Anthrax discography

Anthrax discography
Anthrax at Rockavaria in Germany in 2016
Studio albums	11
EPs	4
Live albums	7
Compilation albums	5
Singles	26
Video albums	6
Music videos	26

American thrash metal band Anthrax has released eleven studio albums, seven live albums, seven compilation albums, ten video albums, six extended plays, twenty-six singles and twenty-six music videos. Anthrax was formed in 1981 by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Danny Lilker, who picked the band's name from a biology textbook. After releasing its debut Fistful of Metal (1984) on the independent label Megaforce Records, Anthrax signed to major label Island Records. Singer Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello joined the lineup and the band released Spreading the Disease the following year. The band's third studio album Among the Living (1987) was its commercial breakthrough, peaking at number 62 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Its fourth album State of Euphoria (1988) peaked at 31 on the Billboard 200 and received gold certification in the US. Persistence of Time (1990), noted for its darker lyrical content than previous albums, peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200. The band's sixth studio album Sound of White Noise (1993), its first with singer John Bush, was its highest-charting album in the US, peaking at number seven and received gold certification. Longtime guitarist Dan Spitz left the band shortly after, and drummer Charlie Benante played most of the lead guitar parts on Stomp 442 (1995) until Paul Crook was hired as a touring guitarist. Volume 8: The Threat Is Real (1998) was released by the independent label Ignition Records, whose imminent bankruptcy hurt album sales. Ninth studio album We've Come for You All (2003), first with guitarist Rob Caggiano, entered the Billboard 200 at number 122 but failed to chart on most international markets. Belladonna returned for Worship Music (2011) and For All Kings (2016); which both received favorable reviews.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions											Sales	Certifications
		US [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	FIN [4] [5]	GER [6]	NLD [7]	NOR [8]	NZ [9]	SWE [10]	SWI [11]	UK [12]
Fistful of Metal	Released: January 28, 1984 Label: Megaforce	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Spreading the Disease	Released: October 30, 1985 Label: Megaforce/Island	113	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Among the Living	Released: March 22, 1987 Label: Megaforce/Island	62	—	—	8	46	46	—	—	43	—	18		UK: Silver [13] US: Gold [14]
State of Euphoria	Released: September 18, 1988 Label: Megaforce/Island	30	82	87	4	15	57	17	—	21	20	12		CAN: Gold [15] UK: Silver [13] US: Gold [14]
Persistence of Time	Released: August 21, 1990 Label: Megaforce/Island	24	30	—	10	35	45	15	4	46	—	13		US: Gold [14]
Sound of White Noise	Released: May 25, 1993 Label: Elektra	7	30	13	9	35	52	—	46	21	40	14	US: 511,284+ [16]	CAN: Gold [15] US: Gold [14]
Stomp 442	Released: October 24, 1995 Label: Elektra	47	49	81	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	77	US: 115,017+ [16]
Volume 8: The Threat Is Real	Released: July 21, 1998 Label: Ignition	118	59	—	38	43	—	—	—	—	—	73	US: 77,878+ [16]
We've Come for You All	Released: May 6, 2003 Label: Sanctuary	122	—	—	—	22	—	—	—	—	—	102	US: 61,561+ [17]
Worship Music	Released: September 13, 2011 Label: Megaforce	12	35	33	6	13	64	—	—	24	28	49	US: 110,000+ [18]
For All Kings	Released: February 26, 2016 Label: Megaforce	9	12	14	4	5	50	25	33	49	8	21
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [2]	BEL [19]	FIN [4]	GER [6]	NLD [7]	SWI [11]
Live: The Island Years	Released: April 5, 1994 Label: Island	—	—	—	—	—	—
Music of Mass Destruction	Released: April 20, 2004 Label: Sanctuary	—	—	—	88	—	—
Alive 2	Released: September 20, 2005 Label: Sanctuary	—	—	—	—	—	—
Caught in a Mosh: BBC Live in Concert	Released: January 22, 2007 Label: Universal	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth)	Released: October 29, 2010 Label: Warner Bros.	71	73	31	59	75	63
Chile on Hell	Released: September 16, 2014 Label: Nuclear Blast	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kings Among Scotland	Released: April 27, 2018 Label: Nuclear Blast	—	—	—	51	—	—
XL	Released: July 22, 2022 Label: Nuclear Blast	—	—	—	62	—	91
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
		US [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	UK [12]
Attack of the Killer B's	Released: June 25, 1991 Label: Island	27	50	45	13	CAN: Gold [15] US: Gold [14]
Return of the Killer A's	Released: November 23, 1999 Label: Beyond	—	—	—	—
Madhouse: The Very Best of Anthrax	Released: June 26, 2001 Label: Island	—	—	—	—
The Greater of Two Evils	Released: November 23, 2004 Label: Sanctuary	—	—	—	—
Anthrology: No Hit Wonders	Released: September 20, 2005 Label: Island	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions								Certifications
		US Video [20]	AUS	AUT	GER [6]	JPN	NLD	NZ	UK
Return of the Killer A's: Video Collection	Released: November 23, 1999 Label: Beyond	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Music of Mass Destruction	Released: April 20, 2004 Label: Sanctuary	—	—	—	88	—	—	—	—
Alive 2: The DVD	Released: September 20, 2005 Label: Sanctuary	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Anthrology: No Hit Wonders - The Videos	Released: September 20, 2005 Label: Island Def Jam	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth)	Released: October 29, 2010 Label: Universal Music	1	1 [21]	3 [22]	4	6 [23]	7 [24]	1 [25]	1 [26]	RIAA: 2× Platinum [14] ARIA: 2× Platinum [27] PMB: Platinum [28] BVMI: Gold [29] RMNZ: Gold [30] ZPAV: 3× Platinum [31]
Chile on Hell	Released: September 16, 2014 Label: Megaforce	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kings Among Scotland	Released: April 27, 2018 Label: Nuclear Blast	—	—	—	51	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		US [1]	NLD [7]	NZ [9]	SWE [10]	UK [12]
Armed and Dangerous	Released: February 1985 Label: Megaforce	—	—	—	—	—
I'm the Man	Released: 1987 Label: Island	53	—	21	42	20	MC: Gold [15] RIAA: Platinum [14]
Penikufesin	Released: August 1989 Label: Island	—	51	—	—	—
Anthems	Released: March 19, 2013 Label: Megaforce	52	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Album
		US Rock [32]	US Main. [33]	AUS [2] [34]	NLD [7]	NZ [9]	UK [12]
"Soldiers of Metal" [35]	1983	—	—	—	—	—	—	Fistful of Metal
"Madhouse" [36]	1985	—	—	—	—	—	129 [37]	Spreading the Disease
"I Am the Law"	1987	—	—	—	93	—	32	Among the Living
"Indians"		—	—	—	—	—	44
"Make Me Laugh"	1988	—	—	—	—	—	26	State of Euphoria
"Antisocial"		—	—	—	—	—	44
"Got the Time"	1990	—	—	142	—	—	16	Persistence of Time
"In My World"		—	—	—	—	—	29
"Belly of the Beast"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Bring the Noise" (with Public Enemy)	1991	—	—	—	—	10	14	Attack of the Killer B's
"Only"	1993	—	26	—	48	—	36	Sound of White Noise
"Room for One More" [38]		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Black Lodge"		—	38	—	—	—	53
"Hy Pro Glo" [39]	1994	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Fueled" [40]	1995	—	—	—	—	—	—	Stomp 442
"Nothing"	1996	—	—	51	—	—	89
"Bordello of Blood" [41]		—	—	—	—	—	—	Bordello of Blood
"Inside Out"	1998	—	—	—	—	—	95	Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
"Crush" [42]		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Piss N' Vinegar"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Born Again Idiot" [43]		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Ball of Confusion" [44]	1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	Return of the Killer A's
"Taking the Music Back" [45]	2003	—	—	—	—	—	—	We've Come for You All
"Safe Home" [46]	2004	—	—	—	—	—	—
"What Doesn't Die"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't" [47]	2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	Worship Music
"The Devil You Know"		28	33	—	—	—	—
"In the End"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"I'm Alive"	2012	26	29	—	—	—	—
"Neon Knights"	2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ronnie James Dio - This Is Your Life
"Evil Twin"	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	For All Kings
"Breathing Lightning"		—	33	—	—	—	—
"Monster at the End"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director

