The Latest Breaking News from Anthrax

This Scottish island spent nearly 50 years under quarantine after WWII tests

For decades, Gruinard Island was a place most people were better off avoiding. The small, uninhabited island off Scotland's north-west coast had acquired an unusual reputation during and after the Second World War, when stories circulated locally about dead animals, strange military activity and something dangerous left behind. The government…

The Times of India · Oct 2

Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, frontman of UK heavy metal band Venom, dies aged 63

Singer and bassist helped turn Newcastle band into hugely influential force on thrash and black metal subgenres

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Dave Mustaine reveals thrash metal's new 'Big Four'

Dave Mustaine believes Testament, Trivium, Overkill and Exodus are thrash metal's new "Big Four" bands, replacing the old guard of Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax.

BANG Premier · Sep 15

From American thrash to Japanese metalcore: the 8 new metal songs that everyone needs to hear this week

Hear these fine offerings from Anthrax, Hanabie, Amon Amarth and more, then vote for your favourite

Metal Hammer · Jul 10

Why Vultures Are Irreplaceable Scavengers and What Their Extinction Means for India's Ecosystem

A stomach that kills anthraxVultures have gastric acid with a pH close to 1, among the most corrosive digestive environments measured in any vertebrate. A carcass infected with anthrax, botulinum toxin, or rabies virus passes through that acid and exits neutralised. No other scavenger in India's food web does this.…

Times Life · Jul 8

'Biological terrorism' in occupied Ukraine? Kyiv accuses Russia of creating anthrax outbreak risk

Ukraine's intelligence agency has issued a concerning warning regarding Russian forces reportedly burying infected livestock improperly in occupied Kherson. Kyiv asserts that these burial sites, especially those located near populated regions and groundwater sources, present a significant risk of anthrax. The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine cautions about the potential for…

The Times of India · Jul 5

"The amount of hate and disbelief around me from strangers on the internet or bitter musicians really weighs on my heart." Slayer and Anthrax members voice support for Yungblud following "breakdown"

"When I got off this stage I felt elated but 20 minutes later when I was in the shower on my own I had a breakdown"

Metal Hammer · Jul 2

Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante to miss multiple European tour dates on doctor's orders

Benante, who will miss some high-profile festival dates, will return to action with Anthrax next month

Metal Hammer · Jun 21

“There was a lot of interference and push to be commercial. We went along for the ride – and got left in the middle of nowhere”: The thrash metal bands who deserved to make it – but didn’t

For every success story like Metallica from the ‘80s metal movement, there are countless bands who didn’t make it. Some of them never gave up

Guitar World · Jun 16

“The downpicking approach was inspired by competition between Dave and I. Like, ‘Here’s a riff… Wait, you can’t play that. Hahaha!’” How James Hetfield wrangled Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax for metal’s biggest reunion

James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett explain the origins of the Big 4 shows – which united Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax on one historic bill

Guitar World · Jun 16