Anthrax - Worship Music

Well its taken three line up changes but Worship Music is finally here. Although it has taken a stupendous amount of time for this album to be released you won't be let down when you hear it. Joey Belladona is back in front of the mic and sure gives it all he's got on the album. Worship Music is not strictly thrash but more straight up metal with speed just playing a small part in this, but do not let this put you off, this is the best i have heard the band. Worship begins with a small intro before the blast beats kick in with "Earth is on Hell". Straight away you are drawn in to this monstrously heavy song which doesn't let up. The key player in "Earth is On Hell" is Belladona whose vocals cut through the noise with precision and elegance, by having that slightly high vocal range Joey gets all the notes with great affect. Other great songs on the album are "In The End" which features a guitar riff very similar to that of Trivium's "Chaos Reigns", "In The End" is one of my personal favourites as it shows you just how diverse the band is crushingly heavy but then again so harmonic. "Crawl" is another favourite featuring a very catchy chorus both lyrically and musically with the riffing of Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano. Anthrax are also famous for their large bass lines which Frank Bello produces effortlessly on this release. The album also features two instrumental "Hymns" which help to link the album together, these are effective and build the tension for the next song. "Judas Priest" is a brilliant piece of music showing off all the bands talents: thunderous drums, huge guitar riffs, a powerful bass line and harmonic vocals and a must listen for any Anthrax fan. My only gripe with "Worship Music" is that some of the songs are just a bit too long for a thrash band, but as previously mentioned you can't really class this album as "thrash". Apart from this the album is brilliant, whether you like Anthrax or not any metal fan will enjoy this album!

Anthrax - Worship Music 8.5/10