Spreading the Disease

Spreading the Disease
Studio album by Anthrax
Released	Oct 30, 1985
Recorded	1985
Genre	Thrash metal, speed metal
Length	43:40
Label	Island Records
Producer	Anthrax and Carl Canedy
Professional reviews
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Anthrax chronology
Armed and Dangerous (EP) (1985) Spreading the Disease (1985) Among the Living (1987)

Spreading the Disease is the second album by the band Anthrax and the first with vocalist Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello. The album was released in October of 1985 by Megaforce Worldwide/Island in the United States and in March of 1986 by Island Records globally. The band produced the album with Carl Canedy, Jon Zazula serving as executive producer. The album includes the single "Madhouse", which was featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Guitar Hero II. A music video was produced for "Madhouse" as well, but didn't receive much airplay because it was banned by MTV, who believed the content to be degrading to the mentally ill.

Track listing

1. "A.I.R." (Joey Belladonna, Dan Spitz, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante) – 5:45
2. "Lone Justice" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 4:36
3. "Madhouse" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 4:19
4. "S.S.C./Stand or Fall" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 4:08
5. "The Enemy" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 5:25
6. "Aftershock" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 4:28
7. "Armed and Dangerous" (Neil Turbin) – 5:43
8. "Medusa" (Jon Zazula) – 4:44
9. "Gung-Ho" (Turbin) – 4:34

Credits

• Joey Belladonna – Vocals
• Dan Spitz – Lead Guitar
• Scott Ian – Rhythm Guitar
• Frank Bello – Bass Guitar
• Charlie Benante – Drums