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Arguably anthraxs' best album to date

fartin' gary | Middlefingerton, United States | 09/05/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This indeed reflects a mature band. 1993, the guys arent 23 years old anymore. No band can put out album after album that features 250 beats per minute thrash songs throughout. That coupled with the fact that drummer Charlie Benante's wife cheated on him which in turn resulted in him comprising 90% of this albums material, is at least inspiring."

Different, but Still Great

A.J. Taylor | Sparta, NJ United States | 11/28/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After i bought Among the Living and State of Euphoria and loving them both, I decided i'd buy Anthrax's new albums. so i decided i'd buy Sound of White Noise and Stomp 442 because they'd so recently been re-released. and let me say i was very pleasantly surprised. The sound is ALOT different from the older Anthrax amlbums, but this is not necessarily bad. New frontman John Bush adds alot to this album, and the lack of Joey is no loss on this album. Highlights on SOWN include the opender, Potters Field, 1000 Points of Hate, Sodium Pentathol(C11 H17 N2 O2 S Na), Burst, This is Not an Exit, and what is by far the best song on the album, the great Packaged Rebellion. Otherwise all the other tracks are pretty solid, and there really sint one wasted track here. Out of the four bonu tracks included on the reissue, I'd have to say that the Cowboy Song is the best, but they are all pretty good. The only weak point of this album is the obvious lack of guitar leads. This album shows why Anthrax fired Dan Spitz in 1995. Anyway this a very good album overall and if you like newer metal or have all of Antharx's older albums and want soemthing new, pick up Sound of White Noise today."

Sorry Joey, John was a better singer than you were/are...

Matt H. Dykstra | San Diego, CA | 12/20/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Anthrax was always one of my favorite bands growing up. I loved their song writing style coupled with mosh friendly riffs. The fact that most of their songs had a social message, or referenced some obscure pop culture was a bonus. The only thing that never really worked was Joey Belladonna's vocal style. He is a gifted singer no doubt. But a thrash/hardcore band from NYC never seemed to be the best match for his style. Then along came John Bush and "Sound of White Noise". Finally this band had found a vocalist who matched their style. not only that, they had written the best songs of their careers for this album. Charlie Benante is a god among drummers. Every album he has recorded is a clinic for other drummers. just absolutely mindblowing beats on every song. Scott Ian provides the rhythm in a way that no one can really duplicate. Dan Spitz lays down the some solos that are simply mind blowing. The lyrics to every song are so good I memorized each and every one within the first few weeks I owned this record and still know them all 15 years later. The only real flaw with this album is the production cuts out 99% of the work Frank Bello does. he does provide some awesome backing vocals in some songs though. It is a shame that you really can't hear the bass for most of the album. This is one good metal album. If you have never heard it, you owe it to yourself to buy a copy now!!!"