Anthrax - Madhouse (REACTION!) 

Love old Anthrax. Among the Living, NFL, Indians. So many that hit.

Persistence of Time. Best and heaviest Anthrax album and one of the best albums period of that early 90s era.

"Armed and dangerous" song on this album is good too

“Medusa” is a must for y’all It’s more mid tempo which I think will serve you guys well with Anthrax That riff is killer and the way Joey sings over the verses is such a hook!

Anthrax is great! They can be a little corny but the shit slaps. Persistence Of Time is awesome. Belly of the Beast...

Belly of the beast, Keep it in the family, and Bring tha Noise! 3 of their best tracks!

Lonejustice and Medussa will blow your head off. It is their best record.

Keep it in the Family, and In my world!

KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY!!!! Gotta give that song a run!!!!

Persistence of Time…the entire album is on point.

This song and album is the truth

saw Anthrax live once, mic failed on Joey and he kept singing through to the point his voice could still be heard!

So many good songs, Caught in a Mosh, Git the Time and maybe you better try their versión Is Bring the Noise of Public Enemy featuring Public Enemy, that was the birth of rapcore Metal in the 80s and they don't receive recognition for that

Their version of Got the Time is killer

Even as an old metal head who loves early era Anthrax, I can understand it’s not for everyone. However, the ‘modern’ era since Joey’s return is more refined while still kicking ass. Even his vocals are better. I recommend In the End or Monster at the End for the lads next.

Keep it in the Family by Anthrax has got a monstrous riff. Definitely worth checking out

Speaking of Testament… I think the whole Metal community would agree that you can’t sleep on ‘Electric Crown’. Such a good straight groove to bob your head to and catchy vocal patterns with really good guitar work. One of their more tame but I think best songs. Top 3 for me 🤘🏽

I’ve never clicked so damn fast dude. Long live the big 4!

Yeah this is probably their most accessible song for newcomers. I've always struggled with the vocals myself, so I feel you on that.

Keep It In The Family- Persistence Of Time. Probably the most nastiest riffing from their entire catalog.

George nailed it with "the most punk" reference. The mosh pit owes its existence to that tempo. Anthrax was the most well known band of those that eventually became known as "thrash metal" to keep to that sound.

Love to see y'all react to "keep it in the family" off of persistence of time. I think it'd be right up your alley

You both probably would like "In My World' by Anthrax. It is their most commercial sounding hit IMO.

I love this song. This is my favorite song from them. You should do their cover of public enemy "bring the noise".

Yall will love Bring the Noise with Public Enemy. They came together and pulled it off perfectly.

KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This album and WORSHIP MUSIC for me are the best options considering your taste in music. Should check MEDUSA too I get why people suggested songs from Among the Living but I already knew you were not gonna like those songs

They were big hip hop fans and are mantioned in a Public Enemy song(Bring the Noise) and did a version with them and brought them on tour with them for some shows.

They have a lot of great classics but honestly For all kings is their most recent album and EXTREMELY underrated, id give anything to have that album get some recognition

Keep it in the family

I discovered this song as a 12 year old thanks to Guitar Hero, so I'll always have some love for it.

Dale yes!! Anthrax kicks ass! 🔥 check out “Keep it in the Family” 🔥 insane groove! You’ll dig it!

Keep It In The Family!

Bro.. Among the living & Indians are BANGERS!!!!

Persistence of Time was the peak of their '80s thrash sound and a lot more accessible if you're into Megadeth, Metallica, and Slayer. They dropped a lot of the tongue-in-cheek lyrics and attitude for PoT. If you're on the fence with Anthrax, PoT is worth a listen. That being said I Am the Law, Indians, most of State of Euphoria and Among the Living albums are real bangers. Glad you guys liked this one.

Anthrax bangers you guys will like: “Keep it in the Family” from the Persistence of Time album “Medusa” from Spreading the Disease If you like “Madhouse”.....you’ll LOVE those two!!!

Both Spreading the Disease and Among the Living are must listen to albums. Take an afternoon and play them both back to back

Try Keep It In Family.. a socially conscious song.. heavy and riffy! Melodic too. It's off the Persistence Of Time album

This channel wouldn’t be what it is if you guys liked everything. Honest reactions are awesome.

I can totally see George and Ryan losing their shit to the "naaaaaaasty" riffs in Keep It In The Family. Great lyrics too.

First Anthrax song I ever heard back in the mid 80's. Still my favorite Anthrax album.

The last two albums they put out are among their best. Great riffing, vocals and production.

Intro to Reality from The persistence of time album is a great track it is an instrumental. 👍🏼

Great reaction guys and so good to see some Anthrax finally land a punch. You “must must must” react to Keep it in the Family. Slower grooving thrash that will have you guys in an absolute groove that I can almost guarantee that Ryan will love. Heavy as hell, but great melody throughout, with thought provoking lyrics. As a 35 year fan it’s my fave ever Anthrax’s song to this day.

