Among the Living
Album |
Name = Among the Living |
Type =
Album | Artist =
Anthrax |
Cover = AnthraxAmongTheLiving.jpg|225px |
Background = Orange |
Released =
March 22,
1987 |
Recorded = 1986 |
Genre =
Thrash metal |
Length = 50:13 |
Label =
Island Records | Producer =
Anthrax,
Eddie Kramer | Reviews =
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All Music Guide link | Last album =
Spreading the Disease (1985) | This album =
Among the Living(1987) | Next album =
I'm the Man (EP)(1987) |}}
Among the Living is the name of the third
album by the band
Anthrax. The album was released in March of 1987 by
Megaforce Worldwide/
Island. The band and
Eddie Kramer produced the album, which was released as a
double album (along with
Persistence of Time) in
Germany in 2000. The album includes the singles, "I am the Law" and "Indians".
Among the Living was certified gold by the
RIAA. It is widely regarded as their best work and sets itself apart from many of its contemporaries by the lyrical humor of some of the songs. There are, however, also several songs with a serious political message behind them. On Anthrax's re-union tour in 2005 the bulk of their set consisted of material from
Among the Living, while on their 2006 tour at solo-dates, for the first time ever, they perform the entire album, which shows that not only is it some of the best material Anthrax have written to this day, but also demonstrates that this album is a heavy metal classic.
Among the Living features a drawing of
Henry Kane (a character from
Poltergeist motion picture). The band stated in interviews that he was the one thing that scared them the most.
#"Among the Living" (Anthrax) â€" 5:16#"
Caught in a Mosh" (Anthrax) â€" 4:59#"I Am the Law" (Anthrax/Lilker) â€" 5:57#"Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)" (Anthrax) â€" 4:54#"A Skeleton in the Closet" (Anthrax) â€" 5:32#"Indians" (Anthrax) â€" 5:40#"One World" (Anthrax) â€" 5:56#"A.D.I./Horror of It All" (Anthrax) â€" 7:49#"Imitation of Life" (Anthrax/Lilker) â€" 4:10
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Joey Belladonna â€"
Vocals*
Dan Spitz â€"
Lead Guitar,
Acoustic Guitar on A.D.I
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Scott Ian â€"
Rhythm Guitar*
Frank Bello â€"
Bass*
Charlie Benante â€"
Drums
