johnnieCzech said:
If only I could speak just a little German
You don't miss much. The interviewer doesn't like the reunion.
Most of the questions & answeres are well known.
I posted the interview, because some of us speak german (Schurl, etc.)
Here's my translation:
"More and more people bash the Reunion and think it's a joke.
We confront Scott with the reproaches of missing respect to John, and reunite only for the money.
Scott, who's the Anthrax singer 2006?
"We tour with Joey. We're in Europe in april."
Will he still be the singer after the tour?
Do you really think, I'll answer that? Hahaha! It's a secret till we know what we'll do.
You don't know who will be the vocalist?
No, We'll write new songs. After that, we will see who fits better to the songs.
I don't believe you, that you don't know who'll sing!
Well, I know it. But we won't tell anyone!
Ah, that's better. You know allready who's voice will be on your next album?
Yes.
You call it a secret.
Yes.
Last year you did TGOTE with Bush. Comparing Bushs voice with Joeys there's only one judgement: Bushs voice is sophisticated, more powerfull, the better singer.
Both are very different. You can't compare apples bananas.
Am I doing this?
Both are great vocalists. You can't claim, that Johns voice has more power. The things John is distinguished, he does them better then Joey. The things Joey is distinguished, he does them better then John.
Where is Joey better? What are his preferenzes?
He has the better, higher voice for this sort of heavy metal.
There are 2 types of fans now. The one fangroup blames the missing fairplay and respect for John. Do you feel adressed?
I don't understand these blames. I'm proud that people talk about our band. But: What's this all about? We do what we do. We desided to do this reunion for the music. We don't get billions of dollars for that. All desissions are made by all bandmembers - not from the outside. People may think what they want, but they don't know the truth. Maybe they'll find out the truth some day, maybe not. Either you like the bandmembers or not. Either you come to the shows or not. It's so easy.
No it's not easy. The fans who say their opinions have been loyal, bought you CDs, went to the shows and especially made WCFYA much more successfully than you and your label ever thought it would be.
Do you really think we don't know that? Sure I know it! I know it better than any fan, better than you and better than anyone!
Everybody who blames me for doing all for the money should leave the room and piss off! How can you blame me for beeing
conniving? John Bush is a friend of mine. You should stop inventing the truth. I'm sick of listening and reading all that bullshit!
Ok, let's talk about the truth: Does John Bush know who'll sing on the next album?
Maybe.
Maybe?
I wont tell you what'll happen. You'll see it in the future.
In an interview with Maximum Ink Music Magazine Frank Bello said about John:
"I didn't talk to him lately. But we all love him."
If you all love him, why don't you talk to him honestly and get rid of the problems?
But we talk to each other! The problem is, the interview is 3 or 4 months old. Meanwhile we surely talked.
No, the interview was published in november.
But Frank surely made it 3 or 4 months before. It could be, that Frank didn't talk to him at that time, because we've been on tour. You don't know under which circumstances the interview happened. I know we talked to him. I know that! They all write so much crap about us! I didn't build up Anthrax for such shit! Fuck that!
In the interview Bello said: "John has a new baby, so he had other focusses now." Does he mean Armored Saint with "the new baby"? (LOL! What an idiot interviewer! freakbro)
No, he has a daughter now.
However, it sounds like John quit on his own, because of new priorities.
Crap.
Who had the idea to bring Bush AND Belladonna together on stage at the Reunion-Tour?
Joey and I.
Isn't it disrespectful to tell a singer, who did great work for 12 years, to have a competition with his forerunner?
It would be much more disrespectful if we didn't ask him. We didn't advise him, we didn't command him to do it. We just told him the idea that we want to to a reunion. If he would have said:"Fuck you, fuck that, fuck this idea!" the reunion wouldn't have happened. But no, he said: Well, do this reunion! Apperently you need it, but I wont be a part of it."
You want to make me believe that John finds that all positive?
I don't know if he thinks positive about the reunion. I'm not sitting in Johny brain.
He surely was hurt only thinking of the idea of a reunion and his pride told him not to join the reunion.
That's your opinion.
I don't have any understanding that you asked John Bush, one of the best heavy metal vocalists worldwide who spent more than 12 years of his life with Anthrax, to join such thing (th reunion).
How can you kick the ass of such a great artist and friend?
Kick his ass? What do you mean?
How can you disappoint such a great singer?
Hey man!
What would Bruce Dickinson think, if Steve Harris mgoes on tour with Paul Di'Anno?
Many fans would like to see that!
Yes, maybe 12!
I'd be one of these 12 and I'd be happy!
You don't have a clue what I'm talking about!
You know what? This is a band, this is music. There are no rules or laws. This is about something you can't forecast. Besides: Why do you stick on the vocals? Dan Spitz also came back!
1992 you fired Joey because you weren't pleased with his live voice. Today you say he's a great vocalist. Strange.
He is better than ever. His attitude changed. Everybody changes in 13 years.
2003, some months before WCFYA came out, you told a magazine that the record would be very old school. At the same time you told a german magazine that it's influenced by Nu Metal. What's WCFYA retrospective?
What did I say? Nu Metal? I'd never say Anthrax is Nu Metal! This is the fucking gayest thing I've heard in my life. It's ridiculous!
What is WCFYA?
It's the best CD we ever made. It's everything Anthrax represents.
How do you want to make a better record than your best without John Bush?
Ok, who said that we're going on without John?
Nobody believes it.
I tell everybody: Stop thinking about it!
I bet 100 Euros that we wont hear John Bush on the next Anthrax album.
100 Euro? Okay!
The Alive 2 DVD reminds me of KISS. Is Gene Simmons you spin doctor?
My what?
Is he the godfather of your last desissions?
Sorry, I don't understand your humor. He isn't my Spin Doctor. We liked the idea to call the DVD "Alive 2". Everybody thinks it's funny.That's all.
When did you talk to your friend John Bush the last time?
I don't know. But I'll meet him saturday. HELLO! To every metalfan in germany: I'll meet him on saturday!
Thank you for the interview. I wish you and us all, that we'll see and hear Anthrax with the better vocalist, soon.
We come with Joey Belladonna in april. And for you: You have to wait longer.
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So guys, this was the translation. You all have to tell my wife now, that I wrote an interview instead of cleaning up our appartement. 
Sorry for my bad translation. But for those who die laughing: Try to re-translate the shit in german :Spin:.
My opinion about the interview: I think the interviewer was a bit rude and annoying, but all in all it's ok.
cya
(Johnny C. you owe me a beer. I'm living only an hour away from you! 
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I honestly hate interviewers who are total fanboys and do nothing more than kiss someones ass. Whether you like it or not Anthrax has been getting more press because of this circus show and that is not a bad thing, is it? I don't remember seeing Scott in so many interviews, especially seeing that they only have another greatest hits and live album out.
