Stomp 442

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Stomp 442
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Studio album by
Anthrax
ReleasedOctober 24, 1995
Recorded1995
StudioStudio 4, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Genre
Length50:56
Label Elektra/Warner
Producer Anthrax, Butcher Bros.
Anthrax chronology
Sound of White Noise
(1993)		Stomp 442
(1995)		 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
(1998)
Singles from Stomp 442
  1. "Fueled"
    Released: 1995
  2. "Nothing"
    Released: 1996

Stomp 442 is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released in 1995 by Elektra Records. The band and the Philadelphia-based producers Butcher Brothers produced the album, which includes the singles, "Fueled" and "Nothing". The album debuted at No. 47 on the Billboard 200 charts. [4] The album is their last to be released by Elektra Records, as they left the label after claiming that they didn't do enough to promote the album.

Contents

Stomp 442 is also Anthrax's first album without Dan Spitz on lead guitar. Though not credited as a member of the band, Paul Crook took over lead guitar duties.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide Rating-Christgau-neither.png [5]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 8/10 [6]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album a negative review, describing it as "a generic collection of speed metal bombast". He finished his review by saying that the record is a "disheartening experience." [2] Reviewer Jimmy Neeson had a more positive view, noting, "A savage Anthrax album; and a worthy addition to any metal collection." [9] Canadian journalist Martin Popoff described Stomp 442 as "a fine, responsible collection of working man's metal, if a bit of a repetition" compared to "the relatively unappreciated Sound of White Noise " of 1993. [6]

Cover art

The album's cover gained controversy when retailer Walmart refused to stock it in its stores, because of the naked man standing next to the giant ball of garbage. [10]

In a 1996 interview with Tom Russell of Glasgow-based radio Clyde 1, Bruce Dickinson revealed that the original design for the cover art was done for his album Balls to Picasso – originally to be titled Laughing in the Hiding Bush – but he couldn't afford it. His album's title was changed and he drew two squares on a toilet wall for the cover.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Scott Ian and John Bush; all music is composed by Charlie Benante

No.TitleLead guitarLength
1."Random Acts of Senseless Violence" Paul Crook 4:02
2."Fueled" 4:02
3."King Size" Dimebag Darrell 3:58
4."Riding Shotgun"Crook, Darrell4:25
5."Perpetual Motion" 4:18
6."In a Zone"Crook5:06
7."Nothing"Benante4:33
8."American Pompeii"Benante, Mike Tempesta 5:30
9."Drop the Ball"Crook4:59
10."Tester"Benante, Ian4:21
11."Bare"Benante5:29
Total length:50:55
Bonus tracks (2001 remaster)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Grunt and Click"Bush, Ian, Frank Bello, Benante5:29
13."Dethroned Emperor" (Celtic Frost cover) Tom Fischer 4:32
14."Celebrated Summer" (Hüsker Dü cover) Bob Mould 4:30
15."Watchin' You" (Kiss cover) Gene Simmons 3:38
Total length:69:04

Personnel

All credits adapted from the original release. [11]

Anthrax
Guests
Production

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak

position

Australian Albums (ARIA) [12] 49
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [13] 81
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [14] 36
UK Albums (OCC) [15] 77
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [16] 10
US Billboard 200 [17] 47

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