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If Metallica and Slayer invented speed metal, Anthrax brought it to the East Coast and imbued it with the attitude and excitement of New York hardcore. Among the Living is, without a doubt, their finest hour--a roaring, adrenaline-pumped collection of flailing beats, precise, razor-edged riffs and shout-along refrains. Unlike moD
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If Metallica and Slayer invented speed metal, Anthrax brought it to the East Coast and imbued it with the attitude and excitement of New York hardcore. Among the Living is, without a doubt, their finest hour--a roaring, adrenaline-pumped collection of flailing beats, precise, razor-edged riffs and shout-along refrains. Unlike most full-throttle metal vocalists of the era, Joey Belladonna chose to sing as well as shout, giving songs like "Among the Living," "Indians" and "Efilnikcufecin" ("nice fuckin' life" spelled backwards) a decided melodic edge. Yet Scott Ian and Dan Spitz's buzzsaw guitar flurries, and Charlie Benante's insistent drumming, prevented the songs from ever degenerating into the run-of-the-mill heavy metal they so despised. --Jon Wiederhorn
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1. "Among the Living" 5:16
2. "Caught in a Mosh" 5:00
3. "I Am the Law" 5:57
4. "Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)" 4:54
5. "A Skeleton in the Closet" 5:32
6. "Indians" 5:40
7. "One World" 5:56
8. "A.D.I./Horror of It All" 7:49
9. "Imitation of Life" 4:22
2009 Deluxe Edition
No. Title Writer(s) Length
10. "Indians (Alternate Lead)" Anthrax
11. "One World (Alternate Take)" Anthrax
12. "Imitation of Life (Alternate Take)" Anthrax, Danny Lilker
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Anthrax had the sense of goofy humor and seriousness in both matters. I like this album cover for how it sticks out. Among the sheep is someone who actually lives..."
"My first Anthrax album, believe i reviewed it on my 80's list.
The only major difference here is the marketing. If you got this through BMG, 9 out of 10 times it will come from Island instead of Def Jam Records. "
""We all see black and white
When it comes to someone else's fight
No one ever gets involved
Apathy can never solve."
An introduction to Anthrax, this album is quite well known, and has sat in my cabinet peacefully for years as I have quite a gratitude of respect for it. Among the Living captured a band that was hungry for success. Though I tend to favor Spreading the Disease when it comes to Anthrax, I take this album as my #2 favorite Anthrax record.
What we have here is lyrical intensity. So"
"From '87 to '89 I spent part of most weekends listening to a program called "Pirate Radio". Whether or not they were actually taking over the airwaves, what matters is that they played exclusively hard rock & heavy metal. Thus, Pirate Radio served as my introduction to the best and worst bands that fell under those tags. Of the bands I was introduced to, the first I bought an album of was Anthrax & they soon became my favorite band.
Their guitar work was awesome, and their lyrics showed a sense"
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