- Armed and Dangerous (album)
Infobox Album | Name = Armed and Dangerous
Type = EP
Artist = Anthrax
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Released = February, 1985
Recorded = 1984
Genre =Thrash metal
Length = 27:02
Label = Megaforce
Producer = Anthrax and Carl Canedy
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kzdqoa9abijp link]
Last album = This album = "Armed and Dangerous (EP)" (1985)
Next album = "I'm the Man " (1987) |"Armed and Dangerous" is the name of Anthrax's first EP. The album was released in February 1985 by
Megaforce Records . The band produced the album alone, which was released as a double album (along withFistful of Metal ) inGermany in 2000. This was the first Anthrax release to featureJoey Belladonna on vocals.The album also includes the songs "Soldiers of Metal" and "Howling Furies" as its last two tracks. The line-up for those two tracks is
Neil Turbin ,Scott Ian ,Dan Spitz ,Dan Lilker andCharlie Benante .The song "Armed and Dangerous" also appears on the
Spreading the Disease album.The song God Save the Queen was originally recorded by the
Sex Pistols on theNever Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols album.Track listing
#"Armed and Dangerous" [Studio] (
Neil Turbin ,Joey Belladonna ,Dan Spitz ,Scott Ian , Danny Lilker,Frank Bello ,Charlie Benante ) – 6:07
#"Raise Hell" [Studio] (Turbin, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 4:03
#"God Save the Queen" [Studio-non lp] (Johnny Rotten , Steve Jones,Glen Matlock ,Paul Cook ) – 3:02
#*Sex Pistols Cover
#"Metal Thrashing Mad" [Live] (Turbin, Spitz, Ian, Lilker, Benante) – 2:51
#"Panic" [Live] (Turbin, Ian, Lilker) – 3:45Bonus tracks (CD issue)
Two tracks were added on the CD issue of the album. They were originally featured on a single before the release of "
Fistful of Metal " and sound rawer than their equivalents on that album.
#- "Soldiers of Metal" (Turbin, Ian, Lilker) – 3:07
#"Howling Furies" (Ian, Lilker) – 4:07Personnel
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Joey Belladonna - Vocals
*Scott Ian -Lead Guitar
*Dan Spitz -Rhythm Guitar
*Frank Bello - Bass
*Charlie Benante - Drums
*Neil Turbin - Vocals on "Soldiers of Metal" and "Howling Furies"
*Dan Lilker - Bass on "Soldiers of Metal" and "Howling Furies"- "Soldiers of Metal" (Turbin, Ian, Lilker) – 3:07
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