Among the Living
| Among the Living | ||
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| Studio album by Anthrax | ||
| Released | March 22, 1987 | |
| Recorded | 1986 | |
| Genre | Thrash metal | |
| Length | 50:13 | |
| Label | Island Records | |
| Producer(s) | Anthrax, Eddie Kramer | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Anthrax chronology | ||
| Spreading the Disease (1985) | Among the Living (1987) | I'm the Man (EP) (1987) |
Among the Living is the name of the third album by the band Anthrax. The album was released in March of 1987 by Megaforce Worldwide/Island. The band and Eddie Kramer produced the album, which was released as a double album (along with Persistence of Time) in Germany in 2000. The album includes the singles, "I am the Law" and "Indians". Among the Living was certified gold by the RIAA. It is widely regarded as one of their best works and sets itself apart from many of its contemporaries by the lyrical humor of some of the songs. There are, however, also several songs with a serious political message behind them. On Anthrax's re-union tour in 2005 the bulk of their set consisted of material from Among the Living, while on their 2006 tour at solo-dates, for the first time ever, they perform the entire album, which shows that not only is it some of the best material Anthrax have written to this day, but also demonstrates that this album is a heavy metal classic.
Among the Living features a drawing of Henry Kane (a character fromPoltergeist II motion picture). The band stated in interviews that he was the one thing that scared them the most.
Contents |
Track listing
- "Among the Living" (Anthrax) – 5:16
- "Caught in a Mosh" (Anthrax) – 4:59
- "I Am the Law" (Anthrax/Lilker) – 5:57
- "Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)" (Anthrax) – 4:54
- "A Skeleton in the Closet" (Anthrax) – 5:32
- "Indians" (Anthrax) – 5:40
- "One World" (Anthrax) – 5:56
- "A.D.I./Horror of It All" (Anthrax) – 7:49
- "Imitation of Life" (Anthrax/Lilker) – 4:10
Credits
- Joey Belladonna – Vocals
- Dan Spitz –Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar on A.D.I
- Scott Ian – Rhythm Guitar
- Frank Bello – Bass
- Charlie Benante – Drums
Miscellanea
- "Among the Living" is used as a background to the Clerks 2 Teaser
- "I Am the Law" is about the comic book character Judge Dredd.
- "Efilnikufesin (N.F.L)" is about the life of John Belushi. Efilnikufesin is "Nise Fukin Life" backward.
- "A Skeleton In The Closet" is based on the Stephen King novella "Apt Pupil" in the novel "Different Seasons". It has since been made into a movie.
"Among the Living" is based on the Stephen King novel "The Stand." "The Walkin Dude" is the main villan in the book, and the beginning verse: "With some help from Captain Tripps, He'll bring the world down to it's knees" is about the virus that destroys most of the population in the novel.
Categories
Anthrax albums | 1987 albums