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* HorribleHollywood: "Imitation Of Life" and "Discharge."



* ProtestSong: "Indians," "Keep It in the Family," "H8 Red," "Who Cares Wins"

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** "Safe Home" could be considered a legitimate example of one.
* ProtestSong: "Indians," "Keep It in the Family," "H8 Red," "Who Cares Wins"Wins", "One World"


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** A few Bush-era songs have traces of this, such as "Superhero" and "Random Acts Of Senseless Violence."
* ReligionRantSong:
** "Make Me Laugh" is a Type 3.
** "Think About An End" is a Type 2.
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They are also one of the first metal bands to incorporate rap in their songs ("I'm The Man"), and Music/PublicEnemy joined them to do perform a new version of their hit single, "Bring the Noise".

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They are also one of the first metal bands to incorporate rap in their songs ("I'm The Man"), and Music/PublicEnemy joined them to do perform a new version of their hit single, "Bring the Noise".
Noise"[[note]]PE’s DJ Terminator X would later have a guest spot on the song “1000 Points Of Hate[[/note]].
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** The intro and outro for ''Sound Of White Noise'' sample “Train Sequence” by Geoffrey Somner and the movie ''Film/MyGirl''.
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Unlike the aforementioned bands[[note]][[DeadpanSnarker Megadeth to a lesser extent than the other two]], [[NarmCharm since they also have their moments in this regard]][[/note]], Anthrax are known for having a [[MonsterClown sense of humor in their music]] - they stood out by recording quite a few songs [[JustForFun/OneOfUs inspired by movies and comics]], and their brightly-coloured surfer appearance. They also discuss social issues in their songs ("Indians", "Who Cares Wins", etc.)

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Unlike the aforementioned bands[[note]][[DeadpanSnarker Megadeth to a lesser extent than the other two]], [[NarmCharm since they also have their moments in this regard]][[/note]], regard]], while Metallica's moments are mostly outside their music[[/note]], Anthrax are known for having a [[MonsterClown sense of humor in their music]] - they stood out by recording quite a few songs [[JustForFun/OneOfUs inspired by movies and comics]], and their brightly-coloured surfer appearance. They also discuss social issues in their songs ("Indians", "Who Cares Wins", etc.)
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* BaldOfAwesome: Scott Ian. He had long hair in TheEighties but now he has a shaved head and looks totally awesome either way.
* TheBandMinusTheFace: Went through four lead singers, the most successful being Joey Belladonna.
** John Bush has his supporters as well.

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* BaldOfAwesome: Scott Ian. He had long hair in TheEighties but now he has a shaved his head late in that decade and has kept that look ever since. He looks totally awesome either way.
* TheBandMinusTheFace: Went through four lead singers, the most successful being Joey Belladonna.
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Belladonna, though John Bush has his supporters as well.well.
* BandOfRelatives: Charlie is Frank's uncle, even though they're only three years apart in age (Frank's mother is Charlie's older sister).



* RevolvingDoorBand: Anthrax has had [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Anthrax_band_members a lot of trouble]] keeping a lead singer and a second guitarist.

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* RevolvingDoorBand: Anthrax has had [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Anthrax_band_members a lot of trouble]] keeping a lead singer and a second guitarist. Scott is the only original member left, although Charlie and Frank have been around almost as long (the band was founded in 1981; Charlie joined in 1983, and Frank in early 1984).
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* CoolCar: "Cadillac Rock Box".

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* CoolCar: "Cadillac Rock Box".Box" is a subversion. Despite the title, the song has nothing to do with the Cadillac brand of automobiles but is instead about one of Dimebag's favorite guitars.
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* FiveManBand:
** TheLeader: Scott
** TheLancer: Frank
** TheSmartGuy: Joey
** TheBigGuy: Charlie
** [[SixthRanger Fifth Ranger]]: Jon
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* FiveManBand:
** TheLeader: Scott
** TheLancer: Frank
** TheSmartGuy: Joey
** TheBigGuy: Charlie
** [[SixthRanger Fifth Ranger]]: Jon

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* ''[[NewSoundAlbum Sound]] [[DarkerAndEdgier of White Noise]] (1993)''

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* ''[[NewSoundAlbum Sound]] [[DarkerAndEdgier Sound of White Noise]] (1993)''


