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Antisocial (song)

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Released
  
1980

Genre
  
Hard rock

Label
  
BMG

Format
  
10" CD

Length
  
5:11

Writer(s)
  
Bernie Bonvoisin Norbert Krief

"Antisocial" is a song by the French hard rock band Trust, from their album Répression. The song was written by Bernie Bonvoisin and Norbert Krief.

Contents

Anthrax version

American thrash metal band Anthrax covered the song, using the alternate English lyrics, on their 1988 album State of Euphoria. Their cover of the song also appears on the second disc of their compilation album, Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985–1991), along with a version featuring the verses sung in French.

Track Listing (International Version)

  • 1. "Antisocial" (Trust cover)
  • 2. "Parasite" (Kiss cover)
  • 3. "Le Sects" (Trust cover)

    • Track Listing (Foreign Import)

  • 1. "Antisocial" (Trust cover)
  • 2. "Make Me Laugh"
  • 3. "Antisocial (Live)" (Trust cover)

    • Notes

  • The artwork for the "Antisocial" single would also later be used for "Penikufesin".
  • The foreign import used unique artwork, different from the international version. It showed the "NOT" Man riding on a skateboard spray-painting "Antisocial" onto the side of a wall.
  • On the international single, the title of the song on the cover artwork was shown as "Anti-Social".

    • Personnel

  • Joey Belladonna – lead vocals
  • Dan Spitz – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Scott Ian – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Frank Bello – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Charlie Benante – drums

    • Other covers

    The Finnish metal band Children of Bodom released a cover of the Anthrax version of the song on their 2009 cover album Skeletons in the Closet. The Spanish rock band Los Suaves also included a cover of the Trust song, with lyrics in Spanish, on the album San Francisco Express (1997).

    Other uses

    The song is featured in the video games Guitar Hero World Tour and Rayman Legends. It is also available as downloadable content to Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

    References

    Antisocial (song) Wikipedia
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