Ok, this definitely sounds aLOT better than “Fight ‘Em Til You Can’t” but I can’t help feeling that this was all written with someone else in mind. It’s got that crunch of Bush-era ‘Thrax and that breakdown in the middle is totally something that John Bush would’ve dominated on Sound Of White Noise.
It probably doesn’t help that I’m not a Belladonna fan to begin with but anyone who’s’ stuck with Anthrax over the last 15 or so years can agree that this doesn’t sound anything like their classic sound.
In conclusion while not the Anthrax I wanted, “The Devil You Know” seems to be a step forward for Belladonna-fronted Anthrax in 2011 and has me a little bit optimistic towards the upcoming full-length.
Worship Music hits store on September 13.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKIYBBVDurA&feature=player_embedded