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* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Persistence Of Time'', which did away with the cheeky humor and geek culture references of the band's 80's albums for songs about racism ("Keep It In The Family", "H8 Red"), serial killers with [[DarkAndTroubledPast tragic personal histories]] ("In My World") and celebrity degradation ("Discharge").
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* CoverVersion: Anthrax has covered "I'm Eighteen" by Music/AliceCooper, "God Save the Queen" and "Friggin' in the Riggin'" by Music/SexPistols, "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" by Music/BlackSabbath, "Antisocial" and "Sects" by Trust (both in English from the originals in French), "Parasite", "Watchin' You", "She" and "Love Her All I Can" by Music/{{Kiss}}, "Pipeline" by The Chantays, "Got the Time" by Joe Jackson, "Protest and Survive" by Discharge, "Remember Tomorrow" by Music/IronMaiden, "Dethroned Emperor" by Celtic Frost, "No Time This Time" and "Next to You" by Music/ThePolice, "Celebrated Summer" by Music/HuskerDu, "Phantom Lord" by Music/{{Metallica}}, "The Bends" by Music/{{Radiohead}}, "Snap / I'd Rather Be Sleeping" by [[Music/DirtyRottenImbeciles D.R.I.]], "Cowboy Song" and "Jailbreak" by Music/ThinLizzy, "Anthem" by {{Music/Rush}}, "We're a Happy Family" by Music/TheRamones, "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" by the Music/BeastieBoys, "Ball of Confusion" by The Temptations, and "Exit" by Music/{{U2}}.

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* CoverVersion: Anthrax has covered "I'm Eighteen" by Music/AliceCooper, "God Save the Queen" and "Friggin' in the Riggin'" by Music/SexPistols, "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" by Music/BlackSabbath, "Antisocial" and "Sects" by Trust (both in English from the originals in French), "Parasite", "Watchin' You", "She" and "Love Her All I Can" by Music/{{Kiss}}, "Pipeline" by The Chantays, "Got the Time" by Joe Jackson, "Protest and Survive" by Discharge, "Remember Tomorrow" by Music/IronMaiden, "Dethroned Emperor" by Celtic Frost, "No Time This Time" and "Next to You" by Music/ThePolice, "Celebrated Summer" by Music/HuskerDu, "Phantom Lord" by Music/{{Metallica}}, "The Bends" by Music/{{Radiohead}}, "Snap / I'd Rather Be Sleeping" by [[Music/DirtyRottenImbeciles D.R.I.]], "Cowboy Song" and "Jailbreak" by Music/ThinLizzy, "Anthem" by {{Music/Rush}}, "We're a Happy Family" by Music/TheRamones, "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" by the Music/BeastieBoys, "Ball of Confusion" by The Temptations, and "Exit" by Music/{{U2}}. Eclectic indeed.
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* CoverVersion: Anthrax has covered "I'm Eighteen" by Music/AliceCooper, "God Save the Queen" and "Friggin' in the Riggin'" by Music/SexPistols, "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" by Music/BlackSabbath, "Antisocial" and "Sects" by Trust, "Parasite", "Watchin' You", "She" and "Love Her All I Can" by Music/{{Kiss}}, "Pipeline" by The Chantays, "Got the Time" by Joe Jackson, "Protest and Survive" by Discharge, "Remember Tomorrow" by Music/IronMaiden, "Dethroned Emperor" by Celtic Frost, "No Time This Time" and "Next to You" by Music/ThePolice, "Celebrated Summer" by Music/HuskerDu, "Phantom Lord" by Music/{{Metallica}}, "The Bends" by Music/{{Radiohead}}, "Snap / I'd Rather Be Sleeping" by [[Music/DirtyRottenImbeciles D.R.I.]], "Cowboy Song" and "Jailbreak" by Music/ThinLizzy, "Anthem" by {{Music/Rush}}, "We're a Happy Family" by Music/TheRamones, "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" by the Music/BeastieBoys, "Ball of Confusion" by The Temptations, and "Exit" by Music/{{U2}}.

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* CoverVersion: Anthrax has covered "I'm Eighteen" by Music/AliceCooper, "God Save the Queen" and "Friggin' in the Riggin'" by Music/SexPistols, "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" by Music/BlackSabbath, "Antisocial" and "Sects" by Trust, Trust (both in English from the originals in French), "Parasite", "Watchin' You", "She" and "Love Her All I Can" by Music/{{Kiss}}, "Pipeline" by The Chantays, "Got the Time" by Joe Jackson, "Protest and Survive" by Discharge, "Remember Tomorrow" by Music/IronMaiden, "Dethroned Emperor" by Celtic Frost, "No Time This Time" and "Next to You" by Music/ThePolice, "Celebrated Summer" by Music/HuskerDu, "Phantom Lord" by Music/{{Metallica}}, "The Bends" by Music/{{Radiohead}}, "Snap / I'd Rather Be Sleeping" by [[Music/DirtyRottenImbeciles D.R.I.]], "Cowboy Song" and "Jailbreak" by Music/ThinLizzy, "Anthem" by {{Music/Rush}}, "We're a Happy Family" by Music/TheRamones, "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" by the Music/BeastieBoys, "Ball of Confusion" by The Temptations, and "Exit" by Music/{{U2}}.
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* WholePlotReference: The video for "Inside Out" plays out like the ''Series/TwilightZone'' episode "Nightmare At 20,000 Feet".

