Rob Caggiano leaves Anthrax

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

SpectreFate wrote:

I wasn't blown away by that album like I'd hoped. I was much more impressed by the return of Sacrifice and Heathen.

WTF does that have to do with anything??? Ring, Ring - This is Locky - Go back to your Debbie Gibson fetish please....

Listen fruitcake, I was just saying that if you think Worship Music was one of the best comebacks then I disagree. Heathen and Sacrifice had MUCH stronger "comeback" albums. Now "Why don't you purify yourself in the waters of lake Minnetonka", Prince boy.

SpectreFate wrote:

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

SpectreFate wrote:

I wasn't blown away by that album like I'd hoped. I was much more impressed by the return of Sacrifice and Heathen.

WTF does that have to do with anything??? Ring, Ring - This is Locky - Go back to your Debbie Gibson fetish please....

Listen fruitcake, I was just saying that if you think Worship Music was one of the best comebacks then I disagree. Heathen and Sacrifice had MUCH stronger "comeback" albums. Now "Why don't you purify yourself in the waters of lake Minnetonka", Prince boy.

Grow a pair and then grow some hair. And Worship Music wa not a Comeback album. It was a reunion album. So, You want some pancakes...or grapes? Charlie Murphy?

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But Worship Music was one of the premier [sp?] resurrections of all time, imo

OK, I took "resurrection" as "comeback".

get a room fella's.........I can "feel" the sexual tension all the way in the middle of Montana

James B. wrote:

get a room fella's.........I can "feel" the sexual tension all the way in the middle of Montana

You know how lonely it gets out there on the ranch when the missus has gone to town for some feed and a new dress from the JcPenney's catalog.

SpectreFate wrote:

and a new dress from the JcPenney's catalog.

My ol' lady is smart enough to use the mail when ordering from a catalog and I hear sheep all night long going "Briiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaaaaaaaaaaan"

As usual I am trying way to hard to be something I am not, a comedian.

SpectreFate wrote:

James B. wrote:

get a room fella's.........I can "feel" the sexual tension all the way in the middle of Montana

You know how lonely it gets out there on the ranch when the missus has gone to town for some feed and a new dress from the JcPenney's catalog.

I Wish I Knew How to Quit You!!!!

Phoenix Reign Drummer wrote:

They probably wanted him to remove his beanie or he was out of the band.

Who is this?

ultmetal wrote:

Who is this?

That looks like Andreas Kisser (Sepultura). He filled in for Scott Ian on a few dates awhile back so Scott could be home for the birth of his first child.

ultmetal wrote:

Who is this?

Andreas Kisser from Sepultura

On a somewhat related note, Anthrax posted this message on their Facebook yesterday:

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We love you all, and are confident you shred like Yngwie Malmsteen after a case of Red Bull, but to answer all 57,000 messages at once, WE ARE NOT DOING AUDITIONS for lead guitarist. \m/

Wonder if that means they've already got someone lined up...

Fat Freddy wrote:

On a somewhat related note, Anthrax posted this message on their Facebook yesterday:

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We love you all, and are confident you shred like Yngwie Malmsteen after a case of Red Bull, but to answer all 57,000 messages at once, WE ARE NOT DOING AUDITIONS for lead guitarist. \m/

Wonder if that means they've already got someone lined up...

Has Tim Owens learned how to play guitar yet?

well we know that Scott can't play lead, so he's out

Looks like someone is actually upset that Rob is out (warning - adult language):

Even though that video clip is getting played out, it always gets a laugh from me. That Hitler guy sure was passionate about his music!

I really enjoy La Raza. What do fascists know anyways....

I enjoyed La Raza too Sax. Not their best, but a very solid album.

I think Rob does a lot of producing as well so maybe he wants to focus more on that.

Z Rocker wrote:

I think Rob does a lot of producing as well so maybe he wants to focus more on that.

http://thegreatsouthernbrainfart.com/?p=10725

pretty much says that in the hyper-link in original post of thread

welcome to the board

ANTHRAX Announce SHADOWS FALL Guitarist Jon Donais To Fill In On Upcoming Live Dates; To Release Anthem EP In March

http://www.bravewords.com/news/196884

ANTHRAX - Scott Ian, Charlie Benante, Frank Bello and Joey Belladonna - have announced that SHADOWS FALL guitarist Jon Donais will step in for the departing Rob Caggiano. Donais will temporarily fill in for Anthrax's upcoming tour dates in India, the series of Soundwave Festival shows in Australia, and the North American Metal Alliance Tour.

"Jon is a bro and he's also a total f**king ripper," said Scott Ian. "I've worked with him twice before on side projects and he tears it up. I'm excited to have him on my right burning up the stage with Anthrax. 13's gonna be a good year."

"I grew up on Anthrax, they're the thrash scene, they're one of The Big Four, I'd be crazy to not want to play with them," said Donais. "Initially, Rob called and told me he was leaving the band, and asked if I'd be interested in filling in. Then Scott called me and everything fell into place. Rob and I are using Skype to work on solos and other guitar parts, so he's being great. I also have to give special thanks to my band - Brian, Matt, Jason and Ed - who have been incredibly supportive and encouraged me to do this."

Anthrax have announced March 18th as the release date for their new Anthem EP. The covers set will include the following tracklisting:

'Anthem' (RUSH), 'Jailbreak' (THIN LIZZY), 'TNT' (AC/DC), 'Big Eyes' (CHEAP TRICK), 'Smokin'' (BOSTON), 'Keep On Runnin'' (JOURNEY).

Anthrax has a very successful track record of recording covers, including JOE JACKSON's 'Got The Time', that not only was one of the band's biggest-selling songs, but was the first metal song to be played on Mars when NASA used it to wake up the Mars Rover Curiosity.

Guitarist Scott Ian recently spoke with Billboard.com about the band's return to the studio to record the cover songs: "It was a lot of fun, especially because a lot of those (songs) aren't, I guess, normal for us or like so much of our repertoire - although they are because they're songs we all knew. Maybe on paper the idea of us doing something like that seems weird, until you hear them and then it makes sense. And Joey's (Belladonna) performance on the Journey, specifically, really blows my mind. Someone mentioned that Neal Schon (Journey guitarist) better not hear this or we might lose our singer."

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'Anthem' (RUSH), 'Jailbreak' (THIN LIZZY), 'TNT' (AC/DC), 'Big Eyes' (CHEAP TRICK), 'Smokin'' (BOSTON), 'Keep On Runnin'' (JOURNEY).

I'm interested to hear these... I'm in the same age demographic as the band members and these are songs I cut my teeth on in the garage stage of a young musician. Doesn't seem strange to me at all.

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Joey's (Belladonna) performance on the Journey, specifically, really blows my mind. Someone mentioned that Neal Schon (Journey guitarist) better not hear this or we might lose our singer."

If Journey offered, Joey'd probably take the deal too.

...although Journey's already got a Mini-Me of Steve Perry who sounds just like him.

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Anthrax have announced March 18th as the release date for their new Anthem EP. The covers set will include the following tracklisting:

'Anthem' (RUSH), 'Jailbreak' (THIN LIZZY), 'TNT' (AC/DC), 'Big Eyes' (CHEAP TRICK), 'Smokin'' (BOSTON), 'Keep On Runnin'' (JOURNEY).

So does this mean it's back to being released as an independant ep? Last I heard, it was gonna be released by itself, then someone had the bright idea to tack it on as a bonus disc for the re-release of Worship Music, meaning the fans would have to re-buy that album just to get the covers.

Maybe fan backlash caused them to reconsidder?

Why does Joey take so much shiz? The guy is metal to the bone. And a helluva cool dude too.