Metal Anarchy

Anthrax have premiered a new video for their new song “It’s For The Kids.” This track is from the band’s recently announced album, “Cursum Perficio,” which will be released on September 18.

Members of the group commented:

Guitarist Scott Ian:

“A friend of mine said, ‘It’s For The Kids’ is a straight-up love letter to your fans.’ That’s exactly what I wanted it to be. The album needed a four-minute thrash song that harkened back to our first era. Whether it’s the aggression or the big chorus, it represents all the best parts of Anthrax in a very angry four-minute package. For the video, we wanted to throw back to our ‘Madhouse’ video — thematically it just made sense and this idea opened the door for us to share the experience with our fans. For all of us!”

Drummer Charlie Benante:

“The video for ‘It’s For the Kids’ turned out really well. I don’t necessarily like doing videos and this one had elements of things that I really love. There were fans in it, they showed up, they enjoyed it, it made me enjoy the video just seeing them enjoy it. Hearing the song for the first time, their reaction to it, and just the interaction with them was just great. I think the director did a great job on it. It’s kind of a throwback to our first ever video, ‘Madhouse.’ So I think fans are gonna see it and think ‘oh look at that, I see what they did.’ But yeah, great song and a great video. ‘It’s For the Kids’ is one of the songs that I felt was so strong, and the riff behind it and the rhythm behind it was almost like a tug of war, it’s like a push-pull. It has this tension to it where the drums are just playing at a high pace speed, and the guitars are doing pretty much quarter notes with it. And the drums are just going full speed ahead. One of my favorite songs on the record and one of my favorite riffs. I really think this song is a gift to Anthrax fans who have been with us throughout the years. This basically is Anthrax at its best. Fast-paced, thrashing, melodic fucking metal.”

Singer Joey Belladonna:

“When I hear certain tracks, I immediately go, ‘I want to do this song. It might have a shot.’ Even the first time I started singing a tune like ‘Madhouse,’ I figured it was going to be a strong one. You just know. There’s a lot of variety to each of our records. To me, ‘It’s For The Kids’ is nice, straight-up Anthrax. It has a lot of fire and a punch to it. Vocally, it’s really cooking. It was definitely fun to hammer down on this one and put a lot of drive into it.”

Guitarist Jonathan Donais:

“‘It’s For The Kids’ is a right-to-the-point thrasher. It’s fast, aggressive, catchy and definitely going to be a fun one live. I love the ‘Madhouse’-inspired throwback vibe of this video. Involving the fans and capturing their reactions to a new song adds some energy that really stands out.”

Bassist Frank Bello:

“I’m psyched for people to hear ‘It’s For The Kids!’ This is a heavy, driving song with a big hook chorus-a combination of classic Anthrax and current. I can’t wait to play it live! Had a (cold!) blast filming the video too. It’s a great, energy packed video with a bunch of amazing Anthrax fans having a good time on a freezing day in Pennsylvania. The metal kept us all warm.”