I figured out what seperates Anthrax's music from the other "big four" bands out there (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer). It's that their singer doesn't use an instrument other than his throat.
It's IMPOSSIBLE to play Anthrax's music and sing at the same time other than choruses and a few other small moments of a song.
That's what makes their music so good. The singer's performance is way more heartfelt. And ALL the players attack their instrument. Nobody ever questions James, Toms or Daves singing voice like they have Anthrax's two singers. It takes balls to sing in Anthrax. Nobody could ever imagine James, Tom or Dave as frontmen only (without playing guitar or bass). They just would never have made the grade.
It's IMPOSSIBLE to play Anthrax's music and sing at the same time other than choruses and a few other small moments of a song.
That's what makes their music so good. The singer's performance is way more heartfelt. And ALL the players attack their instrument. Nobody ever questions James, Toms or Daves singing voice like they have Anthrax's two singers. It takes balls to sing in Anthrax. Nobody could ever imagine James, Tom or Dave as frontmen only (without playing guitar or bass). They just would never have made the grade.