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* WholePlotReference: The video for "Inside Out" plays out like the ''Series/TwilightZone'' episode "Nightmare At 20,000 Feet".Feet" from ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959''.

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* AlbumTitleDrop: In "Be All, End All" for ''State of Euphoria'' and in "Time" for ''Persistence of Time''

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* AlbumTitleDrop: In "Be All, End All" for ''State of Euphoria'' and in "Time" for ''Persistence of Time''Time''.
** An unusual example on ''Among the Living'', where the title track namechecks the ''previous'' album, ''Spreading the Disease''.
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Unlike the aforementioned bands[[note]][[DeadpanSnarker Megadeth to a lesser extent than the other two]], [[NarmCharm since they also have their moments in this regard]][[/note]], Anthrax are known for having a [[MonsterClown sense of humor in their music]] - they stood out by recording quite a few songs [[OneOfUs inspired by movies and comics]], and their brightly-coloured surfer appearance. They also discuss social issues in their songs ("Indians", "Who Cares Wins", etc.)

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Unlike the aforementioned bands[[note]][[DeadpanSnarker Megadeth to a lesser extent than the other two]], [[NarmCharm since they also have their moments in this regard]][[/note]], Anthrax are known for having a [[MonsterClown sense of humor in their music]] - they stood out by recording quite a few songs [[OneOfUs [[JustForFun/OneOfUs inspired by movies and comics]], and their brightly-coloured surfer appearance. They also discuss social issues in their songs ("Indians", "Who Cares Wins", etc.)
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* BrilliantButLazy: According to the band, this was the reason Dan Lilker was asked to leave in 1984. He and earlier vocalist John Connelly would go on to form Music/NuclearAssault. He would reunite with Scott Ian and Charlie Benante in 1985 to form Music/StormtroopersOfDeath.



* CoolCar: "Cadillac Rock Box"

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* CoolCar: "Cadillac Rock Box"Box".
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* CoverVersion: Anthrax has covered "I'm Eighteen" by Music/AliceCooper, "God Save the Queen" and "Friggin' in the Riggin'" by Music/SexPistols, "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" by Music/BlackSabbath, "Antisocial" and "Sects" by Trust, "Parasite", "Watchin' You", "She" and "Love Her All I Can" by Music/{{Kiss}}, "Pipeline" by The Chantays, "Got the Time" by Joe Jackson, "Protest and Survive" by Discharge, "Remember Tomorrow" by Music/IronMaiden, "Dethroned Emperor" by Celtic Frost, "No Time This Time" and "Next to You" by Music/ThePolice, "Celebrated Summer" by [[Music/HuskerDu Hüsker Dü]], "Phantom Lord" by Music/{{Metallica}}, "The Bends" by Music/{{Radiohead}}, "Snap / I'd Rather Be Sleeping" by [[Music/DirtyRottenImbeciles D.R.I.]], "Cowboy Song" and "Jailbreak" by Music/ThinLizzy, "Anthem" by {{Music/Rush}}, "We're a Happy Family" by Music/TheRamones, "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" by the Music/BeastieBoys, "Ball of Confusion" by The Temptations, and "Exit" by Music/{{U2}}.

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* CoverVersion: Anthrax has covered "I'm Eighteen" by Music/AliceCooper, "God Save the Queen" and "Friggin' in the Riggin'" by Music/SexPistols, "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" by Music/BlackSabbath, "Antisocial" and "Sects" by Trust, "Parasite", "Watchin' You", "She" and "Love Her All I Can" by Music/{{Kiss}}, "Pipeline" by The Chantays, "Got the Time" by Joe Jackson, "Protest and Survive" by Discharge, "Remember Tomorrow" by Music/IronMaiden, "Dethroned Emperor" by Celtic Frost, "No Time This Time" and "Next to You" by Music/ThePolice, "Celebrated Summer" by [[Music/HuskerDu Hüsker Dü]], Music/HuskerDu, "Phantom Lord" by Music/{{Metallica}}, "The Bends" by Music/{{Radiohead}}, "Snap / I'd Rather Be Sleeping" by [[Music/DirtyRottenImbeciles D.R.I.]], "Cowboy Song" and "Jailbreak" by Music/ThinLizzy, "Anthem" by {{Music/Rush}}, "We're a Happy Family" by Music/TheRamones, "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" by the Music/BeastieBoys, "Ball of Confusion" by The Temptations, and "Exit" by Music/{{U2}}.
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: Current lead guitarist Jon Donais is more than a decade younger than the other band members, but he's a badass guitar player so the guys love him.
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* BilingualBonus: [[GameOfThrones Soror Irrumator]], which loosely translated from Latin, means [[BrotherSisterIncest "Sister Fucker"]].