Title	Year	Director(s)	Album
"Metal Thrashing Mad"	1984	—	Fistful of Metal
"Madhouse"	1985	Amos Poe	Spreading the Disease
"Indians"	1987	Jean Pellerin [48]	Among the Living
"I'm the Man"		John Mills [49] [50]	I'm The Man
"Caught in a Mosh" (version 1)			Among The Living
"I Am the Law"
"Among the Living"
"Gung-Ho" (Live)	1988		Spreading the Disease
"Antisocial"			State Of Euphoria
"Who Cares Wins"		Paul Rachman [51]
"In My World"	1990	Ian Fletcher [52]	Persistence of Time
"Got the Time"		Parris Mayhew
"Belly of the Beast"	1991	Ian Fletcher
"Bring the Noise" (with Public Enemy)		Mick Mayhew, Parris Mayhew [53]	Attack of the Killer B's
"Only"	1993	Paul Elledge [54]	Sound of White Noise
"Black Lodge"		Mark Pellington [55]
"Room for One More"	1994	George Dougherty [56] [57]
"Hy Pro Glo"
"Fueled"	1995	Marcos Siega [58] [59] [60]	Stomp 442
"Nothing"	1996
"Inside Out"	1998		Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
"Safe Home"	2003	Robert Carlsen [61]	We've Come For You All
"Taking the Music Back"		—
"What Doesn't Die"	2004	Michael John Sarna [62]
"Deathrider"		—	The Greater of Two Evils
"Caught in a Mosh" (version 2)	2005	Dale Resteghini [63]	Alive 2
"The Devil You Know"	2012	N/A	Worship Music
"A Skeleton In the Closet" (Live)	2014		Chile On Hell
"Evil Twin" (Lyric Video)	2015		For All Kings
"Breathing Lightning" (Lyric Video)	2016
"Blood Eagle Wings"		Jack Bennett [64]
"Zero Tolerance" (Lyric Video)		N/A
"Monster at the End"
"Suzerain" (Lyric Video)
"In The End"	2017	Matt Hanaran	Worship Music

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External links

• Official website
• Anthrax at AllMusic
• Anthrax discography discography at Discogs