Madhouse (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Madhouse


Artist = Anthrax
from Album = Spreading the Disease
B-side =
Released = 1985
Format =
Recorded = 1985
Genre = Thrash metal
Length = 4:19
Label = Megaforce Records,
Island Records
Writer = Joey Belladonna
Dan Spitz
Scott Ian
Frank Bello
Charlie Benante
Producer = Anthrax
Carl Canedy
Last single = "Soldiers of Metal"
(1984)
This single = "Madhouse"
(1985)
Next single = "Armed and Dangerous"
(1985)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Spreading the Disease
Type = Studio album
prev_track = "Lone Justice"
prev_no = 2
this_track = "Madhouse'"
track_no = 3
next_track = "S.S.C./Stand or Fall"
next_no = 4"Madhouse" is a song by the thrash metal band Anthrax, off their 1985 album, "Spreading the Disease". The song is an up-tempo song with hard riffs and a strong thrash beat. The song has become a staple of live concerts, and has also appeared on Anthrax's 'best of' album, '. It is included in the 2002 video game ', on the station V-ROCK. It is also covered in the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 video game, "Guitar Hero II".

A music video was produced for this song as well, but didn't receive much airplay due to the fact that it was banned by MTV, who believed the content to be degrading to the mentally ill.

Personnel

*Joey Belladonna – vocals
*Dan Spitz – Lead guitar
*Scott Ian – Rhythm guitar
*Frank Bello – Bass
*Charlie Benante – drums