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The Greater of Two Evils

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Released
  
November 23, 2004

Artist
  
Anthrax

Producer
  
Anthrax

Genre
  
Thrash metal

Length
  
73:04

Release date
  
23 November 2004

Label
  
Nuclear Blast

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Recorded
  
Avatar Studios, New York City, January 24–25, 2004

The Greater of Two Evils (2004)
  
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Similar
  
Anthrax albums, Thrash metal albums

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The Greater of Two Evils is an album by American thrash metal band Anthrax. The album was released in November 2004 (2004 in music) on the Sanctuary record label.

Contents

The album is made up of fourteen Anthrax songs from the band's early era that were first released between 1983 and 1990. These tracks have been re-recorded by Anthrax's 2004 lineup, with vocalist John Bush recording new version of songs originally sung by Neil Turbin and Joey Belladonna. The final track listing was decided by a vote on the band's website. The track list was then recorded by the band "live" in the studio over two days. The album was originally going to be named "Metallum Maximum Aeturnum", with possible plans to change it to "Old School, New School, Our School: Metallum Maximum Aeturnum" or "Metal Thrashing Mad: Metallum Maximum Aeturnum". The album sleeve features liner notes by comedian and Anthrax fan Brian Posehn.

This is the last Anthrax release prior to the band's reunion with Joey Belladonna and guitarist Dan Spitz.

Anthrax the greater of two evils 2004


Bonus disc (Japanese edition)

The following tracks are available on a 2-disc Japanese version sold in other countries as an import.

Trivia

  • The Japanese katakana writing on the front cover says: スラッシュ　メタル, literally Surasshu Metaru (a transliteration of "thrash metal").
  • On the original version of the album, "Lone Justice" appears as a hidden track. It begins after "Gung-Ho" ends, and is followed by the sound of "Lone Justice" being rewound. The song was included due to what seemed to be a strong demand for the track to be recorded by the members of the band's official message board, although many on the board claimed that the high votes for the song were a result of internet sabotage of the voting process. This addition to the album was not included on the Japanese edition, which featured an additional disc, on which "Lone Justice" was featured as a separate track.
  • "Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)" is listed as N.F.L. on the cover of the album.

    • Personnel

  • John Bush – Lead vocals
  • Rob Caggiano – Lead guitar
  • Scott Ian – Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals, Occasional Lead guitar (Panic, Anthrax)
  • Frank Bello – Bass, Backing vocals
  • Charlie Benante – Drums

    • Songs

    1Deathrider (Live In Studio)3:05
    2Metal Thrashing Mad (Live In Studio)2:47
    3Caught In A Mosh (Live In Studio)5:27

    References

    The Greater of Two Evils Wikipedia
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