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The Making of Persistence Of Time – Anthrax’s Thrash Evolution anthrax-persistence_of_time_(30th_anniversary_remaster)
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The Making of Persistence Of Time – Anthrax’s Thrash Evolution

Neil Johnson 21 August 2024
Anthrax's Persistence Of Time, released on August 21, 1990, signifies a pivotal moment in thrash metal with...
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Lateralus: Tool’s Masterpiece of Progressive Metal tool-lateralus
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Lateralus: Tool’s Masterpiece of Progressive Metal

Neil Johnson 20 August 2024
Introduction Tool’s “Lateralus” is a landmark in progressive metal, showcasing the band’s intricate musicianship and philosophical lyricism....
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Blizzard of Ozz: Ozzy’s Solo Revolution ozzy_osbourne-blizzard_of_ozz_(40th_anniversary_expanded_edition)
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Blizzard of Ozz: Ozzy’s Solo Revolution

Neil Johnson 15 August 2024
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Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits: Behind the Classic dire_straits-brothers_in_arms_(remastered_1996)
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Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits: Behind the Classic

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Exploring the Creation of Def Leppard’s Hysteria

Neil Johnson 14 August 2024
Released on 3 August 1987, "Hysteria" by Def Leppard is a landmark rock album that shaped the...
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The Making of Among the Living – Anthrax’s Iconic Album anthrax-among_the_living
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The Making of Among the Living – Anthrax’s Iconic Album

Neil Johnson 13 August 2024
Released on March 16, 1987, Anthrax's "Among the Living" is a pivotal thrash metal album, cementing their...
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Ace Of Spades: The Album That Redefined Metal

Neil Johnson 12 August 2024
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Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast: A Metal Landmark iron_maiden-the_number_of_the_beast_(2015_remaster)
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Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast: A Metal Landmark

Neil Johnson 11 August 2024
Introduction In March 1982, Iron Maiden unleashed an album that would transform the face of heavy metal....
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness: Smashing Pumpkins’ Ambitious Masterpiece the_smashing_pumpkins-mellon_collie_and_the_infinite_sadness_(remastered)
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness: Smashing Pumpkins’ Ambitious Masterpiece

Neil Johnson 11 August 2024
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RIFF064 – Anthrax – Sound of White Noise
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Anthrax pivot hard into the โ€™90s on Sound of White Noiseโ€”first with John Bush, last with Dan Spitzโ€”and somehow make it feel inevitable rather than mid-life crisis. We dig into why the songs land (drier drums, thicker guitars) and how a label switch put a new sheen on the chaos. Along the way: Dan Spitzโ€™s surprise second act as a master watchmaker and a brief โ€œItโ€™s-a-me Marioโ€ detour while trying to say โ€œBadalamentiโ€ like adults.

Timestamps

  • 00:00:00 โ€” Cold open: the โ€œjourney into soundโ€ sting.
  • 00:09:56 โ€” Joey out, John Bush in; grungier, growlier vocal shift.
  • 00:10:43 โ€” Switch from Island to Elektra; Dave Jordan connection.
  • 00:18:22 โ€” Only flagged as the big single.
  • 00:18:26 โ€” Production chat: dry drums; darker โ€™90s tone.
  • 00:50:54 โ€” First with John Bush; last with Dan Spitz.
  • 00:51:26 โ€” Dan Spitz leaves to become a master watchmaker (!).
  • 00:56:44 โ€” Black Lodge co-written with Angelo Badalamenti; Twin Peaks nod.
  • 00:56:12 โ€” โ€œItโ€™s-a-me Marioโ€ pronunciation detour (Badalamenti).
  • 01:04:52 โ€” โ€œBiscuits in that snareโ€โ€”a brief St. Anger tangent.
  • 01:06:31 โ€” Only hailed as a key Anthrax single.
  • 01:19:30 โ€” Wrap-up and polite plea to like/subscribe.

Credits

  • Released 25 May 1993 on Elektra (bandโ€™s first on the label).
  • Line-up shift: first with John Bush, last with Dan Spitz.
  • Producer: Dave Jordan (linked here with Janeโ€™s Addiction, Alice in Chains).
  • Singles: Only; Black Lodge (called out as a big single).
  • Black Lodge co-written with Angelo Badalamenti; explicit Twin Peaks reference.
  • Peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200.

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