Seven years have handed since Anthrax‘s final album For All Kings dropped and although work is ongoing for its comply with up, followers are going to have to attend a bit longer. We’ve recognized for some time that we gained’t get the brand new slab of Anthrax tunes till subsequent yr, however it looks as if there’s some confusion as to when sure persons are going to be heading into the studio.

Throughout a current interview with Tulsa Music Stream (as transcribed by Blabbermouth), Anthrax vocalist Joey Belladonna stated he’s planning on attending to the studio someday sooner or later, although he’s not completely certain precisely when that’ll occur.

“[I am] undecided [if it’s gonna be] within the subsequent month. Whilst of at present, we’re nonetheless sort of placing some timeframes collectively. It’s all scheduling, actually, for everybody to place collectively. However in due time, I’ll get there. I simply bang out what I gotta do and simply go for the mountain — get the perfect stuff out that I can.”

The query of whether or not Belladonna was going into the studio subsequent month or not stems from a current Scott Ian look on Sirius XM’s Trunk Nation the place the guitarist stated he was going to “have three songs prepared for [Joey Belladonna] to sing on by subsequent month.”

In that dialog, Ian stated whether or not that occurred or not likely relied on him “being pleased with the lyrics I’m writing.” When requested whether or not he contributes to the band’s lyrics or not, Belladonna revealed that whereas he loves writing lyrics, they’re extra Scott’s “factor” so far as songwriting within the band goes

“I really like doing lyrics, however there’s numerous lyrics that Scott [Ian] — he simply likes to do it. It’s his factor. He simply digs into such — these subjects that he likes to go and get into, and all of us sort of have our personal little ideas on the songs. However I get in there and I actually sort of — I dig into the entire thing so much additional. There’s numerous stuff that I’ve to… While you begin singing on one thing, you actually have to search out the pockets of what you wanna do, what sort of tone I wanna throw on it and the way I wanna go for a sure vary for sure issues and the way I method it is rather necessary. There are lyrics, however on the finish of the day, I’ve to go in there and nonetheless sing nearly as good and catchy and applicable as I can to make these items my factor, my type. Clearly, we’re not the hit-oriented sort of factor, however I’m at all times going for one thing cool to catch you off guard and neat and totally different. I’ve my very own type, so I simply sort of do my factor.”

Man, I gotta say — it’s been far too lengthy since we obtained new Anthrax music. Positive, we’ve waited far longer however with Charlie Benante out drumming for Pantera and Ian working with Mike Patton and the blokes in Mr. Bungle, it solely is sensible that the Anthrax album would take some time to finish. Right here’s hoping the band’s in a position to ship the products in time for early subsequent yr.