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''We've Come for You All'' received positive reviews upon release, with [[About.com]] crediting it for "getting the band back on track".<ref>{{cite web|last=Marsicano|first=Dan|title=Anthrax Profile|url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/anthrax/p/anthrax.htm|publisher=[[About.com]]|accessdate=August 25, 2013}}</ref> [[Allmusic]]'s Johnny Loftus noted the album for its "pile-driving thrash" sound, which reminded him of the group's earlier days. Loftus concluded that ''We've Come for You All'' was a definitive [[thrash metal]] album, released in a period when records from that genre were really uncommon.<ref name="Allmusic"/> In a review for [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]], Harry Guerin wrote that the band has preserved the same sense of melody and aggression from their prime. He praised the extremely fast [[blast beat]] percussion on "Black Dahlia", and finished the review by saying that the album is will probably exceed the expectations of their most devoted fans.<ref name=RTE/>
''We've Come for You All'' received positive reviews upon release, with [[About.com]] crediting it for "getting the band back on track".<ref>{{cite web|last=Marsicano|first=Dan|title=Anthrax Profile|url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/anthrax/p/anthrax.htm|publisher=[[About.com]]|accessdate=August 25, 2013}}</ref> [[Allmusic]]'s Johnny Loftus noted the album for its "pile-driving thrash" sound, which reminded him of the group's earlier days. Loftus concluded that ''We've Come for You All'' was a definitive [[thrash metal]] album, released in a period when albums from that genre were uncommon.<ref name="Allmusic"/> In a review for [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]], Harry Guerin wrote that the band has preserved their sense of melody and aggression. He praised the fast [[blast beat]] percussion on "Black Dahlia", and finished the review by saying that the album would likely exceed the expectations of their most devoted fans.<ref name=RTE/>


Writing for ''Metal Review'', Gregory Bradley stopped short of calling the album a return to form, but asserted that the record was an "acceptable" release. Bradley did, however, credit the album for having some "very metal" songs, mentioning "What Doesn't Die" and "Black Dahlia" in particular.<ref name=MetalReview/> Chris Ayers from ''[[Exclaim!]]'' opined that ''We've Come for You All'' was the band's strongest release since ''[[Sound Of White Noise]]'' (1993) and easily the best of the John Bush era. "Grittier and more confident, the self-produced ''We've Come for You All'' is a certified classic that proves the ageless Anthrax are still a viable metal option", wrote Ayers.<ref name="Exclaim"/> Vik Bansal, of [[MusicOMH]], summarized the album as "a bold, sleek and raucous slab of modern metal", containing elements that were absent from many heavy metal records at the time. Bansal cited "What Doesn't Die" for particular praise, noting the "razor-sharp" riffs on the song. He noted "Cadillac Rock Box" for sounding similar to bands like [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] and [[Black Sabbath]]. Bansal summed up his review by stating that ''We've Come for You All'' is a "mighty album from a still mighty band".<ref name="MusicOMH"/>
Writing for ''Metal Review'', Gregory Bradley stopped short of calling the album a return to form, but asserted that the record was an "acceptable" release. Bradley did, however, credit the album for having some "very metal" songs, singling out "What Doesn't Die" and "Black Dahlia" in particular.<ref name=MetalReview/> Chris Ayers from ''[[Exclaim!]]'' opined that ''We've Come for You All'' was the band's strongest release since ''[[Sound Of White Noise]]'' (1993) and easily the best of the John Bush era. "Grittier and more confident, the self-produced ''We've Come for You All'' is a certified classic that proves the ageless Anthrax are still a viable metal option", wrote Ayers.<ref name="Exclaim"/> Vik Bansal, of [[MusicOMH]], summarized the album as "a bold, sleek and raucous slab of modern metal", containing elements that were absent from many heavy metal albums at the time. Bansal cited "What Doesn't Die" for particular praise, noting the "razor-sharp" riffs on the song. He noted "Cadillac Rock Box" for sounding similar to bands like [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] and [[Black Sabbath]]. Bansal summed up his review by stating that ''We've Come for You All'' is a "mighty album from a still mighty band".<ref name="MusicOMH"/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

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We've Come for You All is the ninth studio album by American thrash metal band Anthrax. It was released on May 6, 2003 through Nuclear Blast in Europe and Sanctuary in North America. This was the first Anthrax record to feature Rob Caggiano on lead guitar and their final studio album with John Bush on vocals. The album was recorded over one year span at the BearTracks Recording Studio in Suffern, New York. The cover art was designed by comic book artist Alex Ross, while the production was handed by Scrap 60 Productions team. The Who vocalist Roger Daltrey and Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott made guest appearances on the album.

The album received positive reviews by contemporary music critics, with About.com crediting it for "getting the band back on track". Despite this, the album only reached number 122 on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 10,000 copies. To date, We've Come For You All has sold over 62,000 copies in the United States.

