Anthrax - To play shows to celebrate their 40th Anniversary

Get ready to Mosh with Thrash Metal giants Anthrax

Anthrax are coming to the UK for a eight day headline run, in celebration of their 40th anniversary. Main support on these dates will come from Thrash Metal / Speed Metal / Punks Municipal Waste. This is your chance to see Metal legends play through their hits, for the first time since the Covid lockdowns. Anthrax's 40th anniversary, during which time the band released eleven studio albums, was awarded multiple Gold and Platinum certifications, received six Grammy nominations, and a host of other accolades from the media, the music industry, and fans. In 1991, the band helped break down race and genre barriers when they collaborated with Public Enemy on the track 'Bring the Noise', and was the first Metal band to have its music heard on Mars when NASA played 'Got the Time' to wake up the Mars Rover in 2012.

Along with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth, Anthrax is a card carrying member of "The Big Four", the four bands that defined the Speed / Thrash Metal genre. Anthrax has also introduced a series of now Sold Out!!! signature whiskeys and bourbons and partnered with the Stockholm based Nezumi Studios for a high end, limited edition Baleine dive watch. 2021 also saw the release of Z2 Comics' 'Among the Living' graphic novel with a track by track storyline inspired by Anthrax's iconic 1987 album 'Among the Living'. The book pulls together a "who's who" of names from the World of comics and music who created "bubble dialogue" and original artwork to express what the songs meant to them. Taking advantage of Covid-19's prohibition of concert touring, the band has been hard at work writing the next Anthrax album.

"It sure has been a long time since we Rock ’n’ Rolled in the UK and Europe, but we’re coming back soon to bring the noise to all of you guys. Being that we can’t get over there until 2022, we’re going to make sure that every show will be an eventful one. We won’t just be playing four decades of songs to celebrate our ongoing 40th anniversary - hey, we’ll be giving you some history! - but we just might have some brand new ones for you as well.  Can’t wait to see all your happy, smiling faces!!!" - Charlie Benante (Anthrax)

 Anthrax 2022 UK tour dates Below:

September
27th - o2 Academy, Birmingham
29th - Academy, Manchester
30th - o2 Academy, Glasgow
October
01st - o2 City Hall, Newcastle
03rd - o2 Academy, Leeds
04th - Rock City, Nottingham
06th - o2 Academy, Bristol
08th - Brixton, o2 Academy, London

For Anthrax, 2022 is already off to a great start, but their 40th anniversary isn't quite in the band's rear-view mirror. Unable to launch a planned 40th anniversary World tour due to Covid, the band will launch that World tour this year....the celebrations start with an headline trek in the UK in Fall.

Anthrax are:  

Scott Ian - Guitars / Frank Bello - Bass / Charlie Benante - Drums / Joey Belladonna - Vocals / Jonathan Donias - Guitars

Check Out! the UK / European tour Trailer Video Below...