WHICH ANTHRAX DO YOU PREFER?

[edgeofthorns]

I grew up listening to this band, so I've been a fan for a very long time. In addition to that, I'll admit that's it's taken just about as long for me to appreciate John Bush fronting this band. Eventhough the future of Anthrax is up in the air right now, this weeks EOT Poll is dedicated to them.

Which era of Anthrax do you prefer?

I'm going with the Joey era, simply due to the fact that he was with them when I cut my teeth on metal. Plus, I like every single album he done with them and that's simply not the case with the Bush era. With that said, I do enjoy the Bush era alot these days.

 

[Troy the nomad]

Not a big Anthrax fan, but I really like John Bushs' voice and style.

 

[ashaman7122]

While I feel that the original lineup Anthrax was very important to the burgeoning thrash scene at the time (I also grew up listening to them), I also feel that The Sound Of White Noise came roaring out of the gate, boldly announcing a new sound and new way of doing things metal.

Sadly, though, at the time...metal was dead (or perhaps just sleeping, hehe).

I loved Bush in Armored Saint, and he worked so perfectly in the "new" Anthrax. You just gotta love the punkified groove, chunk, and balls in the Bush era material.

Rock on!

 

[ALowerDeep]

Joey is Anthrax to me. Spreading the Disease and Among the Living are THE Anthrax albums for my buck. I agree, Bush was great in Armored Saint, but just never really got into his Anthrax stint. I did like Sound of Whitenoise moderately.

 

[MetalAges]

Joey for me. I dig John much more in Armored Saint.

 

[VenomGA]

Joey era for me, because by the time John Bush joined the band, Anthrax had given up the speed for which they were cool doing for a more groove metal which is fine just not what I wanted from this band.

 

[lady_space]

I liked 'em fine with Joey, but they really came into their own with Bush. Sound of White Noise is probably in my desert island Top 10.

 

[Rider of Theli]

no brainer... Belladonna!

 

[rainmaker_2413]

John Bush era for me. I never was a big fan of Anthrax with Belladonna on vocals.

 

[guardian26]

Bush.

 

[SharkBlack]

AMONG THE LIVING, FOLLOW ME OR DIE!!!

I choose to live!!

Joey Rules!

 

[Perpet]

Joey is Anthrax to me. Spreading the Disease and Among the Living are THE Anthrax albums for my buck. I agree, Bush was great in Armored Saint, but just never really got into his Anthrax stint. I did like Sound of Whitenoise moderately.

Totally agree 100%...nothing against Bush but Joey IS Anthrax IMHO. Some bands can recover when they lose influential members. For me when Joey left it wasn't the same band. I also loved "State Of Euphoria"

 

[Purveyor Of Evil]

Joey for me. I dig John much more in Armored Saint.

That says it all.

 

[General Zod]

Joey.

While I like John, and he did some cool stuff with Anthrax, there's no topping Spreading the Disease and Among the Living. Both are 10/10 CDs.

Zod

 

[FatesFan]

I grew up listening to this band, so I've been a fan for a very long time. In addition to that, I'll admit that's it's taken just about as long for me to appreciate John Bush fronting this band. Eventhough the future of Anthrax is up in the air right now, this weeks EOT Poll is dedicated to them.

Which era of Anthrax do you prefer?

I'm going with the Joey era, simply due to the fact that he was with them when I cut my teeth on metal. Plus, I like every single album he done with them and that's simply not the case with the Bush era. With that said, I do enjoy the Bush era alot these days.

What about neil turbin?

Between Joey and John in Anthrax, It has to be Joey. Although I do like the Sound of white noise.

 

[DAVETHEMETALGUY]

yeah, neil was pretty solid

 

[Pellaz]

I like both, but I voted for John B. out of personal 'met the band' reasons....he was realy cool, as was the whole band.....

 

[edgeofthorns]

What about neil turbin?

Between Joey and John in Anthrax, It has to be Joey. Although I do like the Sound of white noise.

Poor ol' Neil gets over looked doesn't he? People kick him off of my space pages and everything!

~Brian~

 

[Azrael LenGraden]

Joey for me. I dig John much more in Armored Saint.

Agreed

 

[SwordLord]

Joey is Anthrax to me. Spreading the Disease and Among the Living are THE Anthrax albums for my buck. I agree, Bush was great in Armored Saint, but just never really got into his Anthrax stint. I did like Sound of Whitenoise moderately.

I completely 100% agree with what you just said. Belladonna is Anthrax to me. From the very first song I ever heard (Metal Thrashing Mad), which had his voice, I've always identified him as Anthrax. All of the truly great songs that Anthrax has in their library has him doing the original vocals and Among the Living is one of the best metal albums of all time.

I love ARMORED SAINT too, but I just didn't like the direction that Anthrax moved in under Bush.


Me & Joey Belladonna before his solo appearance in Minnesota, 3/24/2007