ANTHRAX Guitarist Says Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Neon Knights' 'Came Out Pretty Smoking'

June 28, 2012

Rob Cavuoto of Guitar International recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Rob Caggiano. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

Guitar International: How does it feel for "Worship Music" to go to #12 on The Billboard 200?

Rob Caggiano: It feels great for us to have just finished the record. [laughs] We went through a really dark period. At one point we were uncertain about the future of the band and whether the record was ever going to get done. It feels good that it's in the stores and we are able to play it in front of the fans.

Guitar International: People are talking that "Worship Music" is the best comeback LP of the year. I never felt that ANTHRAX was ever gone. What's your take on that?

Rob Caggiano: I agree, we never went away. There was stuff that went down and confused the fans with the lineup changes. Nobody really knew what to think. The band really needed to prove to the metal community what we are all about and I think we did it with the record.

Guitar International: I understand that a cover tunes EP is in the works?

Rob Caggiano: (Laughing) There has been talk about. We cut some cover tunes and we are trying to sort it all out. We recorded "Neon Nights" [BLACK SABBATH] for the new Ronnie James Dio tribute CD. It came out pretty smoking.

Guitar International: I heard that you are doing a JOURNEY cover?

Rob Caggiano: There has been some talk. [laughs] There are a bunch of tunes in various states of completion so I really don't know what will end up on the EP. Steve Perry [JOURNEY] and Ronnie James Dio are two of Joey Belladonna's favorite singers. So, it totally makes sense on that level. I always loved JOURNEY and [was a] fan of Neal Schon.

Guitar International: Will you be producing the EP?

Rob Caggiano: I'm not sure who is producing what yet. Charlie [Benante] did his drum in Chicago and hasn't even tracked a few of the songs yet… the JOURNEY song being one of them. I did Frankie Bello's bass for "Neon Knights" song in a hotel room in South America and did my parts in another room. It's coming together in a non-traditional way. Were in the middle of a crazy touring cycle and then on top of things we all live in different states.

Read the entire interview from Guitar International.

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