Posted: 14 Aug 2009 06:41 AM PDT

Anthrax simply refers to a biological weapon (spreading disease) Anthrax began as an average posthardcore thrash band but eventually developed its own distinct sound by blending rap's street sense with heavy metal's brute force. The band hit a career height in 1991 when it joined forces with rap group Public Enemy for a recording and video of the latter's rallying cry, "Bring the Noise." Two years later the band inked a reported $10 million, five-album deal with Elektra.

Anthrax hit New York City's postpunk metal scene in 1981 when Bayside, Queens, native Scott Ian, still in his teens, formed the band along with friends Neil Turbin and former Overkill guitarist Dan Spitz. The group literally began following managers Johnny and Marsha Zazula, heads of the independent metal label Megaforce Records, around the city. Eventually the couple signed the band and began directing its career. By album number three, Anthrax had landed on Island, and its cult following had begun to expand. The I'm the Man, sold platinum and hinted at Anthrax's growing social consciousness in songs such as "Indians" and "One World."

One of the few heavy-metal-oriented bands to get consistently high critical marks, Anthrax - along with Metallica and Megadeth - redefined the metal genre in the '80s, stressing anger, speed, and emotional intensity over big hair and power ballads. The band flirted with funk and rap rhythms, a sound that peaked with "Bring the Noise." Anthrax adjusted its style after replacing longtime lead singer Joey BellaDonna with L.A. native and ex–Armored Saint singer John Bush in 1992. Bush, a more traditional, smooth-voiced vocalist, gave the group a slicker sound, though the basic speed-metal foundation remained. The band signed a much-publicized $10 million contract with Elektra, but left the label after just two albums.

By 1995's Stomp 442, lead guitarist Spitz had departed the group, which remained as a four-piece. Drummer Charlie Benante began dabbling on lead guitar during the recording. Guitarist Scott Ian was arrested in 1998 (though the charges were later dropped) after breaking into a New York Yankees training facility.

Vol. 8 - The Threat Is Real (#118, 1998) included guest appearances by the likes of Pantera's Phil Anselmo and Dimebag Darrell, joining forces to celebrate the return of hard, hard rock at the end of the '90s. The most popular songs from the band's first two decades were gathered for Return of the Killer A's in 1999, setting in motion plans for both singers BellaDonna and Bush to lead an Anthrax tour in 2000. BellaDonna withdrew from the tour shortly before it began.

SONATA ARCTICA

Posted: 14 Aug 2009 06:56 AM PDT

BAND HISTORY:
The band was founded under the name of ''Tricky Beans'' and initially played songs which were to a great extent influenced by the rock 'n roll genre and which didn't as much as flirt with the power metal genre. During their early career, they recorded three demos which were never sent to any recording label a ''Friend 'till the End'', ''Agre Pamppers'' and ''PeaceMaker''.In 1997 the band's name was changed to ''Tricky Means'', and from that point until 1999 their style was thoroughly worked upon and ultimately was drastically changed, acquiring strong emphasis on the keyboard melodies and relying on an easily distinguishable rhythm line maintained both by the bass and the guitar. Vocalist Tony Kakko developed a clean singing style which relies both on falsetto and tenor voices.In 1999, the band entered studios to record a demo enititled ''FullMoon'', their line-up composed by vocalist and keyboardist Tony Kakko, guitarist Jani Liimatainen, bassist Janne Kivilahti and drummer Tommy Portimo. The demo was then sent to Spinefarm Records and the band changed its name to Sonata Arctica. A recording deal soon followed.

Later that year, Sonata Arctica's first single a entitled ''UnOpened'' a was released in Finland. It entered the Finnish Top 20 sales chart on the week of its release and, soon enough, the band had closed deals with labels from around the world, prior to the release of their debut album. The debut ''Ecliptica'' arrived by the end of 1999 and had a worldwide release, obtaining rave critics from the specialized press.

LINE UP:
Tony Kakko - Vocals
Jani Liimatainen - Guitar
Marko Paasikoski - Bass
Tommy Portimo - Drums
Henrik Klingenberg - Keyboards

FORMER MEMBERS:
Mikko Harkin - Keyboards
Janne Kivilahti - Bass
Guest musicians
Jens Johansson - Keyboard passages in the album ''Winterheart's Guild'' and song ''UnOpened''
Nik Van-Eckmann - Spoken passages in ''Silence'' and ''Reckoning Night''
Timo Kotipelto - Sings in "False News Travel Fast"

DISCOGRAPHY:
''Ecliptica'' (1999)
''Silence'' (2001)
''Songs of Silence - Live In Tokyo'' (Live, 2002)
''Winterheart's Guild'' (2003)
''Reckoning Night'' (2004)

COMPILATIONS:
''The End of This Chapter'' (2006)

EPs
''Successor'' (2000)
''Orientation'' (2001)
''Takatalvi'' (2003)
"Fade to Black", by Metallica
"Wind Beneath My Wings", by Bette Middler
"Die With Your Boots On", by Iron Maiden
"World in My Eyes", by Depeche Mode
"Two Minds, One Soul", by Vanishing Point
"Still Loving You", by Scorpions
"I Want Out", by Helloween

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Posted: 14 Aug 2009 07:05 AM PDT

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