Anthrax is an American thrash metal band from New York City, NY, formed in 1981. Founded by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker, the band has since released ten studio albums and 20 singles, and an EP featuring Public Enemy. The band was one of the most popular of the 1980s thrash metal scene. When thrash metal began to gain a major following in the mid-to-late 1980s, Anthrax were dubbed one of the "big four" of thrash metal alongside Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer. They were also one of the early thrash metal bands to sign to a major label (Island Records, in 1985). Anthrax is an American thrash metal band from New York City, NY, formed in 1981. Founded by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker, the band has since released ten studio albums and 20 singles, and an EP featuring Public Enemy. The band was one of the most popular of the 1980s thrash metal scene. When thrash metal began to gain a major following in the mid-to-late 1980s, Anthrax were dubbed one of the "big four" of thrash metal alongside Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer. They were also one of the early thrash metal bands to sign to a major label (Island Records, in 1985). false 2025-11-07 18:52:46 812 Alternative Metal Groove Metal Hard Rock Heavy Metal Industrial Metal Nu Metal Rock Speed Metal Thrash Metal 112914 b616d6f0-ec1f-4c69-8a79-12a97ece7372 /media/data/media5/Music/Anthrax/folder.jpg /media/data/media5/Music/Anthrax/backdrop1.jpg /media/data/media5/Music/Anthrax/fanart.jpg 1987 1988 1990 1993 1995 1999 2003 2003 2005 2007 2010 2011 2016 2021 Anthrax