Anthrax

Active ·1981–present ·Yonkers, United States ·75.0 Kaos Thrash Metal Groove Metal

Current lineup

  • Charlie Benante Drums 1983–present
  • Frank Bello Bass 1984–present
  • Joey Belladonna Vocals 1984–1992, 2005–2007, 2010–present
  • Jonathan Donais Guitars 2013–present
  • Scott Ian Guitars 1981–present

Timeline

Vocals Guitars Bass Drums Live only
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030

Discography

Year Title Type Kaos Score
2026 Cursum Perficio full length 7.5/10
2026 Cursum Perficio: Meet The Characters ep —
2022 XL: MCMLXXXI - MMXXII live —
2021 Monsters of Rock live —
2020 Midnight Mass (Live 1993) live —
2018 Chile on Hell live —
2018 Kings Among Scotland live —
2016 For All Kings full length —
2016 Thrash In Texas - Dallas Broadcast 1987 live —
2016 Sound of White Noise / Stomp 442 compilation —
2014 Essential compilation —
2013 Snapshot compilation —
2013 Anthems ep (covers) —
2012 Icon compilation —
2011 Worship Music full length —
2010 Live at the Sonisphere ep —
2009 Caught in a Mosh: BBC Live in Concert live —
2007 Colour Collection compilation —
2007 Extended Versions live —
2006 A1-Killers compilation —
2005 Alive 2 live —
2005 Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985-1991) compilation —
2004 The Greater of Two Evils full length —
2004 Music of Mass Destruction live —
2003 We've Come for You All full length —
2003 Summer 2003 ep (covers) —
2002 The Collection compilation —
2001 The Universal Masters Collection compilation —
2001 Madhouse: The Very Best of Anthrax compilation —
2001 Classic Anthrax compilation —
1999 Return of the Killer A's compilation —
1998 Moshers... 1986-1991 compilation —
1998 Volume 8 - The Threat Is Real full length —
1998 Fistful of Metal / Armed and Dangerous compilation —
1996 Nothing ep —
1995 Stomp 442 full length —
1994 Live - The Island Years live —
1993 Sound of White Noise full length —
1991 Attack of the Killer B's compilation —
1991 Free B's ep —
1990 Persistence of Time full length —
1989 Penikufesin ep (covers) —
1988 State of Euphoria full length —
1987 Fistful of Anthrax compilation —
1987 Among the Living full length —
1987 I'm the Man ep —
1986 Madhouse ep —
1985 Spreading the Disease full length —
1985 Armed and Dangerous ep —
1984 Fistful of Metal full length —

Reviews of Anthrax

Anthrax — Cursum Perficio 7.5

Anthrax

Cursum Perficio

2026 · Thrash Metal

Two songs worth the ten years, and a record that empties out backwards

Saint Sylveszter Sep 19, 2026

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