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John Bush Announces First-Ever European Tour Celebrating His ANTHRAX Era — 17 Dates From Berlin On July 29 To Motocultor On August 21, 2027
"John Bush sings the songs of ANTHRAX 1993-2003" includes Wacken Open Air, Brutal Assault, Dynamo Open Air and Summer Breeze.
ARMORED SAINT Considered Replacing John Bush After He Left For ANTHRAX In 1992, But The Band's Bond Won Out
The idea of bringing in a replacement was ultimately dropped.
MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine Says ANTHRAX And KERRY KING Will Join The Band On Its Next Run; Dates Are Pending
He said so on the October 15 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", adding that the band leaves for New Zealand and Australia in a couple of weeks and returns to Korea for the first time in almost 20 years. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and TESTAMENT join the European tour that starts on March 9, 2027.
ANTHRAX Recruits Drummer DEREK RODDY For Mexico City Concert As Support Act For IRON MAIDEN
Charlie Benante also missed the September 29 show in San Antonio; no official reason has been given. Roddy previously filled in for Benante in 2023.
ANTHRAX Call In MIKE HELLER (RAVEN, Ex-FEAR FACTORY) As A Fill-In For CHARLIE BENANTE With Four And A Half Hours’ Notice
It was the band’s September 29 support slot for IRON MAIDEN and MEGADETH at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas; no reason was given for Benante’s absence. Heller, who lives in San Antonio, took a 2:00pm call from MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren and was on stage at 6:30pm, having charted the songs in between. He wrote on social media that he "didn’t know any ANTHRAX songs on the drums", sat with the band for less than an hour, "and then went on stage in front of 56,000 people or whatever, and did my best".
ANTHRAX Members Say They Have No Plans To Retire
The comments came during a September 28 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk". Scott Ian noted that bands who announce a retirement and then return are always said to have been "leaving a lot of money on the table", and stressed that ANTHRAX have not said they are retiring. Their first album in a decade, "Cursum Perficio", was released on September 18.
ANTHRAX – New Album, Cursum Perficio, Available With Exclusive Bonus Track "The Circus Left" For One Week Only
The edition is available only on Apple Music and Amazon Music. The album was released on September 18 via Megaforce Records.
ANTHRAX Release Official Music Video For Cursum Perficio Title Track
The fourth single from the album. The black-and-white clip was directed by documentary filmmaker Don Argott and stars former SAMHAIN drummer London May. The album arrives on September 18 via Megaforce in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast in Europe, the band’s first studio record in ten years since 2016’s "For All Kings".
Play MVANTHRAX Debut Two New Songs At The Reopened Saint Vitus Bar In Brooklyn
At the September 4 show the band played “The Edge Of Perfection” and “Everybody's Got A Plan” live for the first time and also covered SICK OF IT ALL's “Clobberin' Time”.
Anthrax To Headline Saint Vitus Bar’s Reopening In Brooklyn On September 4, Filming The Whole Set
The intimate headlining show marks the grand reopening of the venue, and the band will film the set in its entirety. Tickets go on sale on 28 August.