Sound of White Noise

Sound of White Noise
Studio album by Anthrax
Released	May 25, 1993
Recorded	1992
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	56:56
Label	Elektra Records
Producer	Anthrax, Dave Jerden
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Anthrax chronology
Attack of the Killer B's (1991) Sound of White Noise (1993) The Island Years (1994)

Sound of White Noise is the name of the sixth album by the band Anthrax, released in May of 1993 on Elektra Records. It is the band's the first album with ex-Armored Saint vocalist John Bush, and also their last studio album to date with guitarist Dan Spitz. The band and Dave Jerden produced the album, which includes the singles, "Only" ,"Black Lodge", "Room For One More" and "Hy Pro Glo". This album marked a change in the sound of the band, mixing the old thrash metal with new grunge references (Dave Jerden was the producer of Alice in Chains) and the album got Anthrax's highest ever chart position, debuting at #7 on the Billboard 200 charts. Sound of White Noise was certified gold by the RIAA. Anthrax also contributed a song from these sessions called "Poison My Eyes" 7:05 to the Last Action Hero soundtrack. The title "C₁₁H₁₇N₂O₂S Na" refers to sodium pentathol. A music video was produced for "Black Lodge," which features Jenna Elfman as the lead role in one of her first film appearances. This was released on LP in Europe (Catalog Number 7559-61430-1). The song "Black Lodge" was omitted from this vinyl release due to time.

Track listing

1. "Potter's Field" (Frank Bello, Charlie Benante, John Bush, Scott Ian) – 5:00
2. "Only" , (Bello, Benante, Bush, Ian) – 4:56
3. "Room for One More" (Bello, Benante, Bush, Ian) – 4:54
4. "Packaged Rebellion" (Bello, Benante, Bush, Ian) – 6:18
5. "Hy Pro Glo" (Bello, Benante, Bush, Ian) – 4:30
6. "Invisible" (Bello, Benante, Bush, Ian) – 6:09
7. "1000 Points of Hate" (Bello, Benante, Bush, Ian) – 5:00
8. "Black Lodge" (Angelo Badalamenti, Bello, Benante, Bush, Ian) – 5:22
9. "C₁₁H₁₇N₂O₂S Na" (Bello, Benante, Bush, Ian) – 4:24
10. "Burst" (Bello, Benante, Bush, Ian) – 3:35
11. "This Is Not an Exit" (Bello, Benante, Bush, Ian) – 6:49

Bonus tracks (2001 remaster)

12. "Auf Wiedersehen" (Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson) – 4:25
    • Cheap Trick Cover
13. "Cowboy Song" (Phil Lynott, Brian Downey) – 5:06
    • Thin Lizzy Cover
14. "London" (Morrisey, Johnny Marr) – 3:33
    • The Smiths Cover
15. "Black Lodge" (Strings Mix) (Badalamenti, Bello, Benante, Bush, Ian) – 3:10

Bonus CD (Japanese edition)

1. "Love Her All I Can" (Paul Stanley) – 4:25
   • Kiss Cover
2. "Cowboy Song" (Lynott, Downey) – 5:06
   • Thin Lizzy Cover
3. "Auf Wiedersehen" (Nielsen, Petersson) – 3:33
   • Cheap Trick Cover
4. "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" (Michael Diamond, Matt Dike, Adam Horovitz, John King, Mike Simpson, Adam Yauch) – 3:10
   • Beastie Boys cover

Personnel

• John Bush – Lead Vocals
• Dan Spitz – Lead Guitar
• Scott Ian – Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar on "Burst", Lead Guitar and Harmony Guitar on "Black Lodge" and "Packaged Rebellion", Six string Bass, Backing Vocals
• Frank Bello – Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Charlie Benante – Drums, Harmony Guitar on "Black Lodge"