The Latest Breaking News from Scott Ian

The Alice In Chains Fantasy Football Draft Goes Completely Off The Rails

If you’ve been following Michael Fabiano's draft advice, you’ll be shocked by some of his decisions.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 4

“There was really no plan, but festivals started making offers. Our manager got us on a call, and I was basically crying – it's what I’d been waiting for”: Chris Caffery on the return of Savatage, and his guitar partnership with the late Criss Oliva

Ahead of the release of a new classic lineup era live album, he looks back on working with the queen of rock and the king of polka, and admits to pride over a unique Trans-Siberian Orchestra stat

Guitar World · Jul 29

"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

"I would literally bring my laptop on stage." Scott Ian says he used to play online poker during Anthrax shows

The admission comes as Anthrax begin their latest tour without longtime drummer Charlie Benante

Metal Hammer · May 25

"Everything changed when I saw them on TV –they were one fiery, bloody package being mainlined into my brain. It was the best thing I’d ever seen in my life." Anthrax's Scott Ian on KISS, AC/DC, Metallica and what's left on his bucket list

The metal legend has been there, done that and written two books about his experiences

Metal Hammer · May 16

Thrash legends Anthrax announce their first album in a decade - order an exclusive red vinyl variant of Cursum Perficio only via Metal Hammer

Get a lush transparent red vinyl edition of the new Anthrax album right here

Metal Hammer · May 15

“You’ll see the return of some of our most iconic products from the past”: The metal amp brand beloved by Dimebag Darrell, Kirk Hammett and Scott Ian is on the cusp of making a comeback

The once-giant amp firm has quietly reignited its product development in recent years

Guitar World · May 13

“Their first record was very different from the record they made after they met me and the guys in Metallica”: Dave Mustaine on the influence he had on the Big Four of thrash metal

Mustaine makes a compelling argument that he directly inspired the likes of Kerry King and Scott Ian

Guitar World · Apr 19

"I remember us saying, ‘Well, if the band doesn’t make it, we’ll join the Marines.’" The story of the song that gave thrash metal its name

Metallica, Exodus and Slayer might've been defining thrash on the West coast, but it was in New York the genre finally got its name

Metal Hammer · Jan 8

"They commenced to destroy, slaughter and wipe the stage with our blood." How a hip hop powerhouse and a heavy metal institution united to create a whole new genre - and spark one of the rowdiest tours in history

"There was an equal chance that both bands would lose audiences"

Metal Hammer · Nov 12, 2025