This song always brings back memories of playing GTA Vice City. That rock station was so good.

Belly of the beast including the into!! Just a great song to me and I think you would like that one. Great review fellas!

Anthrax's last 2 albums (Worship Music and For All Kings) feature the band at their most polished. Joey's vocals have never been better, and these albums feature some of their catchiest riffs and most melodic songs. I would suggest you check these out before listening to their older stuff as I think it will be more to your taste. In particular the following songs are highlights off the last two records: The Devil You know, Fight'em Till You Can't, I'm Alive, In the End, Monster at the End and Blood Eagle Wings. The older albums are more iconic, but I have seen some people get turned off of them due to a younger Joey's vocals, the production quality, and some of the goofiness in the songwriting.

Keep it in the Family! There's a NASTY groove for you

I first heard the album State of Euphoria by anthrax around 1989 I was blown away all the sings on that album are solid. Then the album Sound of white noise they changed the vocalist but still rock the custard.

Keep It In The Family might be up your alley!

Classic Anthrax tune. great album too.

Anthrax fans, like me, do love this song. It's not just something served up to you because we thought you'd like it

Off the same album: Armed And Dangerous Medusa S.S.C./Stand Or Fall

Should check out Anthraxs Got the Time, Belly of the Beast, Indians, or Among the Living just to name a few greats by them.

You should check out Bring The Noise With Public Enemy works really well!!

To put into perspective, 'Madhouse' by Anthrax was also the first music video by a thrash metal band in 1985 (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Exodus... had no music videos at that point)... This was Anthrax's 2nd album 'Spreading the disease'... and Joe Belladonna (lead vocals) had only done an EP ('Armed and dangerous') before he replaced the original lead singer Neil Turbin (who was fired in 1984 after the first Anthrax album 'Fistful of Metal')... Now, Belladonna was not a fan of thrash metal when he joined (He was big fan of Journey... Whitesnake), but he had a great vocal range and Anthrax wanted a real lead singer instead of a typical thrash metal vocalist... But it took a while for Belladonna to get used to the speed & intensity of Anthrax's music. Rhythm guitarist Scott Ian took time to write a new album of punk rock-influenced thrash metal and recorded it w/ Billy Milano (vocals)... former Anthrax bassist Dan Lilker... and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante... It was released in '85 under the name S.O.D. (Stormtroopers of Death) and the album 'Speak English or die'... That record was essential in bringing a 'crossover' scene between punk rock and thrash metal. Anthrax were signed to major label Island Record in '85 and they released 'Spreading the disease' which actually charted in the US top 200 and sold close to a half million copies... Anthrax generated a strong fanbase w/ that album and the S.O.D. record, and the next album 'Among the Living' in 1987 would sell gold (over half million copies) in the USA and establish Anthrax as one of the 'Big 4' of thrash metal 🤘🤘

Never anything from Persistence of Time, their most serious album with Joey. Should also check out stuff from their two most recent albums.

Anthrax is a great band too. Legends of metal

Scott Ian is the guitar player and creative force behind Anthrax. He has several other bands he is involved in. Check them out, they vary in style and intensity.

Old school Scott.....Danny the lead guitar player was a founding member of a band called Overkill.....then he went to the Thrax 😊

you guys were my very first "reaction" channel I subscribed to all those years ago, happy you still have great songs to listen to

Just like always on your anthrax videos I highly highly recommend Keep It In The Family

This is so entertaining! Being a fan of your channel for the last few years and watching you guys get into metal! Being 54 years old and metal fans since the age of 13, I went through all the genres and growths of all the bands you’re listening to! So it’s cool to hear you say about anthrax How they would stay in this groove at this time and whatever… But they grew as a band with Joey is a singer first and then John midyear and then Joey coming back… They stay true to being the clean and sober, fun, loving, skateboarding, comic book, reading metal fans Who just started the band… So when I was growing up, these guys were my favorite because they weren’t doing drugs and partying all the time they just like to skate and comics… And then in 2010, they put out worship music which restored faith in the band for me so listen to Lone Justice off of Spreading the Disease and then listen to. I am aliveoff of Worship Music.. and never mind. That shit that John sang on.

My buddy Dan Spitz is lead guitar on this. LEGEND!!!!!

Anhillator are big players in this genre, good sirs. The track "Sixes And Sevens" is circuit- frying riff genius. Thanks for your great insights!

KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY you would absolutely adore that Anthrax song!

So many great songs from Anthrax this is one of them. Not my #1 but a classic nonetheless. I am the law is a banger

Among the living album is their master of puppets Remember they helped get metallica through in the early years too

Seen Anthrax several times. Just pure fun at their shows.

