American thrash metal band Anthrax has released twelve studio albums, seven live albums, seven compilation albums, ten video albums, six extended plays, twenty-six singles, and twenty-six music videos. Anthrax was formed in 1981 by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Danny Lilker, who picked the band's name from a biology textbook. After releasing its debut Fistful of Metal (1984) on the independent label Megaforce Records, Anthrax signed to major label Island Records. Singer Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello joined the lineup and the band released Spreading the Disease the following year. The band's third studio album Among the Living (1987) was its commercial breakthrough, peaking at number 62 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Its fourth album State of Euphoria (1988) peaked at 31 on the Billboard 200 and received gold certification in the US.Persistence of Time (1990), noted for its darker lyrical content than previous albums, peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200. The band's sixth studio album Sound of White Noise (1993), its first with singer John Bush, was its highest-charting album in the US, peaking at number seven and received gold certification. Longtime guitarist Dan Spitz left the band shortly after, and drummer Charlie Benante played most of the lead guitar parts on Stomp 442 (1995) until Paul Crook was hired as a touring guitarist. Volume 8: The Threat Is Real (1998) was released by the independent label Ignition Records, whose imminent bankruptcy hurt album sales. Ninth studio album We've Come for You All (2003), first with guitarist Rob Caggiano, entered the Billboard 200 at number 122 but failed to chart on most international markets. Belladonna returned for Worship Music (2011) and For All Kings (2016); which both received favorable reviews.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUSAustralian (ARIA) chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: State of Euphoria: Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: "Nothing": N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. All ARIA peaks to August 2025: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. CANPeak chart positions for albums in Canada: State of Euphoria: Sound of White Noise: Stomp 442: For All Kings: FIN GER NLD NOR NZ SWE SWI UKPeak chart positions in the United Kingdom: All except We've Come for You All: We've Come for You All: Fistful of Metal Released: January 28, 1984 Label: Megaforce — — — — — — — — — — — Spreading the Disease Released: October 30, 1985 Label: Megaforce/Island 113 — — — — — — — — — — Among the Living Released: March 22, 1987 Label: Megaforce/Island 62 — — 8 46 46 — — 43 — 18 UK: Silver US: Gold State of Euphoria Released: September 18, 1988 Label: Megaforce/Island 30 82 87 4 15 57 17 — 21 20 12 CAN: Gold UK: Silver US: Gold Persistence of Time Released: August 21, 1990 Label: Megaforce/Island 24 30 — 10 35 45 15 4 46 — 13 US: Gold Sound of White Noise Released: May 25, 1993 Label: Elektra 7 30 10 9 35 52 — 46 21 40 14 US: 511,284+ CAN: Gold US: Gold Stomp 442 Released: October 24, 1995 Label: Elektra 47 49 81 36 — — — — — — 77 US: 115,017+ Volume 8: The Threat Is Real Released: July 21, 1998 Label: Ignition 118 59 — 38 43 — — — — — 73 US: 77,878+ We've Come for You All Released: May 6, 2003 Label: Sanctuary 122 — — — 22 — — — — — 102 US: 61,561+ Worship Music Released: September 13, 2011 Label: Megaforce 12 35 33 6 13 64 — — 24 28 49 US: 110,000+ For All Kings Released: February 26, 2016 Label: Megaforce 9 12 14 4 5 50 25 33 49 8 21 Cursum Perficio Released: September 18, 2026 Label: Megaforce/Nuclear Blast 27 24 — 5 5 36 — 35 5 4 46
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions AUS BEL FIN GER NLD SWI Live: The Island Years Released: April 5, 1994 Label: Island 193 — — — — — Music of Mass Destruction Released: April 20, 2004 Label: Sanctuary — — — 88 — — Alive 2 Released: September 20, 2005 Label: Sanctuary — — — — — — Caught in a Mosh: BBC Live in Concert Released: January 22, 2007 Label: Universal — — — — — — The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria(with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth) Released: October 29, 2010 Label: Warner Bros. 71 73 31 59 75 63 Chile on Hell Released: September 16, 2014 Label: Nuclear Blast — — — — — — Kings Among Scotland Released: April 27, 2018 Label: Nuclear Blast — — — 51 — — XL Released: July 22, 2022 Label: Nuclear Blast — — — 62 — 91 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS CAN UK Attack of the Killer B's Released: June 25, 1991 Label: Island 27 50 45 13 CAN: Gold US: Gold Return of the Killer A's Released: November 23, 1999 Label: Beyond — — — — Madhouse: The Very Best of Anthrax Released: June 26, 2001 