Anthrax - Volume 8: The Threat Is Real [Bonus Tracks]

Originally released in 1998, Volume 8: The Threat Is Real marked a return to form for Anthrax after the disappointing Stomp 442. Its metal was thicker, especially on the pummeling "Piss & Vinegar" and hysterical "Killing Box," but the band also branched out with the rambling country-rock of "Toast to the Extras." No one was suggesting that Anthrax take up country & western full-time, but any experimentation, however unexpected, offered respite from its early-'90s rut. Volume 8 quickly became a fan favorite, but, unfortunately, went out of print when its label -- the short-lived Tommy Boy offshoot Ignition -- went belly-up. Nice guys that they are, Anthrax reissued Volume 8 through its new label Sanctuary, and included a clutch of bonus tracks. In addition to the original acoustic extra "Pieces," the new version features a previously unreleased rocker called "Giving the Horns" and the video for "Inside Out." There are also covers of D.R.I.'s "Snap/I'd Rather Be Sleeping" and Radiohead's "The Bends," which isn't surprising for its inclusion, but for how much it sounds like Tesla in Anthrax's hands. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

Name Credits Anthrax Melody Arrangement, Producer, Arranger Bill Philput Collage Brian Smale Inlay Photography Charlie Benante Talk Box, Harmonica, Collage, Drums, Slide Guitar, Guitar, Concept, Percussion, Tremolo, Theremin, Guitar (Acoustic) Chris Sheldon Mixing Dave Femia ? Dime ? Frank Bello Vocals, Bass Gene Ambo Collage George Marino Mastering John Bush Vocals Mark Weiss Collage, Photography Paul Crook Producer, Engineer Paul Shatraw Assistant Engineer Phil Anselmo Vocals Scott Ian Vocals, Collage, Scratching, Barking, Guitar Tim Gabor Illustrations, Concept, Art Direction Tom Army ?