Anthrax discography
Anthrax at Rockavaria in Germany in 2016
Studio albums11
Live albums7
Compilation albums5
Video albums6
Music videos26
EPs4
Singles26

American thrash metal band Anthrax has released eleven studio albums, seven live albums, seven compilation albums, ten video albums, six extended plays, twenty-six singles and twenty-six music videos. Anthrax was formed in 1981 by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Danny Lilker, who picked the band's name from a biology textbook. After releasing its debut Fistful of Metal (1984) on the independent label Megaforce Records, Anthrax signed to major label Island Records. Singer Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello joined the lineup and the band released Spreading the Disease the following year. The band's third studio album Among the Living (1987) was its commercial breakthrough, peaking at number 62 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Its fourth album State of Euphoria (1988) peaked at 31 on the Billboard 200 and received gold certification in the US.Persistence of Time (1990), noted for its darker lyrical content than previous albums, peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200. The band's sixth studio album Sound of White Noise (1993), its first with singer John Bush, was its highest-charting album in the US, peaking at number seven and received gold certification. Longtime guitarist Dan Spitz left the band shortly after, and drummer Charlie Benante played most of the lead guitar parts on Stomp 442 (1995) until Paul Crook was hired as a touring guitarist. Volume 8: The Threat Is Real (1998) was released by the independent label Ignition Records, whose imminent bankruptcy hurt album sales. Ninth studio album We've Come for You All (2003), first with guitarist Rob Caggiano, entered the Billboard 200 at number 122 but failed to chart on most international markets. Belladonna returned for Worship Music (2011) and For All Kings (2016); which both received favorable reviews.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		CAN
[3] 		NZ FIN
[4] 		GER
[5] 		NLD
[6] 		NOR
[7] 		SWE
[8] 		SWI
[9] 		UK
[10]
Fistful of Metal — — — — — — — — — — —
Spreading the Disease
  • Released: October 30, 1985
  • Label: Megaforce/Island
 113 — — — — — — — — — —
Among the Living
  • Released: March 22, 1987
  • Label: Megaforce/Island
 62 — — — — 46 46 — 43 — 18
State of Euphoria
  • Released: September 18, 1988
  • Label: Megaforce/Island
 30 82 87 — — 15 57 17 21 20 12
Persistence of Time
  • Released: August 21, 1990
  • Label: Megaforce/Island
 24 30 — 4 — 35 45 15 46 — 13
Sound of White Noise
  • Released: May 25, 1993
  • Label: Elektra
 7 30 13 46 — 35 52 — 21 40 14
Stomp 442
  • Released: October 24, 1995
  • Label: Elektra
 47 49 81 — 36 — — — — — 77
Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
  • Released: July 21, 1998
  • Label: Ignition
 118 59 — — 38 43 — — — — 73
We've Come for You All 122 — — — — 22 — — — — 102
Worship Music
  • Released: September 13, 2011
  • Label: Megaforce
 12 35 33 — 6 13 64 — 24 28 49
For All Kings
  • Released: February 26, 2016
  • Label: Megaforce
 9 12 14 33 4 5 50 25 49 8 21
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[2] 		BEL
[17] 		FIN
[4] 		GER
[5] 		NLD
[6] 		SWI
[9]
Live: The Island Years
  • Released: April 5, 1994
  • Label: Island
 — — — — — —
Music of Mass Destruction
  • Released: April 20, 2004
  • Label: Sanctuary
 — — — 88 — —
Alive 2
  • Released: September 20, 2005
  • Label: Sanctuary
 — — — — — —
Caught in a Mosh: BBC Live in Concert — — — — — —
The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria
(with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth) 		71 73 31 59 75 63
Chile on Hell — — — — — —
Kings Among Scotland
  • Released: April 27, 2018
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
 — — — 51 — —
XL
  • Released: July 22, 2022
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
 — — — 62 — 91
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		CAN
[3] 		UK
[10]
Attack of the Killer B's
  • Released: June 25, 1991
  • Label: Island
 27 50 45 13
Return of the Killer A's
  • Released: November 23, 1999
  • Label: Beyond
 — — — —
Madhouse: The Very Best of Anthrax
  • Released: June 26, 2001
  • Label: Island
 — — — —
The Greater of Two Evils
  • Released: November 23, 2004
  • Label: Sanctuary
 — — — —
Anthrology: No Hit Wonders
  • Released: September 20, 2005
  • Label: Island
 — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
Video
[18] 		AUS AUT GER
[5] 		JPN NLD NZ UK
Return of the Killer A's: Video Collection
  • Released: November 23, 1999
  • Label: Beyond
 — — — — — — — —
Music of Mass Destruction
  • Released: April 20, 2004
  • Label: Sanctuary
 — — — 88 — — — —
Alive 2: The DVD
  • Released: September 20, 2005
  • Label: Sanctuary
 — — — — — — — —
Anthrology: No Hit Wonders - The Videos
  • Released: September 20, 2005
  • Label: Island Def Jam
 — — — — — — — —
The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria
(with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth)
  • Released: October 29, 2010
  • Label: Universal Music
 1 1
[19]		 3
[20]		 4 6
[21]		 7
[22]		 1
[23]		 1
[24]
Chile on Hell
  • Released: September 16, 2014
  • Label: Megaforce
 — — — — — — — —
Kings Among Scotland
  • Released: April 27, 2018
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
 — — — 51 — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title EP details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1] 		NLD
[6] 		NZ
[30] 		SWE
[8] 		UK
[10]
Armed and Dangerous
  • Released: February 1985
  • Label: Megaforce
 — — — — —
I'm the Man
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Island
 53 — 21 42 20
Penikufesin
  • Released: August 1989
  • Label: Island
 — 51 — — —
Anthems
  • Released: March 19, 2013
  • Label: Megaforce
 52 — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Rock
[31] 		US Main.
