During a new interview with Jon Wiederhorn of Guitar World magazine, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian said that he and his bandmates hope to finally release the long-awaited follow-up to 2016’s “For All Kings” album in early 2025. It’s great news, considering their last album was released several years ago. The reason why they don’t rush album releases is because they are taking their time more.
“We’re taking our time and not rushing anything because we want it to be exactly how we want it”
“We’re not in a place in our lives anymore where we could have dropped everything and said, ‘All right, we’ve got two months of studio time. Let’s finish writing and then get in there and record it all and do the vocals. Mix, master and we’re done — like in the old days.’ We have families and commitments now, so it can’t work that way anymore and hasn’t in a long time.”
Ian also talked about their musical direction:
“There are crushing riffs and great, hooky choruses. Even some of the thrashiest songs have great choruses. We’re always looking for the hook, and I think we’ve accomplished that.”
“With the songs we’ve written, we’d be able to put together a nine- or 10-song record that would be thrashier than anything we’ve done in a long time. But there would also be a way to make it a very different kind of album depending on which songs we choose. And I can tell you, I know which way I’m leaning. And I think we’re all on the same page. We want this record to punch people in the face. And then we can use the bonus tracks for other things, but in the context of the record, I really want it to hit hard.”
“I’d like to think this record will be a slew of songs that people are going to be very excited about hearing live for the next few years. I generally feel the riffs, the grooves and the breakdowns – we used to call them mosh parts in the old days — I think they’re gonna connect with our fans. And a lot of these songs are tailor-made for our live show, so I hope we’ll be playing them for a long time.”
As we eagerly await the release of Anthrax’s new album, we’ll keep you updated on the latest news and developments.
