Why don't people like Anthrax?

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#1 ghoklebutter
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Everytime I go into a music topic where someone says "the big four of thrash are Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer, and Metallica," another poster says "no no no replace anthrax with testament pl0x." What's wrong with Anthrax? Is it because of their vocal style or what? :?

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#2 mfp16
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I don't know, I like Anthrax... just less than I like Megadeth and Metallica. Slayer however I can't stand, it's just yelling.
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#3 PerilousWolf
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Most of their songs sound the same. Vocalist isn't my cup of tea either. Testament is much better
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#4 Pirate700
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We did like Anthrax 20 years ago. Their music hasn't stood the test of time like Slayer, Metallica and Megadeth as it wasn't nearly as good. As time goes on more people realize that Testiment was much better.

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#5 hamstergeddon
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Hm. I thought you were talking about the virus Anrthrax. And people don't like that cuz it kills people.
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#6 cpo335
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Oh jeez, and here I am thinking you mean the thing that kills people.
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#8 Crazyguy105
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I thought it was because of the first singers high voice.

It was kind of suprising to hear a voice like thatin a speed/thrash metal song.

Example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syBH1aJOH5A

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#9 InterpolWilco
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I actually preferred Anthrax with John Bush as the vocalist. The last album with him I thought was actually really good.
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#10 jim_shorts
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I really don't like the genre as a whole.

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#11 MrPraline
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I am the law! And you won't **** around no more.
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#12 Pirate700
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I am the law! And you won't **** around no more.MrPraline

That is one of the all time great thrash songs but it's also one of their only great songs. That and Indians.

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#13 CRS98
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Not sure why, I love Anthrax though, and I have their Anthrology album.
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#14 12345678ew
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i love anthrax. good for use in 3rd world countries.

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#15 chessmaster1989
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I like Anthrax... though they're far from my favorite metal band...
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#16 gamer_10001
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I for one am dissappointed that this is not about the lethal compound. :'(

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#17 Regent192
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they're ok

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#18 Theokhoth
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Hm. I thought you were talking about the virus Anrthrax. And people don't like that cuz it kills people. hamstergeddon

But so does the music. >_>

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#19 aryoshi
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I thought this was about the stuff that kills people, I was about to say that it said mean things to me which is why I don't like it. But the band isn't too bad, though they sound a bit like every other metal band from the 80s did.
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#20 LJS9502_basic
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They weren't particularly interesting as a band.....
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#21 yabbicoke
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Because it's a terrible thing that can make people very sick or even kill them, and if it gets into the wrong hands it could be used as a terrible weapon (we are talking about the band, right?).

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#22 cyberdarkkid
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I liked Fistful of Metal, Spreading the Disease, and Persistence of Time. Their other albums aren't really good.

edit: Testament on the other hand, well their albums are all pretty solid.

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#23 bigboss1203
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who doesnt like Anthrax??

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#24 Paladin_King
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I think it's the heavier punk influence. It's certainly what puts me off of them. I also can't stand Joey Belladonna's vocals. Bush is better, but i still don't dig the punk aspects.
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#25 bigboss1203
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Hm. I thought you were talking about the virus Anrthrax. And people don't like that cuz it kills people. hamstergeddon
really everyone says that the band was the first thing i thought lol
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#26 mohfrontline
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misleading title TC... I don't like that kind of music, it just sounds corny to me
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#27 MrPraline
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[QUOTE="mohfrontline"]misleading title TC... I don't like that kind of music, it just sounds corny to me

He did use a capital A.
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#28 -Apathy-
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I love Anthrax. :|
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#29 DivergeUnify
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Well imo Anthrax are less passionate. They used to be my favorite of the big 4, but the more I started listening to Metallica and Megadeth and Kreator, the less I started liking them