Label: Island — — — — The Universal Masters Collection Released: February 19, 2002 Label: Island — — — — The Greater of Two Evils Released: November 23, 2004 Label: Sanctuary — — — — Anthrology: No Hit Wonders Released: September 20, 2005 Label: Island — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Video albums + List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications USVideo AUS AUT GER JPN NLD NZ UK Return of the Killer A's: Video Collection Released: November 23, 1999 Label: Beyond — — — — — — — — Music of Mass Destruction Released: April 20, 2004 Label: Sanctuary — — — 88 — — — — Alive 2: The DVD Released: September 20, 2005 Label: Sanctuary — — — — — — — — Anthrology: No Hit Wonders - The Videos Released: September 20, 2005 Label: Island Def Jam — — — — — — — — The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria(with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth) Released: October 29, 2010 Label: Universal Music 1 1 3 4 6 7 1 1 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum PMB: Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: Gold ZPAV: 3× Platinum Chile on Hell Released: September 16, 2014 Label: Megaforce — — — — — — — — Kings Among Scotland Released: April 27, 2018 Label: Nuclear Blast — — — 51 — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and certifications Title EP details Peak chart positions Certifications US NLD NZ SWE UK Armed and Dangerous Released: February 1985 Label: Megaforce — — — — — I'm the Man Released: 1987 Label: Island 53 — 21 42 20 MC: Gold RIAA: Platinum Penikufesin Released: August 1989 Label: Island — 51 — — — Anthems Released: March 19, 2013 Label: Megaforce 52 — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US Rock US Main. AUSFor "Got the Time": For "Only": NLD NZ UK "Soldiers of Metal" 1983 — — — — — — Fistful of Metal "Madhouse" 1985 — — — — — 129 Spreading the Disease "I Am the Law" 1987 — — — 93 — 32 Among the Living "Indians" — — — — — 44 "Make Me Laugh" 1988 — — — — — 26 State of Euphoria "Antisocial" — — 166 — — 44 "Got the Time" 1990 — — 142 — — 16 Persistence of Time "In My World" — — — — — 29 "Belly of the Beast" — — — — — — "Bring the Noise" (with Public Enemy) 1991 — — — — 10 14 Attack of the Killer B's "Only" 1993 — 26 101 48 — 36 Sound of White Noise "Room for One More" — — — — — — "Black Lodge" — 38 — — — 53 "Hy Pro Glo" 1994 — — — — — — "Fueled" 1995 — — — — — — Stomp 442 "Nothing" 1996 — — 51 — — 89 "Bordello of Blood" — — — — — — Bordello of Blood "Inside Out" 1998 — — — — — 95 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real "Crush" — — — — — — "Piss N' Vinegar" — — — — — — "Born Again Idiot" — — — — — — "Ball of Confusion" 1999 — — — — — — Return of the Killer A's "Taking the Music Back" 2003 — — — — — — We've Come for You All "Safe Home" 2004 — — — — — — "What Doesn't Die" — — — — — — "Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't" 2011 — — — — — — Worship Music "The Devil You Know" 28 33 — — — — "In the End" — — — — — — "I'm Alive" 2012 26 29 — — — — "Neon Knights" 2014 — — — — — — Ronnie James Dio - This Is Your Life "Evil Twin" 2016 — — — — — — For All Kings "Breathing Lightning" — 33 — — — — "Monster at the End" — — — — — — "It's For the Kids" 2026 — — — — — — Cursum Perficio "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and director Title Year Director(s)Album "Metal Thrashing Mad" 1984 Fistful of Metal "Madhouse" 1985 Amos PoeSpreading the Disease "Indians" 1987 Jean PellerinAmong the Living "I'm the Man" John MillsI'm The Man "Caught in a Mosh" (version 1)Among The Living "I Am the Law" "Among the Living" "Gung-Ho" (Live) 1988Spreading the Disease "Antisocial"State Of Euphoria "Who Cares Wins" Paul Rachman "In My World" 1990 Ian FletcherPersistence of Time "Got the Time" Parris Mayhew "Belly of the Beast" 1991 Ian Fletcher "Bring the Noise"(with Public Enemy) Mick Mayhew, Parris MayhewAttack of the Killer B's "Only" 1993 Paul ElledgeSound of White Noise "Black Lodge" Mark Pellington "Room for One More" 1994 George Dougherty "Hy Pro Glo" "Fueled" 1995 Marcos SiegaStomp 442 "Nothing" 1996 "Inside Out" 1998Volume 8: The Threat Is Real "Safe Home" 2003 Robert CarlsenWe've Come For You All "Taking the Music Back" "What Doesn't Die" 2004 Michael John Sarna "Deathrider" The Greater of Two Evils "Caught in a Mosh" (version 2) 2005 Dale ResteghiniAlive 2 "The Devil You Know" 2012 N/AWorship Music "A Skeleton In the Closet" (Live) 2014Chile On Hell "Evil Twin" (Lyric Video) 2015For All Kings "Breathing Lightning" (Lyric Video) 2016 "Blood Eagle Wings" Jack Bennett "Zero Tolerance" (Lyric Video) N/A "Monster at the End" "Suzerain" (Lyric Video) "In The End" 2017 Matt Hanaran Worship Music "It's for the Kids" 2026 Cursum Perficio
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