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Anthrax releases twelfth studio album Cursum Perficio

Overview

Thrash metal band Anthrax has released ‘Cursum Perficio’, their twelfth studio album and first full-length record in ten years. The release follows their 2016 album ‘For All Kings’. The album title translates to ‘My journey has come to an end’ in Latin, with the decade-long gap in production attributed to the global pandemic and other creative delays.

Released through Nuclear Blast Records and Megaforce Records, the album features eleven tracks and runs for nearly 54 minutes. The lineup includes Scott Ian, Jonathan Donais, Charlie Benante, Frank Bello, and Joey Belladonna. Notable tracks include the progressive instrumental intro ‘Persistence of Memory’, ‘Everybody’s Got A Plan’, and the single ‘It’s For the Kids’. The latter is described as a blunt critique of political inaction and the inadequacy of ‘thoughts and prayers’ regarding societal issues.

To support the release, a black-and-white music video for the title track was released. Directed by Don Argott and starring actor London May, the video utilizes a ‘vérité’ style to explore themes of life, time, and struggle. Critics have noted that while the band members are now in their 60s, the material maintains their signature high energy and heavy riffing while incorporating modern edges.

Entities

Scott Ian · Anthrax · Joey Belladonna · Megaforce Records · Frank Bello

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Anthrax releases twelfth studio album ‘Cursum Perficio’

    Anthrax has released ‘Cursum Perficio’, their first studio album in over a decade, featuring ten new tracks and a cinematic title track music video directed by Don Argott.

  2. 4 days ago

    [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Anthrax releases Cursum Perficio, first album in a decade

    Anthrax has released Cursum Perficio, their first studio album in ten years, marking a high-energy return to thrash metal with eleven new tracks.

  3. 9 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Anthrax to release first studio album in a decade

    Anthrax will release their first studio album in a decade, ‘Cursum Perficio’, on September 18, followed by an extensive world tour starting in January 2027.

Sources

blabbermouth.net · earshot.at · handwritten-mag.de · kronosmortusnews.com · latimes.com · loudwire.com · markusheavymusicblog.org · metalhead.it · metalshockfinland.com · myrevelations.de · noisemag.net · radioshockbox.com.br · thepopbreak.com · time-for-metal.eu · ultimateclassicrock.com

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