Background and recording

This album followed Volume 8: The Threat Is Real, which was released back in 1998. Anthrax decided to sign with record label Nuclear Blast for the release of their upcoming album. Asked if changing the record company will affect the songwriting, Scott Ian replied: "To be honest, I don't care about that at all. You know, business is business and the creative side is the creative side. Creatively, there was no big challenge. We just wanted to try to make the best record we can."[1]

The band started writing new material during the months of May and June 2001, and entered the studio in November the same year. The recording process was shortly interrupted because the band went on a tour with Judas Priest early in 2002. They returned to the studio in March and in the next few months worked on the record and successfully finished it. According to guitarist Scott Ian, the whole process of making the album took the band a year. Ian also said that there is no leftover material out of the recording sessions, except for the song "Ghost", which was released as a B-side on the single "Taking the Music Back".[1] Vocalist Roger Daltrey from The Who and Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell made guest appearances on the album. Daltrey was featured in the song "Taking the Music Back", while Darrell contributed to the songs "Cadillac Rock Box" and "Strap It On". The band explained their appearances by saying: "We felt the need to invite some friends to make something special for the album and the result is simply fantastic."[2]

The album was produced by Scrap 60 Productions team, consisted of Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano, Eddie Wohl, and Steve Regina.[3] The front cover was designed by comic book artist Alex Ross. Vocalist John Bush stated that the band was honored to work with Ross, who also did the artwork for their previous pair of recordings. Bush explained that the band gave Ross a complete freedom over the concept of the artwork. Apart from suggesting the album's title as an idea, Bush said that the other members had not participated much in creating the cover art.[4]

Release

The release date of the album was delayed several times. The album was originally set for a release on February 4, 2003 in Europe and Japan, and on February 24 in the US and Canada.[5] After the prolongation of the release date for territories outside Japan and Europe, Charlie Benante posted an explanation on the band's official website: "I hate to tell you this but... the record got pushed back to April 15. It's only been 73 years since Vol. 8 [was released], what's another week or two? The record company needed the extra time to put more time into the promotion. One day all this crap will be over, you'll be rocking out to some killer shit."[6] It was later announced that the release date for Europe would be also pushed back to March 3, 2003,[7] eventually setting it on May 6.[8] The problems occurred after a breakdown in negotiations between Beyond Records and Sanctuary Records over a buy-out of the band's contract. According to Blabbermouth, Beyond Records was in the process of selling their entire catalog to Sanctuary, but the arrangement have fallen through.[9] However, the problems were resolved and the record was successfully distributed through Sanctuary in North America and Nuclear Blast in Europe.[7]

The album debuted at No. 122 on the Billboard 200 chart with first week sales of just under 10,000 units.[10] Since its release in May 2003, We've Come For You All sold about 62,000 copies in the United States.[11] Apart from entering the French Albums Chart at number 95, the record did not manage to chart in any other country.[12] Referring to the low record sales, guitarist Scott Ian posted a message on the band's official web site saying: "That's more than I thought it would do after five years away. That's basically what [the group's last album] Volume 8 did in its first week and this one was based on mostly just Internet promo."[10]

Composition

John Bush opined that this record wasn't very different from their previous releases. "It's still an Anthrax album with many different parts that can appeal to a wide audience. Our sound is recognizable each time you listen to one of our songs and that's something we really want for our music. You have the fastest rhythms, the more danceable ones, you have everything you can expect from an Anthrax record."[2] Drummer Charlie Benante said that elements from their earlier albums are still present on the record, though it explores "other territories".[13]

Johnny Loftus from AllMusic described the music as a strained fusion of thrash and traditional heavy metal, accompanied by the "gruff" vocals of Bush. He noted the record for using modern production techniques, as well as displaying melodies and instrumentation that have always been Anthrax's trademark.[14] Magazine Rock Hard observed that the record was a combination of "tradition and modernity", with strong vocals and "thrashy" tunes. They pointed that the sound was extremely complex with "super fat" production, having nothing similar with the nu-metal sound of the early 2000s.[15] Exclaim! wrote that the songs had rock-based structures, unlike the band's earlier releases which featured "brutal beats and razor riffs".[16] Gregory Bradley also noted that couple of songs had "distinct hard-rock vibe", while others demonstrated "very metal" sound.[17] In their guide to Anthrax discography, Kerrang! wrote that We've Come for You All was "leaning towards a groove-orientated hard rock sound" with several slower and "radio friendly" efforts.[18]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[14]
BlogcriticsB[19]
Exclaim!favorable[16]
Metal Review6.9/10[17]
MusicOMHfavorable[20]
Rock Hard9/10[15]
RTÉ Ten[21]

