Stomp 442

Stomp 442
Studio album by Anthrax
Released	October 24, 1995
Recorded	1995
Studio	Studio 4, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Genre	Groove metal [1] alternative metal [2]
Length	50:56
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
"Fueled" Released: 1995 "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 Butcher Brothers produced the album, which includes the singles, "Fueled" and "Nothing". The album debuted at No. 47 on the Billboard 200 charts. ^[3] The album is their last to be released by Elektra Records, as they left the label after claiming that they did not do enough to promote the album.

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.

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. ^[4]

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[6]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	8/10 [7]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[8]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[9]

AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine described the album as "a generic collection of speed metal bombast". He finished his review by saying that the record is a "disheartening experience." ^[5] Canadian journalist Martin Popoff labeled 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." ^[7]

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Lead guitar	Length
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, Darrell	4:25
5.	"Perpetual Motion"		4:18
6.	"In a Zone"	Crook	5:06
7.	"Nothing"	Benante	4:33
8.	"American Pompeii"	Benante, Mike Tempesta	5:30
9.	"Drop the Ball"	Crook	4:59
10.	"Tester"	Benante, Ian	4:21
11.	"Bare"	Benante	5:29
Total length:			50:55

Bonus tracks (2001 remaster)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Grunt and Click"	Bush, Ian, Frank Bello, Benante	5:29
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. ^[10]

Anthrax

• John Bush – lead vocals
• Scott Ian – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, floor tom on "Drop the Ball"
• Frank Bello – bass, backing vocals
• Charlie Benante – drums, percussion, guitars

Guests

• Paul Crook – lead guitars on "Random Acts of Senseless Violence", "Perpetual Motion", "In a Zone" and "Drop the Ball"
• Dimebag Darrell – guitar on "King Size" and "Riding Shotgun"
• Mike Tempesta – guitar on "American Pompeii"
• Zach Throne – guitar solo on "Celebrated Summer"

Production

• Butcher Bros. and Anthrax – producers, mixing
• Butcher Bros., Dirk Grobelny, Ian Cross – engineers
• Mike Monterulo, J.J. Bottari, Chris Gately, Phil Nowlan – assistant engineers
• Manny Lecuona – editing
• Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [11]	49
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [12]	81
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [13]	36
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [14]	44
UK Albums (OCC) [15]	77
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [16]	10
US Billboard 200 [17]	47

References

1. Balazs, Nick (August 24, 2021). "Brave Album Ranks – ANTHRAX". BraveWords . Retrieved May 29, 2023.
2. Weingarten, Christopher R. (September 14, 2011). "Anthrax and Joey Belladonna Keep It in the Family". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
3. "Stomp 442 Billboard Albums". AllMusic . Retrieved April 14, 2013.
4. Chantler, Chris (July 10, 2016). "Anthrax: the story behind every album cover". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
5. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Anthrax: Stomp 442". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
6. Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Review: Stomp 442". Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
7. Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 27. ISBN   978-1-894959-62-9.
8. Larkin, Colin (2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 2006. ISBN   978-0-85712-595-8.
9. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide . Simon & Schuster. p.  20. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.
10. Stomp 442 (CD Booklet). Anthrax. Los Angeles, US: Elektra Records. 1995. 61856-2.
11. "Australiancharts.com – Anthrax – Stomp 442". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
12. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2800". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
13. "Anthrax: Stomp 442" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
14. "ストンプ442". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
16. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
17. "Anthrax Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

External links

• Stomp 442 at Discogs (list of releases)