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* BilingualBonus: [[GameOfThrones [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire Soror Irrumator]], which loosely translated from Latin, means [[BrotherSisterIncest "Sister Fucker"]].
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* ChristianRock: After a fashion; Former guitarist Dan Spitz converted to Messianic Judaism when he left the band and only plays this music now.
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* GadgeteerGenius: Former guitarist Dan Spitz hand-modified his touring amps for extra gain. He eventually left the band to pursue a career as a professional watchmaker, and is today considered one of the best in the world.
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* VocalEvolution: Joey's voice has really matured with age. Compare ''Spreading the Disease'' and ''Among the Living'' to ''Worship Music'' and ''For All Kings''. YMMV if his voice matured well or if he was better in the early days.

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* VocalEvolution: Joey's voice has really matured with age. Compare ''Spreading the Disease'' and ''Among the Living'' to ''Worship Music'' and ''For All Kings''. YMMV if his voice matured aged well or if he was better in the early days.
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* RevolvingDoorBand: Anthrax has had [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Anthrax_band_members a lot of trouble]] keeping a lead singer and a second guitarist.
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* TropeCodifier: For East Coast ThrashMetal along with Music/{{Overkill}}, and Music/NuclearAssault, incorporated a strong HardcorePunk influencem, with emphasis on aggression and speed rather than technicality.

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* TropeCodifier: For East Coast ThrashMetal along with Music/{{Overkill}}, Music/{{Overkill}} and Music/NuclearAssault, Nuclear Assault, which incorporated a strong HardcorePunk influencem, influence, with emphasis on aggression and speed rather than technicality.technicality.
** Also for RapMetal along with Music/RageAgainstTheMachine.
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Unlike the aforementioned bands[[note]][[DeadpanSnarker Megadeth to a lesser extent than the other two]], [[NarmCharm since they also have their moments in this regard]][[/note]], Anthrax are known for having a sense of humor in their music - they stood out by recording quite a few songs [[OneOfUs inspired by movies and comics]], and their brightly-coloured surfer appearance. They also discuss social issues in their songs ("Indians", "Who Cares Wins", etc.)

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Unlike the aforementioned bands[[note]][[DeadpanSnarker Megadeth to a lesser extent than the other two]], [[NarmCharm since they also have their moments in this regard]][[/note]], Anthrax are known for having a [[MonsterClown sense of humor in their music music]] - they stood out by recording quite a few songs [[OneOfUs inspired by movies and comics]], and their brightly-coloured surfer appearance. They also discuss social issues in their songs ("Indians", "Who Cares Wins", etc.)
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Unlike the aforementioned bands[[note]]Megadeth to a lesser extent than the other two, since they also have their moments in this regard[[/note]], Anthrax are known for having a sense of humor in their music - they stood out by recording quite a few songs [[OneOfUs inspired by movies and comics]], and their brightly-coloured surfer appearance. They also discuss social issues in their songs ("Indians", "Who Cares Wins", etc.)

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Unlike the aforementioned bands[[note]]Megadeth bands[[note]][[DeadpanSnarker Megadeth to a lesser extent than the other two, two]], [[NarmCharm since they also have their moments in this regard[[/note]], regard]][[/note]], Anthrax are known for having a sense of humor in their music - they stood out by recording quite a few songs [[OneOfUs inspired by movies and comics]], and their brightly-coloured surfer appearance. They also discuss social issues in their songs ("Indians", "Who Cares Wins", etc.)
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* ''Among the Living (1987)''

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* ''Among the Living ''Music/AmongTheLiving (1987)''
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* BaldOfAwesome: Scott Ian. He had long hair in TheEighties but now has a shaved head and looks totally {{Badass}} either way.

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* BaldOfAwesome: Scott Ian. He had long hair in TheEighties but now he has a shaved head and looks totally {{Badass}} awesome either way.

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