work our asses off and write a record. It's time. We're ready. One problem... no... Read more

Dan Nelson joins Anthrax

On December 10, 2007, it was announced the band's new vocalist would be Dan Nelson, formerly of Devilsize. Around the same time, it was confirmed... Read more

Anthrax plays in Korea for the first time

With singer Dan Nelson, Anthrax played Korea for the first time on August 17 2008. In his monthly Food Coma column, which was posted on December... Read more

Anthrax fires Dan Nelson with a press release

Anthrax is thrilled to announce that they will play the August 1 Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, England, with their good friend John Bush... Read more