i guess its been like 7-8 years since i heard the song so i had forgotten which song you were talking about and was getting it confused with A.D.I off of among the living
"Spreading the Disease" was like the second cassette I ever bought, right after "Bark at the Moon". I sometimes worry that it's just nostalgia that makes it my favorite Anthrax album, but I think it really is their best overall.
i am kind of undecided but i believe that my pick for their best album is persistence of time because while it is not the best album voally, it DOES have their strongest songwriting imo.
I really like POT, but the songs are just too long. If they were all shaved like a minute or two, it'd be killer.
SOE is pretty sweet though. I love it even though it seems to be regarded as their worst album by quite a few people.
Anthrax was my absolute favorite band in 7th grade, hands down. No one came close.
even though i think Among the Living is lacking in melody, the rhythm section (and recording quality) is probably about as good as it gets outside of AC/DC.