Anthrax

Summary

Anthrax is a musical group^[1]. Anthrax ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,629 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Anthrax's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Anthrax's genre is thrash metal^[4].
• Anthrax's genre is heavy metal music^[5].
• Anthrax's genre is groove metal^[6].
• Anthrax's genre is speed metal^[7].
• Anthrax's genre is alternative metal^[8].
• Anthrax's record label is recorded as Megaforce Records^[9].
• Anthrax's record label is recorded as Elektra^[10].
• Anthrax's record label is recorded as Island Records^[11].
• Anthrax's record label is recorded as Nuclear Blast^[12].
• Anthrax's record label is recorded as Back on Black Records^[13].
• Anthrax's discography is recorded as Anthrax discography^[14].
• Anthrax is part of Big Four of Thrash^[15].
• Anthrax's Commons category is recorded as Anthrax (American band)^[16].
• Anthrax's country of origin is recorded as United States^[17].
• Anthrax comprises Joey Belladonna^[18].
• Anthrax's website account on is recorded as ReverbNation^[19].
• 1981 marks the founding of Anthrax^[20].
• Anthrax's location of formation is recorded as New York City^[21].
• Anthrax's official website is recorded as http://www.anthrax.com^[22].
• Anthrax's official website is recorded as http://anthrax.com^[23].
• Anthrax's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Anthrax (American band)^[24].
• Anthrax's topic has template is recorded as Template:Anthrax (American band)^[25].
• Anthrax's different from is recorded as Anthrax^[26].
• Anthrax's start of work period is recorded as 1981^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1981^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative metal, groove metal, heavy metal, rap metal, speed metal, thrash metal^[31]

• Community tags: alternative metal, groove metal, heavy metal, rap metal, speed metal, thrash metal^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b616d6f0-ec1f-4c69-8a79-12a97ece7372^[33]

Body

Founding

1981 marks the founding of Anthrax^[20]. Anthrax's location of formation is recorded as New York City^[21].

Identity

Anthrax is part of Big Four of Thrash^[15].

Why It Matters

Anthrax ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,629 views/month).^[2] Anthrax has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Anthrax is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Anthrax has been cited as an influence by Rage Against the Machine^[36], a rock band^[37], founded in 1991^[38]; Sum 41^[39], a musical group^[40], founded in 1996^[41]; Sevendust^[42], a rock band^[43], founded in 1994^[44]; and Skindred^[45], a musical group^[46], founded in 1998^[47].

FAQs

Who did Anthrax influence?

Anthrax has been cited as an influence by Rage Against the Machine^[36], Sum 41^[39], Sevendust^[42], and Skindred^[45].