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Release Date
1 January 1990
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Length
11 tracks
Persistence of Time is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. The album was released in 1990, by Megaforce Worldwide/Island Entertainment.
The album includes the singles, "Got the Time" (a Joe Jackson cover) and "In My World" (which was performed by the band on an episode of Married…With Children.)
Album information
Anthrax returned to the studio in the fall of 1989 with Mark Dodson (who produced the previous album, State of Euphoria) to start work on their fifth album. Recording of the album was difficult In January 1990, the band lost more than $100,000 worth of gear and their recording studio to a large structure fire. Following their personal disaster the band moved to a different studio in late February of that year to finish work on the album.
Persistence of Time's lyrical focus is the need for tolerance and peace.
This would be the last Anthrax studio album to feature Joey Belladonna on vocals until 2011's Worship Music.
The introduction to the song "Intro to Reality" featured dialogue from an episode of The Twilight Zone called Deaths-Head Revisited.
The beginning riff on "Belly of the Beast"(The Greater of Two Evils version featuring John Bush) is from the Celtic Frost song "Dethroned Emperor", which Anthrax themselves later did a cover of, which appeared on the EP Summer 2003 and as a bonus track on certain editions of Stomp 442.
Reception
Persistence of Time was certified gold by the RIAA. Its highest Billboard Music Chart position was #24 on the Billboard 200 chart.
New York Times (11/18/90) - "..the music carries the exhilaration of a desperate struggle."
Track listing
All tracks written by Anthrax, unless stated
"Time" – 6:55
"Blood" – 7:13
"Keep It in the Family" – 7:08
"In My World" – 6:25
"Gridlock" – 5:17
"Intro to Reality" – 3:23
"Belly of the Beast" – 4:47
"Got the Time" (Joe Jackson) – 2:44
"H8 Red" – 5:04
"One Man Stands" – 5:38
"Discharge" – 4:12
Bonus track (Japanese release)
"Protest and Survive" (Garry Maloney, Tony "Bones" Roberts, Roy "Rainy" Wainwright, Kelvin "Cal" Morris) – 2:22
Discharge cover
Personnel
Joey Belladonna – vocals
Scott Ian – Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar on "Got the Time", Harmony Guitar on "Intro to Reality", lead vocals on "Protest and Survive"
Dan Spitz – Lead Guitar
Frank Bello – Bass
Charlie Benante – drums, Harmony Guitar on "Intro to Reality"
Anthrax – Producer, Liner Notes
Mark Dodson – Producer, Engineer
Steve Thompson – Mixing
Michael Barbiero – Mixing, Engineer
Rick Downey – Lighting, Management
George Geranios – Sounds
Greg Goldman – Assistant Engineer
Bob Ludwig – Mastering
Jon Zazula – Executive Producer, Management
Ed Korengo – Assistant Engineer
Marsha Zazula – Executive Producer, Management
Brian Schueble – Assistant Engineer
Don Brautigam – Artwork
Waring Abbott – Photography
Paul Crook –Lead Guitar Tech
Bill Pulaski – Band
Mike Tempesta – Rhythm Guitar Tech
Marie Bryant – Assistant Engineer
Art Ring – Management
Troy Boyer – Bass Tech
Maria Ferrero – Management
Walter Gemenhardt – Drum Tech
Basic tracks recorded at A&M Studios and Conway Studios, Hollywood, USA
Re-recording at Soundtrack Studios, New York City, USA
Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, USA
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City, USA
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