Anthrax – Music For Mass Destruction CD/DVD Review

by Jeff Brinn / Schwegweb.com

With a heap of years under this New York metal acts belt one would think Anthrax would have taken a break from the rigors of touring and recording. Not Scott and the boys. Anthrax blast back into the shopping racks with one hell of a DVD/CD release that shows them truly at their finest, live.

Anthrax may seem a little behind the times in the metal realm but one must remember they were a large contributor to what helped establish the bands we have all come to love. Capturing Anthrax live in the now Chicago’s legendary Metro, MUSIC FOR MASS DESTRUCTION is a lasting impression of how Chicago may be the metal capitol of America.With 16 tracks spanning much of their careers, this DVD is a virtual blender of classic and recent chugging guitar power metal tracks sure to bring back all the flashbacks of a time when moshing wasn’t such a testosterone driven nightmare. Being witness to Anthrax at Chicago’s House Of Blues just months before the recording of this release, Music For Mass Destruction does an incredible job at showing how devoted Anthrax are to the windy city.

With the recent departure of long time bassist Frankie Bello Anthrax seem to be on a slow demise and some things are just better put to rest some would say. With this in mind Music For Mass Destruction is a very good memory sake for Bello as well as a great way of showing Anthrax can still pummel most modern metal artists with little effort. Like most music DVD’s Music For Mass Destruction is packed with extras including behind the scenes footage recorded at the Machine Shop in Flint Michigan. Another great feature is a visit to comic artists extraordinaire Brent H. Thompson house. Brent is the illustrator for the cover of the new Anthrax release as well as this DVD. Oh yea I forgot, this DVD also contains a cd with a selection of tracks from the show featured on Music For Mass Destruction giving you even more bang for your green backs.

DVD Info:

DVD
1. What doesn’t Die
2. Got The Time
3.Caught In A Mosh
4. Safe Home
5. Room For One More
6. Antisocial
7. Nobody Knows Anything
8. Belly Of The Beast
9. Inside Out
10. Refuse To Be Denied
11. 604
12. I Am The Law
13. Only
14. Be All End All
15. Indians
16. Bring The Noise
BONUS CUTS
17. Fueled
18. Metal Thrashing Mad
BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE

CD
1. What Doesn’t Die
2. Got The Time
3. Caught In A Mosh
4. Safe Home
5. Room For One More
6. Antisocial
7. Nobody Knows Anything
8. Fueled
9. Inside Out
10. Refuse To Be Denied
11. I Am The Law
12. Only

Anthrax
Music For Mass Destruction CD/DVD
www.anthrax.com
www.anthraxtheband.com
www.sanctuaryrecordsgroup.com