Concert Review: Anthrax at the Pageant in St. Louis September 22, 2016 -photos and words by Danny Nichols

Frank Bello and Joey Belladonna of Anthrax

On a Thursday night in September St. Louis, Missouri witnessed two of the Big Four of thrash metal, Anthrax and Slayer, on a night which both celebrated the long tradition of the genre and showcased the newest material from these legendary bands.  

This was the fifth time I had seen Anthrax, and once again they delivered with authority.  Anthrax are touring in support of their new album and the set list reflected this, with four of the nines songs they played coming from "For All Kings".  

A fifth song came from the also recently released "Worship Music".  By the time they played the two covers they made famous, "Got the Time" and "Antisocial", this left only two songs left from which to represent their massive catalogue of influential and beloved music.   Yet in many ways this was exactly the point.  Anthrax is more than their epic backstory. They continue to be relevant,writing and performing songs as well as at any point in their history. 

Scott Ian