Belladonna rejoins Anthrax

2010-05-10 by Metalstyles | 80 Comments
Vocalist Joey Belladonna has officially rejoined Anthrax. Belladonna, who was the frontman of Anthrax during 1985 - 1992, will make his first re-appearance with the band this summer when The Big Four - Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth - co-headline a series of Sonisphere festivals in Europe.

Belladonna had this to say: I had been in touch with Charlie and Frank, then I got a call from their manager who said that everyone wanted me back in the band. I thought, 'are you guys for real? You want me up there, fronting the band like it was before?' I was thrilled. We've already started to reconnect with the old ways of having conversations. Everything is easy going and feels really good."

Scott Ian commented on John Bush (now an ex-Anthrax vocalist): "John was a real stand up guy about the situation. He knew we wanted to move forward at full speed, that we needed a total commitment to Anthrax, and he knew that wasn't what he wanted. We certainly wish John well. We've had so many great times with him, and we appreciate his stepping in last summer at the last minute, and performing with us since then. He will always be an integral part of the Anthrax family."

Immediately following the final Sonisphere festival in early August, the band will fly back to the U.S. and begin writing and rehearsing for a new album that's expected to be out in early 2011.

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Willie
Moderator
May 10th 2010
20688 Comments


I'll believe it when the album is released.

Counterfeit
May 10th 2010
17836 Comments


Awessoooommmeee.

Inveigh
May 10th 2010
27038 Comments


sooo wished I lived in Europe so I could catch one of those shows. and yeah, I'm with Willie, I'll believe the album when I see it.

Jebull
May 10th 2010
1439 Comments


What Willie and Inveigh said

Phrike
May 10th 2010
1691 Comments


what Jebull said

3ddie
May 10th 2010
126 Comments


I hope this last longer than the Big Four tour dates and they actually release this 2011 album...


Belladonna >>>>>>> Bush

AnotherBrick
May 10th 2010
9812 Comments


jesse jane > belladonna although both are fucking hot

DoctorNurse
May 10th 2010
475 Comments


haha, belladonna, what a hoor

Rhino
May 11th 2010
71 Comments


I don't know how Anthrax is considered one of the "Big Four". I've seen them twice and have yet to be impressed. I'd rather listen to Bush on the new Armored Saint album than anything from Anthrax. And the new AS isn't even amazing or anything, just very competent.

I think they should've brought back Neil Turbin. ;)

Ire
May 11th 2010
41944 Comments


Bush sucks

SteelErectedb4you8er
May 11th 2010
2620 Comments


I saw them when they reunited with Belladonna in 2003 with Danny Spitz and all. I have to say that they were good and it was quite entertaining. I am glad that I got to add that to my list of shows. Although, I really never was too big on them. However, working for the radio station, I did get to interview Danny Spitz before the show.

Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
May 11th 2010
32308 Comments


Testament should've replaced Anthrax as part of the big 4

SteelErectedb4you8er
May 11th 2010
2620 Comments


I agree with you Dev, but here in the states it will be slayer, megadeth, and testament...so, I am stoked about that.

TheSpirit
Emeritus
May 11th 2010
30304 Comments


Nah they should've just added Testament to the bill as well. Anthrax slays

kount
May 11th 2010
1301 Comments


testament sok

Dryden
May 11th 2010
13585 Comments


yeah, y ever think about ever adding them

Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
May 11th 2010
32308 Comments


I agree with you Dev, but here in the states it will be slayer, megadeth, and testament...so, I am stoked about that.


Lucky bastard

Ire
May 11th 2010
41944 Comments


Testament should've replaced Anthrax as part of the big 4


TheGiantCrunch
May 11th 2010
107 Comments


Among the Living and Persistence Of Time and Spreading the disease will remain their only listenable album

theacademy
Staff Reviewer
May 11th 2010
31889 Comments


i got tix to the damned things first show evr!

Inveigh
May 11th 2010
27038 Comments


Testament aren't part of the big 4 because their first album came out like half a decade after the big 4 debuted. not saying they're not better (although it's close, Anthrax w/ Belladonna was pretty great, although Testament's been more consistent for the most part), but they just weren't one of the 4 pioneers of American thrash metal.

CutMan
May 11th 2010
1926 Comments


I AM THE WALKING DUDE

clairvoyant
May 11th 2010
765 Comments


Among The Living will still be their only listenable album.


this.

funkymango
May 11th 2010
60 Comments


WARDANCE!!!

FadeToBlack
May 11th 2010
11043 Comments


but they just weren't one of the 4 pioneers of American thrash metal.
Testament had been around for basically as long as the other three, it just took them ages to release their debut.

and really Overkill are arguably more important than any of the big 4 (maybe except Metallica)

Inveigh
May 11th 2010
27038 Comments


Testament formed (in late 1983) after Slayer, Metallica and Anthrax already had at least one album released. Their debut came about 4-5 years after the rest of those bands'.

I'm intrigued by your Overkill point...why do you say that?

