Episode 172 is out now!
The wheel has spoken once again — and this time it dropped a monster on us: Anthrax’s Sound of White Noise!

In this episode, we dig into Side One of the band’s crushing 1993 reboot — new vocalist, new attitude, and a whole new sonic punch. Strap in as we break down the riffs, the mood, and the madness.

Tune in and get noisy with us!

Sound of White Noise is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax, released on May 25, 1993, by Elektra Records. It was the band’s first album to feature vocalist John Bush, who replaced longtime frontman Joey Belladonna in 1992, and the last studio album with longtime lead guitarist Dan Spitz. It was also the second album Bush worked on with producer Dave Jerden, as he also produced Symbol of Salvation for Bush’s previous band, Armored Saint. The album marked the band’s departure from the fast-paced thrash metal sound, with hints of genres such as alternative rock, grunge, and groove metal being incorporated into their sound.

The album debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 charts,[12] selling 62,000 copies in its first week. It is Anthrax‘s highest ever chart position. It sold 40,000 more copies in its second week. Sound of White Noise was certified gold by the RIAA on July 13, 1993

Anthrax
John Bush – lead vocals
Dan Spitz – lead guitar
Scott Ian – rhythm guitar, 6-string bass, backing vocals
Frank Bello – bass (4, 6, and 12-string), backing vocals
Charlie Benante – drums

Production
Anthrax & Dave Jerden – Producers
Dave Jerden – Mixing
Eddy Schreyer – Mastering
Bryan Carlstrom – Engineer
Mike Baumgartner, Annette Cisneros, Ed Korengo, Jennifer Monnar & Scott Ralston – Assistant engineers

Additional Personnel
Vincent Bell – tremolo guitar parts on “Black Lodge”
Angelo Badalamenti – synthesizers, orchestration and arrangement of synthesizers and additional guitars on “Black Lodge”
Kenny Landrum – synthesizers
Terminator X – scratching on “1000 Points of Hate”

Intro Music/Wheel Spin Music by LiteSaturation from Pixabay