Return of the Killer A's

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Return of the Killer A's
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Compilation album / Best of album by
Anthrax
ReleasedNovember 23, 1999
Genre Thrash metal, alternative metal
Length74:50
Label Beyond Music
Producer Anthrax, The Butcher Brothers, Carl Canedy, Paul Crook, Mark Dodson, Dave Jerden, Eddie Kramer
Anthrax chronology
Attack of the Killer B's
(1991)		Return of the Killer A's
(1999)		 Madhouse: The Very Best of Anthrax
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 6/10 [3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Return of the Killer A's is a compilation / best of album by American heavy metal band Anthrax, released in 1999. [7]

Contents

The cover of "Ball of Confusion" features Anthrax's first new recording with former lead singer Joey Belladonna since 1991, and their first with former bassist Dan Lilker since 1984. Neither one would stay with the band past that song's recording, though a tour featuring both Belladonna and then-current Anthrax singer John Bush was in the works at one point. The song is also notable because it features both Belladonna and Bush on vocals.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original album (date)Length
1."Bring the Noise" (Public Enemy feat. Anthrax) Carl Ridenhour, Hank Shocklee, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Anthrax Attack of the Killer B's (1991)3:26
2."Only" John Bush, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante Sound of White Noise (1993)4:56
3."Potter's Field" (Hypo Luxa Hermes Pan Remix)Bush, Ian, Bello, BenanteSound of White Noise4:44
4."Ball of Confusion" (The Temptations cover) Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong Previously unreleased4:33
5."Crush"Bush, Ian, Benante Volume 8: The Threat Is Real (1998)4:20
6."Room for One More"Bush, Ian, Bello, BenanteSound of White Noise4:57
7."Inside Out"Bush, Ian, Benante Inside Out (1999)5:29
8."Hy Pro Glo" (Hy Pro Luxa Mix)Bush, Ian, Bello, BenanteSound of White Noise5:02
9."Fueled"Bush, Ian, Benante Stomp 442 (1995)4:02
10."Among the Living"Anthrax Among the Living (1987)5:16
11."Got the Time" Joe Jackson Persistence of Time (1990)2:44
12."Indians"AnthraxAmong the Living5:40
13."Antisocial" (Trust cover) Bernie Bonvoisin, Norbert Krief State of Euphoria (1988)4:24
14."I'm the Man" (Edited version) Joey Belladonna, Dan Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante, John Rooney I'm the Man (1987)3:02
15."Madhouse"Anthrax Spreading the Disease (1985)4:17
16."I Am the Law"AnthraxAmong the Living5:54
17."Metal Thrashing Mad" (Available in some editions only[ citation needed ]) Neil Turbin, Spitz, Ian, Danny Lilker, Benante Fistful of Metal (1984)2:43

The album included at least one song from all but their debut studio album, Fistful of Metal , up to the point of the disc's release in 1999. Also included is the track taken from two EPs and "Bring the Noise", a Public Enemy remix featuring Anthrax previously released on Attack of the Killer B's , the compilation of B-sides.

Two singles were released from Return of the Killer A's:

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [8] 34

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