Armed and Dangerous

Performer: Anthrax
Engineer: Alex Perialas; Norman Dunn; Alex Perialas; Norman Dunn
Producer: Carl Canedy; Anthrax; Carl Canedy; Anthrax
Distributor: Ryko Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Joey Belladonna, Neil Turbin (vocals); Scott Ian, Dan Spitz (guitar); Frank Bello, Dan Lilker (bass); Charlie Benante (drums). Principally recorded at Pyramid Studios, New York, New York in 1985. Anthrax: Joey Belladonna (vocals); Frank Bello (bass guitar); Charlie Benante (drums); Dan Spitz, Scott Ian. Personnel: Dan Spitz, Scott Ian (guitar). Recording information: Pyramid Studios, NY. Unknown Contributor Roles: Joey Belladonna; Frank Bello ; Charlie Benante. After the release of their debut album, 1984's FISTFUL OF METAL, New York City thrash specialists Anthrax went through their first lineup change. Out went vocalist Neil Turbin and bassist Dan Lilker, and in came their replacements, Joey Belladonna and Frank Bello. Although Anthrax remained true to their heavy metal roots musically, Belladonna's voice followed in more of a melodic rock vein (a la Journey, etc.). Instead of introducing the new lineup on a full-length release, Anthrax opted for an EP, entitled ARMED AND DANGEROUS. The '90s CD reissue of this album adds two tracks--"Soldiers of Metal" and "Howling Furies"--to its original five. The title track, demonstrated that the band could compose tuneful metal in addition to thrash, reappeared only a few months later on the band's next full-length effort, SPREADING THE DISEASE. Also featured are a pair of studio tracks only available here--"Raise Hell" and a cover of The Sex Pistols' "God Save the Queen"--plus live versions of the older compositions "Metal Thrashing Mad" and "Panic." While ARMED AND DANGEROUS wasn't as substantial as such future releases as AMONG THE LIVING, it showed that Anthrax was back in business.

Critics of heavy metal long pointed out the genre's penchant for often taking itself far too seriously, but N.Y.C. thrash metallists Anthrax showed that metal could indeed have a light-hearted side. Besides helping to put thrash metal on the map with a slew of classic albums in the 1980s, the band was one of the first to merge rap with metal via their cult hit "I'm the Man" and their historic collaboration with Public Enemy on the 1991 remix of PE's "Bring the Noise."

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