In a blitz of breakneck shredding and thundering tempos, Anthrax took heavy
metal raging into the 1980s and 90s, pioneering the new thrash metal sub-genre
and becoming one of the "big four" hard rock acts of their era alongside
Megadeth, Metallica and Slayer. Incorporating the aggressive fury of hardcore
punk with the solo-ing prowess of the classic rockers, Scott Ian's group of
thrashers made their big breakthrough with classic third album Among The Living
(1987). Leading the scene away from spandex jumpsuits, hair sprayed mullets and
smoke machines, the band hit their peak duri...