FadeToBlack
May 11th 2010
11043 Comments


they didn't release their debut until 1985, but they were around since 1980 and were arguably the first band to actually play thrash metal.

plus they've been very consitent with their output and have never really been through a 'bad period', unlike the big four, Testament and Exodus

Inveigh
May 11th 2010
27038 Comments


interesting. I've never listened to much Overkill, I probably should huh? I do like the song Power Surge -- I think it's the only one I really know.

BigHans
May 11th 2010
30959 Comments


Contrary to popular belief, Spreading the Disease is a superior album to Among the Living.

Inveigh
May 11th 2010
27038 Comments


^I'm almost with ya there BigHans, it's pretty much a mood thing to me. In the last year or so though I've definitely listened to StD a lot more than AtL.

FadeToBlack
May 11th 2010
11043 Comments


yeah that's a cool song. I'm not a massive fan cause I don't really like the vocals, but check out Taking Over, The Years Of Decay and Horrorscope

Inveigh
May 11th 2010
27038 Comments


word, thanks man

LepreCon
May 11th 2010
5482 Comments


I just came
But seriously, I want Worship Music to come out before they go and write another new one, maybe with Belladonna on vox too

Willie
Moderator
May 11th 2010
20688 Comments


Belladonna is the only Anthrax vocalist. Everything without him has been crap.

BigHans
May 11th 2010
30959 Comments


Except for Sound of White Noise Willie.

Willie
Moderator
May 11th 2010
20688 Comments


"Only" was the only good song on that album, IMO.

BigTuna
May 11th 2010
6027 Comments


ironic

Inveigh
May 11th 2010
27038 Comments


Room For One More was pretty good

BigHans
May 11th 2010
30959 Comments


Only, Room For One More, Hy Pro Glo, Black Lodge, 1000 Points of Hate, I pretty much like the whole thing.

Demonicgman
May 11th 2010
417 Comments


i thought the porn star belladonna had joined anthrax, i was so fing confused till i read the article.

asaf
May 12th 2010
990 Comments


bobby blitz should be on this!!

and i thought belladonna, like you know, belladonna...

yas666eer
May 15th 2010
284 Comments


hah same as ^ demonicgman

Jesuslaves
June 7th 2010
5027 Comments


Don't know how I'm just now finding out about this. Either way, I splooged.

Now release an album, for fuck's sake.

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


a Jesuslaves sighting?

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


"Now release an album, for fuck's sake."

Let's hope its better than the last one

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


^yeah, we'll see about that.

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


Oh ya Inveigh? You wanna "see about that?" I'll show you that

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


show it to me

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


It might frighten you

qwe3
June 7th 2010
21836 Comments


niiice

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


i'm a big boy

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


Yes, but even big boy's get scared at how monstrous it is

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


ever seen I'll Sleep When I'm Dead with Clive Owen?

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


Once.... I don't remember really any of it, though

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


oh, nvmd. i was just gonna reference the scene where his little brother gets butt-raped.

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


Well, now I remember that. Lol

You wanna butt-rape me?

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


Yes, but even big boy's get scared at how monstrous it is

nah man, i was gonna say nothing scares me after seeing that

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


Ok good. I got scared for a few moments there

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


even big futter's get frightened sometimes

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


Only things that scare me are butt-rape and unicorns

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


what about being butt-raped by a unicorn?

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


That's my 2nd worst nightmare, right behind having 3 girls and no boys and right in front of another movie with Keanu Reeves speaking Chinese

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


i'm pretty scared of Sarah Palin getting elected president

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


She couldn't do any worse than Bush or Obama so far

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


eh, Obama hasn't done that poorly, although I do think the healthcare bill sucks ass. The real problem is a lack of direction with Afghanistan and Iraq, but I imagine that will be clearer in the next year or so.

(awaits Sputnikpolitics debate to erupt)

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


Obama hasn't done poorly because he really hasn't done anything.

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


agreed, but that's why I think Palin could easily do worse than what Obama's done so far. Who knows what she would try to pull..

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


Either way, politicians are the most greedy, selfish bastards in the world. And I'm leaving it at that, because debating this is as bad as debating whether God is real or not

FadeToBlack
June 7th 2010
11043 Comments


both of you stfu and make a list about it

that way it can be deleted easier

edit: or yeah stop now :P

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


yep, back to Anthrax. album will inevitably suck, but I'll listen anyways

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


For all we know, this might be the comeback of 2010, just like AIC in 2009

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


yeah but AiC never released anything nearly as bad as Vol 8, Stomp 442 or We've Come for You All.

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


You're right, they didn't. However don't ever discount Scott Ian. I mean, the guy can rap

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


so can i

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


Yeah, but were you on a song with Chuck D? I don't think so

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


I've had my picture taken with P.O.S., does that count?

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


Only if you free-styled for him?

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


nah, not for P.O.S. -- he's not into freestyling. I can battle with the best of them though, I'm a challenge Mac Lethal when I interview him before his Chicago show. If he even bothers he'll probably just destroy me haha.

buckfutter
June 7th 2010
2164 Comments


That's where butt-rape will come in

Inveigh
June 7th 2010
27038 Comments


yeah, I'll have to pay him back somehow



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