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It's been eight years since released an album, but don’t dare suggest to Scott Ian that the band have been dragging their heels. “When it’s done, it’s done,” says the guitarist of the follow-up to 2016’s acclaimed . “We live in this world of instant fucking gratification, but things take time.
If people are having a hard time waiting for it, that’s just tough.” Still, the New Yorkers are deep into recording their 12th album, with returning producer Jay Ruston. Drummer Charlie Benante says: “There’s songs that are very aggressive and songs that are very melodic.
” “As of right now, we have 13 or 14 songs. They’re not all going to make the record, but we know which are.” “None of the songs are actually finished-finished.
Joey’s [Belladonna, vocalist] sang on nine of them. I’ve got lyrics to write for four of them. I think all the songs will be good enough to come out in some way, shape or form.
” “There’s a song which has the same kind of epic feel as [from 2011’s ] and s [from For All Kings]. It revolves around the journey we’ve been on in the band. And there are three songs that don’t sound like anything we’ve done before.
One called The Edge Of Perfection I had way before Covid, and it has just stayed with me – the melody and the chords, but also the aggression.” Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! “He sounds amazing. He lives on the same planet as Bruce Dickinson – he’s one of those rare dudes who can still fucking knock it out of the park after all these years.
” “Yeah, Frank’s on the record.” “It’s a bit of a and Nirvana museum, but it’s awesome. It’s like being in the most rock clubhouse ever, but it’s also inspiring being surrounded by the success of somebody who has only ever done it ’cos he fucking loves to do it.
” “Not yet. But you never know. The dude has one of the best rock screams ever.
I wouldn’t complain if that appeared somewhere.” “Not yet. We’ve been trying to get Chuck D to do something with us again.
There was an idea left over from the last record that was really good, but scheduling meant we couldn’t do it.” “Zero interest. Boring, boring, fucking boring.
I don’t want an Anthrax album to be a fucking CNN bulletin. Bottom line is, I want this to be fun and entertain people. All this arguing about politics and whose god is best.
.. Fuck this shit.
Just shut the fuck up and bang your head.” “I don’t know if we should say it yet. It’s a strange one.
I’ll give you a little hint – without giving too much way, it has ties to Marilyn Monroe.” “Yeah, ha ha! It’s not ‘ ’, either.” “Oh yeah, at least one.
I would hope we have some music out by the time the tour comes up.” Dave Everley has been writing about and occasionally humming along to music since the early 90s. During that time, he has been Deputy Editor on and , Associate Editor on magazine and staff writer/tea boy on , not necessarily in that order.
He has written for , the and the totally legendary . He is still waiting for Billy Gibbons to send him a bottle of hot sauce he was promised several years ago. "Plenty of evidence to suggest a future exists beyond the shadow of their family tree.
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