Armed and Dangerous (Anthrax album)

Armed and Dangerous is the first EP by American heavy metal band Anthrax. The album was released in February 1985 by Megaforce Records. The band produced the album alone, which was released as a double album (along with Fistful of Metal) in Germany in 2000. This was the first Anthrax release to feature Joey Belladonna on vocals.

The album also includes the songs "Soldiers of Metal" and "Howling Furies" as its last two tracks. The line-up for those two tracks is Neil Turbin, Scott Ian, Dan Spitz, Greg D'Angelo (except where Charlie Benante rerecorded the drums), and Dan Lilker.^[1]

The song "Armed and Dangerous" also appears on the Spreading the Disease album and is the same recording, however the mix is different as this version includes a fade-in intro leading into the acoustic guitar melody which is where the "Spreading the Disease" version begins. That intro was omitted from the album version for unverified reasons but it is possible that it was for album continuity.

The song "Raise Hell" was an original Anthrax recording exclusive to the EP, and "God Save the Queen" was originally recorded by the Sex Pistols on the Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols album.

Reception

Track listing

Personnel

• Joey Belladonna - Vocals
• Scott Ian - Rhythm Guitar
• Dan Spitz - Lead Guitar
• Frank Bello - Bass
• Charlie Benante - Drums
• Neil Turbin - Vocals on "Soldiers of Metal" and "Howling Furies"
• Dan Lilker - Bass on "Soldiers of Metal" and "Howling Furies"
• Greg D'Angelo - Drums on "Howling Furies"

References

1. ^ http://www.zianet.com/joefro/anthraxchap1.html
2. ^ Allmusic Review