Overview
- Anthrax set its 12th studio album for September 18 on Megaforce Records and released the lead single “It’s For The Kids.”
- Scott Ian said the song is a love letter to fans and a four-minute throwback to the band’s first-era thrash, with the video echoing 1985’s “Madhouse.”
- Charlie Benante said the Latin title means “I finish the journey,” citing a tile at Marilyn Monroe’s last home, and stressed they are not calling this their final record.
- Coverage points to sonic and visual callbacks, including nods to classic albums like Among the Living and Persistence of Time, and some outlets speculate about a swan song that the band has not confirmed.
- The group will support Iron Maiden on European dates later this month and has U.S. festival stops in September, including Louder Than Life in Louisville.