[32] 		AUS
[2][33] 		NLD
[6] 		NZ
[34] 		UK
[10]
"Soldiers of Metal"[35] 1983 — — — — — — Fistful of Metal
"Madhouse"[36] 1985 — — — — — 129[37] Spreading the Disease
"I Am the Law" 1987 — — — 93 — 32 Among the Living
"Indians" — — — — — 44
"Make Me Laugh" 1988 — — — — — 26 State of Euphoria
"Antisocial" — — — — — 44
"Got the Time" 1990 — — 142 — — 16 Persistence of Time
"In My World" — — — — — 29
"Belly of the Beast" — — — — — —
"Bring the Noise" (with Public Enemy) 1991 — — — — 10 14 Attack of the Killer B's
"Only" 1993 — 26 — 48 — 36 Sound of White Noise
"Room for One More"[38] — — — — — —
"Black Lodge" — 38 — — — 53
"Hy Pro Glo"[39] 1994 — — — — — —
"Fueled"[40] 1995 — — — — — — Stomp 442
"Nothing" 1996 — — 51 — — 89
"Bordello of Blood"[41] — — — — — — Bordello of Blood
"Inside Out" 1998 — — — — — 95 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
"Crush"[42] — — — — — —
"Piss N' Vinegar" — — — — — —
"Born Again Idiot"[43] — — — — — —
"Ball of Confusion"[44] 1999 — — — — — — Return of the Killer A's
"Taking the Music Back"[45] 2003 — — — — — — We've Come for You All
"Safe Home"[46] 2004 — — — — — —
"What Doesn't Die" — — — — — —
"Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't"[47] 2011 — — — — — — Worship Music
"The Devil You Know" 28 33 — — — —
"In the End" — — — — — —
"I'm Alive" 2012 26 29 — — — —
"Neon Knights" 2014 — — — — — — Ronnie James Dio - This Is Your Life
"Evil Twin" 2016 — — — — — — For All Kings
"Breathing Lightning" — 33 — — — —
"Monster at the End" — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s) Album
"Metal Thrashing Mad" 1984 — Fistful of Metal
"Madhouse" 1985 Amos Poe Spreading the Disease
"Indians" 1987 Jean Pellerin[48] Among the Living
"I'm the Man" John Mills[49][50] I'm The Man
"Caught in a Mosh" (version 1) Among The Living
"I Am the Law"
"Among the Living"
"Gung-Ho" (Live) 1988 Spreading the Disease
"Antisocial" State Of Euphoria
"Who Cares Wins" Paul Rachman[51]
"In My World" 1990 Ian Fletcher[52] Persistence of Time
"Got the Time" Parris Mayhew
"Belly of the Beast" 1991 Ian Fletcher
"Bring the Noise"
(with Public Enemy) 		Mick Mayhew, Parris Mayhew[53] Attack of the Killer B's
"Only" 1993 Paul Elledge[54] Sound of White Noise
"Black Lodge" Mark Pellington[55]
"Room for One More" 1994 George Dougherty[56][57]
"Hy Pro Glo"
"Fueled" 1995 Marcos Siega[58][59][60] Stomp 442
"Nothing" 1996
"Inside Out" 1998 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
"Safe Home" 2003 Robert Carlsen[61] We've Come For You All
"Taking the Music Back" —
"What Doesn't Die" 2004 Michael John Sarna[62]
"Deathrider" — The Greater of Two Evils
"Caught in a Mosh" (version 2) 2005 Dale Resteghini[63] Alive 2
"The Devil You Know" 2012 N/A Worship Music
"A Skeleton In the Closet" (Live) 2014 Chile On Hell
"Evil Twin" (Lyric Video) 2015 For All Kings
"Breathing Lightning" (Lyric Video) 2016
"Blood Eagle Wings" Jack Bennett[64]
"Zero Tolerance" (Lyric Video) N/A
"Monster at the End"
"Suzerain" (Lyric Video)
"In The End" 2017 Matt Hanaran Worship Music

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