I have no desire to get into any kind of argument about this, I was just hoping to say how I feel about the situation.
I think how Anthrax dealt, in regards to their fans, with the switch from Bush back to Belladonna was kind of fucked up.
Now maybe I missed something, it's certainly possible, but I didn't hear anything in the whereabouts of a clear cut explanation of why it happened. Of course, Anthrax isn't required, by any means, to give excuses or reasons for their actions, but for a band who has always been very open and close with their fans, I find it very odd.
I grew up listening to Anthrax, saw them many times, hung out with some of them, supported them when they switched to Bush (although always favored the Belladonna records), and remained loyal to the band that seemed to care about me and their other fans just as much as I and we cared about them. It's what made them one of my favorite bands.
I admired how they continued to do what they wanted to do in spite of the lack of commercial success. Of course, I was always rooting for them to do well.
The switch back to to Joey didn't make too much sense to me at first. It seemed like a step backwards. I was excited at the prospect of seeing them again with the "classic" lineup, but certainly had mixed feelings about it. It was never clear, and still isn't, whether Joey is a permanent replacement or not. I mean, after how long can it still be called a reunion? It would sort of suck to settle in to the idea of Joey being back permanently and them switch again.
My thoughts on the matter: Anthrax was going nowhere making records and touring with Bush. They made ten-or-so years of records together and were at a stand-still, not making any money. The only was they could continue to survive as a band was to regroup with the most successful lineup. I, of course, don't know if this is true or not, but it's the only reasonable explanation that I can come up with.
Unless John flat out quit, the situation must've sucked for him. I don't believe this bullshit about not being able to talk about it for legal reasons. I think that Scott and Charlie having to come flat out and say that they need to re-visit their glory days, in spite of the problems that led them to split with Joey, Dan, and even Frank, in the first place, felt too much like they were selling out. If they did this for the money, it WAS selling out. That's what selling out means. I don't fault them for it, I understand having to do what you have to do to survive, but be honest about it. You'll get more respect that way.
Thanks. End of tirade. Mosh it up.
I think how Anthrax dealt, in regards to their fans, with the switch from Bush back to Belladonna was kind of fucked up.
Now maybe I missed something, it's certainly possible, but I didn't hear anything in the whereabouts of a clear cut explanation of why it happened. Of course, Anthrax isn't required, by any means, to give excuses or reasons for their actions, but for a band who has always been very open and close with their fans, I find it very odd.
I grew up listening to Anthrax, saw them many times, hung out with some of them, supported them when they switched to Bush (although always favored the Belladonna records), and remained loyal to the band that seemed to care about me and their other fans just as much as I and we cared about them. It's what made them one of my favorite bands.
I admired how they continued to do what they wanted to do in spite of the lack of commercial success. Of course, I was always rooting for them to do well.
The switch back to to Joey didn't make too much sense to me at first. It seemed like a step backwards. I was excited at the prospect of seeing them again with the "classic" lineup, but certainly had mixed feelings about it. It was never clear, and still isn't, whether Joey is a permanent replacement or not. I mean, after how long can it still be called a reunion? It would sort of suck to settle in to the idea of Joey being back permanently and them switch again.
My thoughts on the matter: Anthrax was going nowhere making records and touring with Bush. They made ten-or-so years of records together and were at a stand-still, not making any money. The only was they could continue to survive as a band was to regroup with the most successful lineup. I, of course, don't know if this is true or not, but it's the only reasonable explanation that I can come up with.
Unless John flat out quit, the situation must've sucked for him. I don't believe this bullshit about not being able to talk about it for legal reasons. I think that Scott and Charlie having to come flat out and say that they need to re-visit their glory days, in spite of the problems that led them to split with Joey, Dan, and even Frank, in the first place, felt too much like they were selling out. If they did this for the money, it WAS selling out. That's what selling out means. I don't fault them for it, I understand having to do what you have to do to survive, but be honest about it. You'll get more respect that way.
Thanks. End of tirade. Mosh it up.
