Anthrax's 2016 record For All Kings was pretty well-received by critics and fans alike. It was the first album with vocalist Joey Belladonna since 2010, and the first record the band ever did with ex-Shadows Fall guitarist Jonathan Donais. The album sold 34,000 copies in its first week, entered the Billboard 200 at #9 in the United States, and topped out at #21 in the United Kingdom. So some of the band's best-ever statistics… but where do you go from that kind of success? Maybe nowhere.
In an interview with Eon Music, drummer Charlie Benante says the record was so successful that it might just be better to go out on a high note.
"I don't even know if there will be another record, is all I can tell you. This may be our last record – I'd rather go out on a high."
When pressed on whether it would mean the end of Anthrax, Charlie said: "I didn't say we'd wrap it up – I just said it may be our last record. That's how I feel."
Going on to make a sporting analogy, the drummer said: "You know, certain sports teams will have the greatest team one year, then come back next year and a lot of those players are missing – they suck. I'm not saying any of us will be missing, but maybe I think that inspiration may not be there, so let's enjoy it."
Since the turn of the century, Anthrax has released four full-length albums, so it's not like the Anthrax train is coming to a sudden stop here. Though according to Scott Ian, this is all just a bunch of bullshit.
Don't let clickbait headlines fool you. There will be more @Anthrax records. Cheers friends. pic.twitter.com/RpoRIBHbmq
— Scott Ian (@Scott_Ian) June 15, 2016
It's probably worth pointing out to Scott Ian that this isn't "clickbait," but a direct quote from your drummer that got translated into a headline.
So Anthrax might do another record, but maybe not. Clear as mud.