We've Come for You All received positive reviews upon release, with About.com crediting it for "getting the band back on track".[22] Allmusic's Johnny Loftus noted the album for its "pile-driving thrash" sound, which reminded him of the group's earlier days. Loftus concluded that We've Come for You All was a definitive thrash metal album, released in a period when albums from that genre were uncommon.[14] In a review for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Harry Guerin wrote that the band has preserved their sense of melody and aggression. He praised the fast blast beat percussion on "Black Dahlia", and finished the review by saying that the album would likely exceed the expectations of their most devoted fans.[21]

Writing for Metal Review, Gregory Bradley stopped short of calling the album a return to form, but asserted that the record was an "acceptable" release. Bradley did, however, credit the album for having some "very metal" songs, singling out "What Doesn't Die" and "Black Dahlia" in particular.[17] Chris Ayers from Exclaim! opined that We've Come for You All was the band's strongest release since Sound Of White Noise (1993) and easily the best of the John Bush era. "Grittier and more confident, the self-produced We've Come for You All is a certified classic that proves the ageless Anthrax are still a viable metal option", wrote Ayers.[16] Vik Bansal, of MusicOMH, summarized the album as "a bold, sleek and raucous slab of modern metal", containing elements that were absent from many heavy metal albums at the time. Bansal cited "What Doesn't Die" for particular praise, noting the "razor-sharp" riffs on the song. He noted "Cadillac Rock Box" for sounding similar to bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Black Sabbath. Bansal summed up his review by stating that We've Come for You All is a "mighty album from a still mighty band".[20]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Bush, Rob Caggiano, Scott Ian, Frank Bello and Charlie Benante

No.TitleLength
1."Contact"1:15
2."What Doesn't Die"4:10
3."Superhero"4:03
4."Refuse to Be Denied"3:20
5."Safe Home"5:10
6."Any Place But Here"5:49
7."Nobody Knows Anything"2:57
8."Strap It On" (featuring Dimebag Darrell)3:32
9."Black Dahlia"2:37
10."Cadillac Rock Box" (featuring Dimebag Darrell)3:41
11."Taking the Music Back" (featuring Roger Daltrey)3:11
12."Crash"0:57
13."Think About an End"5:09
14."W.C.F.Y.A."4:12
Total length:50:03
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Safe Home" (acoustic) 5:55
16."We're a Happy Family" (Ramones cover)Joey Ramone5:17

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Allmusic.[8]

Anthrax

Guest musicians

Technical personnel

  • Rob Caggiano – producer
  • Steve Regina – mixing, producer
  • Eddie Wohl – mixing, producer
  • Paul Crook – assistant engineer
  • Anthony Ruotolo – assistant engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Alex Ross – cover art concept and illustration
  • Brent Thompson – art direction, graphic design, illustrations

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
French Albums Chart[12] 95
US Billboard 200[23] 122

Release history

Region Date Label
North America May 6, 2003 (2003-05-06) Sanctuary Records
Europe Nuclear Blast

References

  1. ^ a b Lahtinen, Luxi. "Anthrax Interview With Scott Ian". Metal Rules. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Toni (April 2003). "Anthrax Interview On XtreemMusic". XtreemMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "Anthrax Set "We've Come For You All" As Title Of Ninth Studio CD". Blabbermouth. April 16, 2002. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  4. ^ Donnelly, Justin. "Anthrax Interview For Blistering". Blistering. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  5. ^ "Anthrax To Release "We've Come For You All" In February". Blabbermouth. November 18, 2002. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  6. ^ "Anthrax Push Back Release Date For "We've Come For You All"". Blabbermouth. January 04, 2003. Retrieved August 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ a b "Anthrax Set European Release Date For "We've Come For You All"". Blabbermouth. October 18, 2002. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Anthrax – We've Come for You All Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  9. ^ "Anthrax's "We've Come For You All" To Receive US Release Via Beyond Records". Blabbermouth. July 22, 2002. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Anthrax Debut At No. 122 With "We've Come For You All"". Blabbermouth. May 17, 2003. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  11. ^ "Anthrax: "The Greater Of Two Evils" First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth. December 1, 2004. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Anthrax - We've Come for You All". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  13. ^ "Anthrax Find Sanctuary, Plan Tour with Motorhead". antiMusic. March 5, 2003. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  14. ^ a b c Loftus, Johnny. "Anthrax: We've Come for You All". Allmusic. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  15. ^ a b Schäfer, Wolfgang. "Rock Hard review". issue 190. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  16. ^ a b c Ayers, Chris. "Anthrax – We've Come for You All". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  17. ^ a b c Gregory Bradley. "Review of Anthrax – We've Come for You All". Metal Review. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  18. ^ "Anthrax Biography and Albums". Kerrang!. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  19. ^ Wayne. "Anthrax – We've Come For You All Review". Blogcritics. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  20. ^ a b Bansal, Vik. "Anthrax – We've Come for You All". MusicOMH. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  21. ^ a b Guerin, Harry. "Anthrax – We've Come For You All". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  22. ^ Marsicano, Dan. "Anthrax Profile". About.com. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  23. ^ "Anthrax - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
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