{"id":51340,"date":"2016-03-01T20:02:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T01:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=51340"},"modified":"2016-03-01T20:03:43","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T01:03:43","slug":"anthrax-for-all-kings-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2016\/anthrax-for-all-kings-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthrax | For All Kings<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by John Kindred<\/span>
\n– Publisher —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"anthraxRiding high on the success of 2011\u2019s Worship Music<\/em>, Anthrax returns with its new studio album, For All Kings<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The band, surging with new energy with the return of Joey Belladonna, continues to build upon its storied career releasing its 11th album to date. Containing 13 new songs, For All Kings<\/em> offers up Anthrax\u2019s no-holds-barred approach to Thrash Metal, maintaining the same aggressive, groove-driven formula that has garnered the band a coalition of die-hard Metal fans since the group\u2019s inception.<\/p>\n

With Ian, Benante and Bello holing up in an isolated room, they produced the material that Belladonna eventually put his stamp on, molding the lyrics and vocal melodies of each song into the final product. Jonathon Donais makes his debut following Rob Caggiano\u2019s departure from the band.<\/p>\n

Moody, dark and heavy are appropriate terms for this new collection of songs by Anthrax. Skull-crushing is another good one. \u201cYou Gotta Believe\u201d opens with a 1.5-minute intro that is totally \u201cGame of Thrones-esque.\u201d This creates the allusion to an Epic movie-like soundtrack. But this changes gears when the band moves into the metallic 6-minute face-melting musical barrage encapsulating various dynamic musical shifts throughout the second wave of the song.<\/p>\n

Belladonna\u2019s voice sounds amazing, and is a perfect match to the music. He has a powerful set of pipes that show no sign of weakening.<\/p>\n

The production is top-notch. Bass and drums are clearly audible; guitars and vocals are mixed with enough separation to hear them without straining. Shredding guitars careen against the thunderous bombardment of bass and drums; the vocals standout as your guide, directing you across the aggressive, musical landscape of each composition.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of great tunes here. From the opener to \u201cBlood Eagle Wings\u201d and \u201cBreathing Lightning,\u201d to the title track then progressing into heavier territory with songs like \u201cSuzerain\u201d and \u201cDefend\/Avenge,\u201d there is no let up to the band\u2019s intensity. <\/p>\n

For All Kings<\/em> finds Anthrax merging its past with the present, creating music that breathes fire into tomorrow. For All Kings<\/em> is heavy features plenty of arrangements that are not a one-trick pony; there are plenty of dynamic changes that bring life to the music and keep all the songs interesting and engaging.<\/p>\n

Genre: Thrash Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nJoey Belladonna
\nJonathan Donais
\nFrank Bello
\nCharlie Benante
\nScott Ian<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tYou Gotta Believe Intro
\n2.\tYou Gotta Believe
\n3.\tMonster At The End
\n4.\tZero Tolerance
\n5.\tBreathing Lightning
\n6.\tBlood Eagle Wings
\n7.\tAll Of Them Thieves
\n8.\tFor All Kings
\n9.\tSuzerain
\n10.\tThis Battle Chose Us
\n11.\tVoice of the People
\n12.\tDefend\/Avenge
\n13.\tEvil Twin<\/p>\n

Label: Nuclear Blast<\/p>\n

Web: http:\/\/anthrax.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 9\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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