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Live: The Island Years
Live: The Island Years
Live album by Anthrax
Released	April 5, 1994
Recorded	October 19, 1991 ; January 28, 1992
Venue	Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre (Irvine, CA) ; Electric Lady Studios (New York City)
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	69:26
Label	Megaforce, Island
Producer	Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero
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Live: The Island Years is Anthrax's first full-length live album. The album was released in 1994 by Megaforce Worldwide/Island Entertainment. As it is a live album, there were no new singles. The album features vocalist Joey Belladonna, who had been replaced in the band two years earlier by John Bush.

Anthrax were not directly involved in the making of this album, whose release was due to remaining contractual obligations towards their previous record company, following the band's signing with Elektra. As such, the track list is cobbled from two disparate sources: the soundtrack to the band's earlier Live Noize home video, recorded at Irvine Meadows, California on October 19, 1991 (tracks one to eight), and tapes from a concert staged for college radio WSOU, recorded at the Electric Lady Studios, on January 28, 1992 (tracks nine to twelve).

The rendition of "Bring the Noise" on this album features both Anthrax and Public Enemy, and starts out with Flavor Flav doing most of his song "Too Much Posse", to a beat by Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	7/10^[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Anthrax, except where noted.

"Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)" – 6:59
"A.I.R." – 4:35
"Parasite" (Ace Frehley) – 2:52
"Keep It in the Family" – 7:05
"Caught in a Mosh" – 5:26
"Indians" – 6:59
"Antisocial" (Bernie Bonvoisin, Norbert Krief) – 6:38
"Bring the Noise (Feat. Public Enemy)" (Anthrax, Carl Ridenhour, Hank Shocklee, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler) – 7:38
"I Am the Law" (Anthrax, Danny Lilker) – 6:04
"Metal Thrashing Mad" (Neil Turbin, Scott Ian, Lilker) – 2:46
"In My World" – 6:36
"Now It's Dark" – 5:48

Personnel

Anthrax

Production

Michael Barbiero - producer, engineer, mixing
Steve Thompson - producer, mixing

References

^ Ruhlmann, William. "Anthrax Live: The Island Years". AllMusic. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 2006. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 20. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[AM-1] Ruhlmann, William. "Anthrax Live: The Island Years". AllMusic. Retrieved April 19, 2014.

[martin-2] Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.

[Larkin-3] Larkin, Colin (2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 2006. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.

[New_RS-4] Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 20. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

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+'''''Live: The Island Years''''' is [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]]'s first full-length [[live album]]. The album was released in 1994 by [[Megaforce Records|Megaforce Worldwide]]/[[Island Records|Island Entertainment]]. As it is a live album, there were no new singles. The album features vocalist [[Joey Belladonna]], who had been replaced in the band two years earlier by [[John Bush (musician)|John Bush]].
+Anthrax were not directly involved in the making of this album, whose release was due to remaining contractual obligations towards their previous record company, following the band's signing with [[Elektra Records|Elektra]].
-Tracks one to eight were recorded at [[Irvine Meadows]], California on October 19, 1991. Tracks nine to twelve were recorded at the [[Electric Lady Studio]], on January 28, 1992.
+As such, the track list is cobbled from two disparate sources: the soundtrack to the band's earlier ''Live Noize'' home video, recorded at [[Irvine Meadows]], California on October 19, 1991 (tracks one to eight), and tapes from a concert staged for college radio [[WSOU]], recorded at the [[Electric Lady Studios]], on January 28, 1992 (tracks nine to twelve).
-The rendition of "[[Bring the Noise]]" on this album features both [[Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]] and [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]], and starts out with [[Flavor Flav]] doing most of his song "Too Much Posse", to a beat by Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante.
+The rendition of "[[Bring the Noise]]" on this album features both [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] and [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]], and starts out with [[Flavor Flav]] doing most of his song "Too Much Posse", to a beat by Anthrax drummer [[Charlie Benante]].
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 ==Track listing==
-All songs written by [[Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]], except where noted.
+All songs written by [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]], except where noted.
 #"Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)" – 6:59
 #"A.I.R." – 4:35
 #"[[Parasite (Kiss song)|Parasite]]" ([[Ace Frehley]]) – 2:52
-#"[[Keep It in the Family (song)|Keep It in the Family]]" – 7:05
+#"[[Keep It in the Family (Anthrax song)|Keep It in the Family]]" – 7:05
 #"[[Caught in a Mosh]]" – 5:26
-#"Indians" – 6:59
+#"[[Indians (song)|Indians]]" – 6:59
-#"Antisocial" ([[Bernie Bonvoisin]], [[Norbert Krief]]) – 6:38
+#"[[Antisocial (Trust song)|Antisocial]]" ([[Bernie Bonvoisin]], [[Norbert Krief]]) – 6:38
-#"[[Bring the Noise]] (Feat. Public Enemy & Flavor Flav)" (Anthrax, [[Carl Ridenhour]], [[Hank Shocklee]], [[Eric "Vietnam" Sadler]]) – 7:38
+#"[[Bring the Noise]] (Feat. Public Enemy)" (Anthrax, [[Carl Ridenhour]], [[Hank Shocklee]], [[Eric "Vietnam" Sadler]]) – 7:38
-#"I Am the Law" (Anthrax, [[Dan Lilker|Danny Lilker]]) – 6:04
+#"[[I Am the Law (song)|I Am the Law]]" (Anthrax, [[Dan Lilker|Danny Lilker]]) – 6:04
-#"Metal Thrashing Mad" ([[Neil Turbin]], [[Dan Spitz]], [[Scott Ian]], Lilker, [[Charlie Benante]]) – 2:46
+#"Metal Thrashing Mad" ([[Neil Turbin]], [[Scott Ian]], Lilker) – 2:46
 #"In My World" – 6:36
 #"Now It's Dark" – 5:48
 ==Personnel==
+;Anthrax
-*[[Joey Belladonna]] – [[Singing|Vocals]]
-*[[Dan Spitz]] – [[Lead Guitar]]
+*[[Joey Belladonna]] – [[Singing|vocals]]
-*[[Scott Ian]] – [[Rhythm Guitar]]
+*[[Dan Spitz]] – [[lead guitar]]
-*[[Frank Bello]] – [[Bass guitar|Bass]]
+*[[Scott Ian]] – [[rhythm guitar]]
-*[[Charlie Benante]] – [[Drum kit|Drums]]
+*[[Frank Bello]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]]
+*[[Charlie Benante]] – [[Drum kit|drums]]
+;Production
+*[[Michael Barbiero]] - producer, engineer, mixing
+*[[Steve Thompson (musician)|Steve Thompson]] - producer, mixing
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
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-[[Category:English-language live albums]]
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Scott Ian Charlie Benante Frank Bello Joey Belladonna Jonathan Donais Dan Lilker Greg Walls Greg D'Angelo Neil Turbin Dan Spitz Matt Fallon John Bush Paul Crook 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 The Greater of Two Evils Worship Music For All Kings
Live albums	Live: 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 Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985–1991)
Songs	"Madhouse" "I Am the Law" "Indians" "Antisocial" "Got the Time" "Bring the Noise" "Only" "Black Lodge"
Video albums	Music of Mass Destruction Alive 2 - The DVD 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 Headbangers Ball Tour Clash of the Titans American Carnage Tour
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