Rand continues “‘Among the Living’ is a top three album of all-time for me, so covering ‘Caught in A Mosh’ was a no brainer for us to do.”Ĭasandra Carson also elaborates “‘Caught In A Mosh’ has an infectious energy to it, and I’m absolutely stoked with how it turned out.”
I feel I captured the vibe and the spirit of the original but with The L.I.F.E. This EP was a true love and passion project for myself.
Whether it was learning the intro to ‘One’ on guitar, drums on ‘Symphony ’ or bass lines in ‘Caught in A Mosh’. Each of the four songs that I picked were pivotal in my development as a musician. In some ways, you could say this project is paying homage to them or, how I see it, a return to where it all started in my parent’s house as a teenager trying to learn just a piece of the music. Without these four bands (Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer) my musical career wouldn’t be where it is today. cover EP is something that I have wanted to do for a very very long time, and last Fall I decided to finally do it with THE L.I.F.E. In addition, the single’s sleeve artwork was designed by none other than Anthrax drummer, Charlie Benante.Ĭheck out their version of the thrash classic here:ĭiscussing the release, Josh Rand tells us: The duo’s take on Anthrax’s “Caught In A Mosh” has been shared, to coincide with the EP’s pre-order/pre-save here. The collection features a clutch of cover versions, one each from heavy music’s pioneering icons Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. PROJECT, the musical meeting of minds between Grammy-nominated Stone Sour guitarist, Josh Rand and Paralandra vocalist/guitarist Casandra Carson, are set to release a new 4-track EP, titled Big F.O.U.R., on March 18th via Bloodblast. That being said, Scott Ian handles lead vocal on a cover of “Protest And Survive” by Discharge, which Anthrax included on their 1991 release, Attack Of The Killer B’s.THE L.I.F.E. It cannot truly be a 40th anniversary celebration without acknowledging the four albums that Bush sang on.
While Belladonna does a great version of “Metal Thrashing Mad”, which was originally sung by Neil Turbin on the 1984 debut Fistful Of Metal, he doesn’t tackle any material from the John Bush era, which is rather disappointing. Alongside expected hits such as “Caught In A Mosh”, “I Am The Law”, and “Antisocial”, the setlist includes a few deep cuts, namely “Lone Justice”, “Now It’s Dark”, and “Aftershock”. Unfortunately, there is no onstage banter between songs neither Belladonna or Ian address the viewers like they normally would a live audience at a club, arena, or outdoor festival.
Three songs are performed in summer attire, after which the original clothing returns for the remainder of the set – bizarre!Ĭhuck D from Public Enemy joins Anthrax on their ground-breaking hit “Bring The Noise”. Inexplicably, after nine songs, the band changes from jeans to shorts, with Scott and Joey both changing their shirts as well. Now, a year later, that pay-per-view is available as a 2CD/Blu-ray set.įilmed at Los Angeles soundstage The Den, XL (the Roman numeral for 40, not the short form for Extra Large) has Anthrax playing to only the camera crew, yet the band gives it their all, performing as though they were in front of thousands of fans, complete with concert style lighting. Unable to celebrate this milestone with a world tour due to pandemic-related restrictions, vocalist Joey Belladonna, guitarists Scott Ian and Jon Donais, bassist Frank Bello, and drummer Charlie Benante delivered a 25-song set to fans around the world, in the safety of their own homes, via a global livestream event. July 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of iconic New York thrash band, Anthrax.