Armed and Dangerous (EP)

Armed and Dangerous

EP by Anthrax

Released

February 1985

Recorded

Pyramid Sound Studios, Ithaca, New York, 1984

Genre

Thrash metal

Length

27:02

Label

Megaforce

Producer

Anthrax, Carl Canedy, Jon Zazula

Anthrax EP chronology

Armed and Dangerous
(1985)

I'm the Man
(1987)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[2]

Armed and Dangerous is the first EP by American heavy metal band Anthrax, released in February 1985 through Megaforce Records. The band produced the album with Carl Canedy and Jon Zazula acting as executive producer. This is the first Anthrax release to feature Joey Belladonna on vocals.

The 1992 issue 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, Greg D'Angelo (except where Charlie Benante rerecorded the drums), and Dan Lilker.^[3] It was released as a double album (along with Fistful of Metal) in Germany in 2000.

The song "Armed and Dangerous" also appears on the album Spreading the Disease with a different mix, which does not include the fade-in intro leading into the initial acoustic guitar melody. That intro was omitted from the album version for unverified reasons but it is possible that it was for album continuity.

The song "Raise Hell" was an original Anthrax recording exclusive to the EP, and "God Save the Queen" was originally recorded by the Sex Pistols on the Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols album. Despite being marked as live versions, "Metal Thrashing Mad" and "Panic" are the studio re-recordings of tracks featured on the band's debut album.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Armed and Dangerous" (special pre-release version)	Neil Turbin, Joey Belladonna, Dan Spitz, Scott Ian, Danny Lilker, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante	6:07
2.	"Raise Hell"	Turbin, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante	4:03
3.	"God Save the Queen" (Sex Pistols cover)	Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook	3:02
4.	"Metal Thrashing Mad" (live)	Turbin, Spitz, Ian, Lilker, Benante	2:51
5.	"Panic" (live)	Turbin, Ian, Lilker	3:45

1992 reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Soldiers of Metal" (from the first Anthrax single, unavailable since 1983)	Turbin, Ian, Lilker	3:07
7.	"Howling Furies" (from the first Anthrax single, unavailable since 1983)	Ian, Lilker	4:07

Personnel

Band members

Additional musicians

Neil Turbin - vocals on "Soldiers of Metal" and "Howling Furies"
Dan Lilker - bass on "Soldiers of Metal" and "Howling Furies"
Greg D'Angelo - drums on "Howling Furies"

Production

Carl Canedy - producer
Alex Perialas - Norman Dunn - engineers
George Marino - mastering
Jon Zazula - executive producer

References

↑ Torreano, Bradley. "Anthrax: Armed and Dangerous". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 20. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
↑ "Chapter 1: In the beginning". Anthrax History. Zianet.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 1999. Retrieved 2013-03-24.

Anthrax

Scott Ian Charlie Benante Frank Bello Joey Belladonna Jon Donais Dan Lilker Greg D'Angelo Neil Turbin Dan Spitz Matt Fallon John Bush Paul Crook Joey Vera Dan Nelson Rob Caggiano Jon Dette

Studio albums	Fistful of Metal Spreading the Disease Among the Living State of Euphoria Persistence of Time Sound of White Noise Stomp 442 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real We've Come for You All Worship Music For All Kings

Live albums	The Island Years Music of Mass Destruction Alive 2 Gigantour Caught in a Mosh: BBC Live in Concert The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (with Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer)

Extended plays	Armed and Dangerous I'm the Man Penikufesin Inside Out Summer 2003 Anthems

Compilations	Attack of the Killer B's Return of the Killer A's Madhouse: The Very Best of Anthrax The Greater of Two Evils Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985-1991)

Songs	"Madhouse" "I Am the Law" "Indians" "Antisocial" "Bring the Noise" (with Public Enemy) "Only" "Inside Out" "Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't"

Video albums	Music of Mass Destruction Alive 2 Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985-1991) The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria

Related articles	Discography Band members Stormtroopers of Death Nuclear Assault Armored Saint The Damned Things United Forces Headbangers Ball Tour Clash of the Titans American Carnage Tour Supergroup

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