Anthrax are an English

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band formed in

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, in 1980. They recorded their first demo in 1981 and went on to release two 7"

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and

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. They appeared on compilations released by

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and Fightback Records. They toured outside the UK twice in the Netherlands with Dutch band The Ex. In 2007, the band issued a

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, ''One Last Drop'', which included

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, both EPs, the Mortarhate compilation track and two live tracks. The band reformed in 2010, releasing new (and debut) album ''All for the Cause'' in 2012. Two split singles followed in 2015.

Line-up

*Oskar – vocals *Gareth – bass *Pete – drums *Dee – guitar *Laurence Windle – bass *Shaun – rhythm guitarGlasper p183 "He fell off his stool backwards another time, at Portsmouth Polytechnic," adds Shaun, who played with the blues/rock outfit X-It in the wake of Anthrax. ... (Small Wonder, 1983)

Discography

Demos

* ''81 Demo'' (Tape 1981) * ''Capitalism Gives Opportunities in Life, Anarchy Gives Life'' (Tape 1982)

EPs

* '' Capitalism is Cannibalism'' (EP, Crass Records, 1982) * ''They've Got It All Wrong'' (EP, Small Wonder Records, 1983) * ''One Last Drop / Welcome'' (CD single, Happy Release 2, 2009) * ''Split'' EP (DL, 2015) /PedAgree Skum, Dog Shite, SLUG* ''Split'' EP (7"/DL, 2015) /Hagar the Womb">Hagar_the_Womb.html" ;"title="/Hagar the Womb">/Hagar the Womb

Album

*''All for the Cause'' (LP/CD/DL, 2012)

Compilation tracks

* "All the Wars" on ''Bullshit Detector Volume 2'' (LP Compilation, Crass Records, 1982) * "It'll Be Alright on the Night" on ''Who? What? Why? Where? When?'' (LP Compilation, Mortarhate Records, 1983) * "Violence Is Violence 82" on ''We Don't Want Your Fucking War!'' (LP Compilation, Fightback Records, 1984)

Reissue

* "Capitalism is Cannibalism" EP, on ''A Sides. Part Two. 1982-1985'' (LP Compilation, Crass Records 1985) * "It'll Be Alright on the Night", on ''We Won't Take No More'' (CD Compilation,

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, 2001) * "It'll Be Alright on the Night", on ''Who? What? Why? Where? When?'' (CD Compilation,Mortarhate Records, 2003) * "Violence Is Violence 82", on ''We Don't Want Your Fucking War!'' (CD Compilation, Mortarhate Records, 2006) * ''One Last Drop'' (Compilation CD, Happy Release Records, 2007)

References

External links

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Interview with vocalist Oskar on Scanner Zine website conducted in 2008
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