One of my favorites to play on Guitar Hero 2. Oh God how i miss those times!!! Great song!!!

Their newer material also hits some good highs. Personally, "I'm Alive", "In The End"

This song gets radio play to this day, so yeah it's popular. They started to get more punk as they went on becoming an influential cross over band. I love several Anthrax songs but as you guys experienced, they don't always nail it.

You guys should checkout Buckethead. Soothsayer (best live version) lyrics are not necessary for his unique talent and soul are poured out through the electric guitar!

You want some Scott Ian, check out SOD, bigger than the devil

Listen to their Song "Medusa"! should be right up your alley

Some of their newer stuff is REALLY up your alley!! 'In the end' and 'for all kings' are good choices! BUT one cannot deny the greatness of the 'persistence of time' album, so PLEASE give some of these tracks a listen!

Belly of the Beast!! -Anthrax You guys will love it!!

How you guys have never checked out I'm The Man or Bring The Noise (their collaboration with Public Enemy) is beyond me. To me, one of the reasons Anthrax cemented themselves as one of the larger metal bands in the early days was their willingness to embrace rap in addition to their metal chops. That, and they never seemed to take themselves too seriously. Knowing your background and the fact that you were primarily into the rap scene before your channel, I think you could appreciate and would enjoy their forays into rap long before Limp Bizkit, Korn, et al.

MADHOUSE is my favorite Anthrax song. Killer Tune

Of the Big 4, Anthrax was probably the fastest, and easily the biggest sense of humor. Their sound shifted noticeably when Joey left and John Bush from Armored Saint came in. Only was from the Bush-era.

THat whole record is excellent. There is your Anthrax list. Great Record.

Anthrax- 1985-- brings me back to high school and how hot this band was in NYC. First shows I saw were in 86 at L'amour in Brooklyn. They have had 3 singers--- and their best album is the first thrash masterpiece from 1984- Fistful of Metal....Song suggestions--My favorite by them on the EP- Armed and Dangerous (also a fantastic song) is "Raise Hell" from Fistful- "Howling Furies" or "Subjugator" (the rest of Fistful is pure thrash heaven--but might not be "playlist". From Spreading ( their second best album---lots of goodies- Armed and Dangerous as mentioned, Medusa, Lone Justice... all solid. Following these-- I am the Law... You can kind of skip to Persistence of Time-- the monster heavy song---- mentioned below by someone- "Keep it in the Family" what a great song---heavy as hell and melodic too.

Growing up when Anthrax and the other 3 of The Big Four were blazing trails and starting the building of their legacies,these 2 Don't understand how groundbreaking they were. At the time There was nothing like them

"In the End" from the album Worship Music is one of my favorite Anthrax songs. I feel like when Joey Belladonna came back his vocals improved a lot. And that song specifically is about the passing of Ronnie James Dio and Dimebag Darrell, so I think you'd love the lyrics too.

You have go through everything from Anthrax... some nice hidden gems from deep tracks! deep

I spent many a day barreling around the streets of Vice City blasting this song. And if you still need an Anthrax retribution song after this, A.D.I./ Horror of it All will do it.

As a life long fan (was a teen when they were big) I do love Madhouse, I agree they are the most thrash (punk) of the big 4, and If you love bass you have to listen to Persistence of Time!

As a Anthrax fan it's a great track. Much loved.

Damn, 1.24 million subs, ngl I don't remember when I found out about you guys but it feels like yeeears. Keep it coming. My favorite Anthrax song.

Currently in Milwaukee. Havnt had power in 24 hours. Definitely spending my battery on this video

Madhouse was a jam fr!!

Got The Time, Bring The Noize, and Antisocial re all songs I think you would dig. Got The Time is a little faster, but it's got a killer bass riff that really forward in the mix and drives the song forward, which I think you'd like.

Do more from THIS album! This is an amazing classic Thrash album. Love all the songs on this album. Reminds me of kill'em all/Show No Mercy thrash😝

We like this song, and thought you would as well. Medusa is just like this song, In My World..two suggestions! Bring The Noize with Public Enemy is pretty cool!..you will dig it!

'Armed and Dangerous' is one of their best songs. I'd love to see that one reviewed. 'Medusa' would be one you guys would like.

They need to check out for all kings. That would be right up their alley. Or one of my favs We’ve come for you all. Killer album

I think you'd really like some of their newer stuff, namely stuff like Breathing Lightning, In The End, Fight Em Till You Can't, and Earth Is On Hell. Same singer as their earlier albums, but more groove blended in. Killer stuff.

IMHO - Joey's vocals sound better now than they did back in the day.... I'm curious what you'd think of a more recent song. :)

That riff is truly one of the beat in the history of thrash metal and metal in general in my opinion (we all know what exact riff I'm talking about=)

love the song love all the album my number 1 along with sound of white noise🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