ANTHRAX Guitarist To Appear At RANDALL Amp Night In New York City

March 13, 2007

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will appear this Thursday night (March 15) for Randall Amp Night at Manny's Music on 156 West 48th St. in New York City. Check out a poster for the event at this location.

Scott Ian and fellow ANTHRAX members Charlie Benante (drums) and Frankie Bello (bass) regrouped in Benante's hometown of Chicago two weeks ago to begin working on material for the band's upcoming studio album.

Commented Ian: "Started writing the new record Friday [March 2]. Five killer songs. We wrote the fastest, sickest riff we've ever played today [Sunday, March 4]. It's out of control."

ANTHRAX announced its split with vocalist Joey Belladonna in January less than two years after the group's classic lineup reunited for a "25th anniversary" tour. Benante said at the time, "I tried so hard to make things work and put in hours and hours or phone calls or as I'd like to call it 'therapy.' Certain people have 'issues,' had 'em in the '80s/'90s and still have them to this day. I think it's true that some people are best at what they do worst...

"I just want OUR FANS to know that I live and breathe this band called ANTHRAX but certain others could give a shit about you. Don't let em tell you different, this is the TRUTH. I don't want to hear or read, 'Well, he said this or he said that...' I know the truth as to how it all went down.

"Hang in there with us. The core of this band will blow it up once again and you won't remember what happened before this.

"My goal is to make the best music we can make, but we want to do it with people that WANT TO DO IT!

"...No time for losers, 'cause... you know the rest."

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian stated in an online posting in January, "We were offered a direct support slot on a major tour [with HEAVEN AND HELL] this spring and Joey decided he did not want to move forward. The reunion is over. We tried to make it work but I guess that's the problem, you can't 'make' something work. It's gotta be natural and at least becoming a band again and playing live was. . . Maybe we could've forced something and cashed in on a new record but that's not the way we operate. . . My reality is I feel we have some unfinished business with the 'We've Come for You All' lineup and I will do my best to finish it."

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