Top 10 Best Anthrax Albums

The Top Ten

  1. Among the Living

    A bit overrated but still amazing. The first half is obviously amazing with the title track, Caught in a Mosh, and I Am the Law. The second half isn't quite as impressive, but we do have One World at the end, which is an absolute banger. 9/10 album

    Love the title track. I could listen to this album for an eternity and never get tired of it. Especially Caught in a Mosh, One World, and I Am the Law. There really isn't much more to say than this album is perfection.

    Each track is memorable and draws me back almost as soon as I take the earphones out. The bass also gets to shine, which I love.

  2. Spreading the Disease

    Among the Living is probably the most brutal speed metal album ever made, but for the purists, Spreading the Disease is easily Anthrax's finest album. Its production is tremendous, there's barely a comedic line to be found, and Dan Spitz and Scott Ian kill it on this majestic speed metal beast.

    As a sophomore effort, it's right up there with Ride the Lightning and Peace Sells... The improvement over their debut is quite simply remarkable. In fact, it's so good that it's not only Anthrax's best but should be included in the top ten metal albums of all time. Just check out Gung-Ho and Madhouse and see how immense this album sounds three decades on without a remaster.

  3. Persistence of Time

    What an amazing album, filled with bangers like Got the Time, Blood, Time, and Keep It in the Family. The first half is just incredible, but like Among the Living, it falls off a bit in the last couple of songs but is still amazing. 8/10

    By far the most mature Anthrax release lyrically and in musicianship. If you can get past the toned-back thrash sound, this album has it all. Everybody is on point on this record, and the songwriting is phenomenally austere to boot. This is what metal music needed at the time.

  4. Worship Music

    I can't believe Anthrax could deliver an album this good so far into their career. This is just such a good album and was worth the 10 year wait between We've Come for You All. Songs like T.N.T, The Devil You Know, and the title track are amazing. 7.5/10

    This album shows us that quality thrash songs are still being written, and hopefully, there will be more to come.

    Song quality and speed match Among the Living, but the production is better! Amazing album!

  5. State of Euphoria

    Most underrated album of all time, by anyone. On any Anthrax album, there are one or two songs that are so good that they will be stuck in your head for the rest of your life. But what makes State of Euphoria so good is that you never get sick of the songs no matter how many times you hear them.

    I loved Among when I first heard it, but 25 years later, I pretty much only listen to the title track and A Skeleton in the Closet. With SOE, I still listen to almost everything: Make Me Laugh, Out of Sight, Out of Mind, Misery Loves Company, Schism, Finale, and especially Now It's Dark.

    I still listen to more tracks than any other album except Worship Music, which is too new to have gotten old.

  6. Fistful of Metal

    The only real aggressive, wicked, wild thrash metal made by Anthrax. Their best in my opinion. Joey's vocals are just too soft for me. Metal thrashing mad!

    Sure, Among the Living and Spreading the Disease are the masterpieces, but this is pure, raw thrash. It makes you metal thrashing mad!

    Best ever Anthrax album. Real thrashing madness!

  7. Sound of White Noise

    There is no doubt that this album should be #1 on this list. I simply don't understand why it's not. This ranking is whacked. Not only is it the best Anthrax album, but one of my favorite albums of all time.

    #2 on the list is correct, and #3 should be We've Come For You All. Just listen to Sound of White Noise. Songs like Only, Room For One More, Packaged Rebellion, and Black Lodge. Enough said.

    This album is diverse and simply brilliant. My favorite Anthrax album. The strongest lineup, being Bush's first album and Spitz's final album. 1000 Points of Hate, Potter's Field, Invisible, Only, Black Lodge, Room for One More, and This Is Not an Exit are my favorite tracks. Their best album. Yes, even better than Among the Living.

  8. For All Kings

    This was a really good album. The title track, You Gotta Believe, and A Monster at the End were all really good songs. This was nearly as good as Worship Music. 7.5/10

    Out of all the Big 4 (and thrash bands in general), Anthrax is putting out stuff that the others can only dream of making. Seriously, this and Worship Music are arguably better than the records Anthrax put out back in their prime!

    I think they are more mature here after they created Worship Music. I think they had a lot of ideas on Worship Music, but in this album, they are more established with their sound and songwriting.

  9. We've Come for You All

    One of Anthrax's most sonically diverse efforts to date, We've Come For You All features the experimentation of Vol. 8, but with direction. The incessant hard rock of Stomp 442, but with more memorability and accomplishment. The atmosphere and relentlessness of Sound of White Noise, but with a certain confidence and improved production.

    Basically, it's the best Bush album, and I would dare call it the best Anthrax album.

    Songwriting is unmatched on this. This album contains the most memorable Scott Ian riffs, in my opinion. Not one weak tune in the bunch!

  10. Volume 8: The Threat Is Real

    An excellent album with lots of consistently good songs. Really diverse. Probably the best Bush-era album.

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    13. The Contenders

  13. Stomp 442

    Not my favorite, but a worthy contender. The album can be a bit inconsistent at times, but overall it's not too bad. It also opens with one of Anthrax's best songs, and the next 2-3 songs after that are very strong.

    Underrated album - hence it gets my vote...

    Better album than it gets credit for!

  14. The Greater of Two Evils

    John Bush + Belladonna-era music = perfection. This album is great. I love Bush albums and Belladonna albums alike (I prefer Bush, though), but this is an awesome mashup.

  15. Anthems

  16. I'm the Man

    A pretty good song for a heavy metal band making a rap and hip hop song. 7/10

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