ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Talks Metal Influences And 'Speaking Words' Tour
November 1, 2013Radio.com spoke to Scott Ian of ANTHRAX about his "Speaking Words" tour, his upcoming book, BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, THE BEATLES, Otis Redding and more. Check out the footage below.
According to a post on Ian's official web site, drummer Charlie Benante, Frank Bello and Scott are "working hard" on material for the next ANTHRAX album. Ian writes: "We've had a couple of writing sessions and things are moving along well — fast for us, actually. We've got seven songs arranged musically and we're getting together again in a week and a half."
He adds: "The new stuff is aggressive, fast, even riffier than the last record and some of it is difficult to play. Nothing like writing parts that are above my ability as a guitar player! When that happens, the drill sergeant in my brain yells, 'PRACTICE, YOU LAZY FUCK!' So I do. And I nail that shit."
Benante recently spent time recovering from surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome. He rejoined his bandmates for their September 13 performance at "The Battle Of San Bernardino" festival in San Bernardino, California alongside IRON MAIDEN, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, OVERKILL and SABATON.
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