Spreading the Disease
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| Studio album by Anthrax | |||||
| Released | Oct 30, 1985 | ||||
| Recorded | 1985 | ||||
| Genre | Thrash metal, speed metal | ||||
| Length | 43:40 | ||||
| Label | Island Records | ||||
| Producer | Anthrax and Carl Canedy | ||||
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Spreading the Disease is the second album by the band Anthrax and the first with vocalist Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello.
The album was released in October of 1985 by Megaforce Worldwide/Island in the United States and in March of 1986 by Island Records globally.
[edit] Album information
The band produced the album with Carl Canedy, Jon Zazula serving as executive producer. The album includes the single "Madhouse", which was featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Guitar Hero II.
A music video was produced for "Madhouse" as well, but didn't receive much airplay because it was banned by MTV, who believed the content to be degrading to the mentally ill.
This was the last Anthrax album to feature songwriting by former vocalist Neil Turbin, who co-wrote the songs "Armed and Dangerous" and "Gung-Ho". Originally, the songs were credited solely to him, but on later releases, the entire band was credited too, along with former bassist Danny Lilker. Lilker continued to receive writing credits in the band's music through 1987's Among the Living. Similar crediting was giving to the track "Medusa", the first and only songwriting contribution from former producer Jon Zazula. Originally he was credited as the sole writer of the song, but reissues credited the rest of the band to it as well.
[edit] Track listing
- "A.I.R." (Joey Belladonna, Dan Spitz, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante) – 5:45
- "Lone Justice" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 4:36
- "Madhouse" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 4:19
- "S.S.C./Stand or Fall" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 4:08
- "The Enemy" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 5:25
- "Aftershock" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 4:28
- "Armed and Dangerous" (Neil Turbin, Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Danny Lilker, Bello, Benante) – 5:43
- "Medusa" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante, Jon Zazula) – 4:44
- "Gung-Ho" (Neil Turbin, Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Lilker, Bello, Benante) – 4:34
[edit] Credits
- Joey Belladonna – Vocals
- Dan Spitz – Lead Guitar
- Scott Ian – Rhythm Guitar
- Frank Bello – Bass Guitar
- Charlie Benante – Drums
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