Stomp 442
Stomp 442 | ||||
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Studio album by Anthrax | ||||
Released | October 24, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Studio | Studio 4, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania | |||
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Length | 50:56 | |||
Label | Elektra/Warner | |||
Producer | Anthrax, Butcher Bros. | |||
Anthrax chronology | ||||
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Singles from Stomp 442 | ||||
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Stomp 442 is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released in 1995 by Elektra Records. The band and the Philadelphia-based producers Butcher Brothers produced the album, which includes the singles, "Fueled" and "Nothing". The album debuted at No. 47 on the Billboard 200 charts.[4] The album is their last to be released by Elektra Records, as they left the label after claiming that they didn't do enough to promote the album.
Stomp 442 is also Anthrax's first album without Dan Spitz on lead guitar. Though not credited as a member of the band, Paul Crook took over lead guitar duties.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | ![]() |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[6] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album a negative review, describing it as "a generic collection of speed metal bombast". He finished his review by saying that the record is a "disheartening experience."[2] Reviewer Jimmy Neeson had a more positive view, noting, "A savage Anthrax album; and a worthy addition to any metal collection."[9] Canadian journalist Martin Popoff described Stomp 442 as "a fine, responsible collection of working man's metal, if a bit of a repetition" compared to "the relatively unappreciated Sound of White Noise" of 1993.[6]
Cover art
The album's cover gained controversy when retailer Walmart refused to stock it in its stores, because of the naked man standing next to the giant ball of garbage.[10]
In a 1996 interview with Tom Russell of Glasgow-based radio Clyde 1, Bruce Dickinson revealed that the original design for the cover art was done for his album Balls to Picasso – originally to be titled Laughing in the Hiding Bush – but he couldn't afford it. His album's title was changed and he drew two squares on a toilet wall for the cover.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Scott Ian and John Bush; all music is composed by Charlie Benante
No. | Title | Lead guitar | Length |
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1. | "Random Acts of Senseless Violence" | Paul Crook | 4:02 |
2. | "Fueled" | 4:02 | |
3. | "King Size" | Dimebag Darrell | 3:58 |
4. | "Riding Shotgun" | Crook, Darrell | 4:25 |
5. | "Perpetual Motion" | 4:18 | |
6. | "In a Zone" | Crook | 5:06 |
7. | "Nothing" | Benante | 4:33 |
8. | "American Pompeii" | Benante, Mike Tempesta | 5:30 |
9. | "Drop the Ball" | Crook | 4:59 |
10. | "Tester" | Benante, Ian | 4:21 |
11. | "Bare" | Benante | 5:29 |
Total length: | 50:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Grunt and Click" | Bush, Ian, Frank Bello, Benante | 5:29 |
13. | "Dethroned Emperor" (Celtic Frost cover) | Tom Fischer | 4:32 |
14. | "Celebrated Summer" (Hüsker Dü cover) | Bob Mould | 4:30 |
15. | "Watchin' You" (Kiss cover) | Gene Simmons | 3:38 |
Total length: | 69:04 |
Personnel
All credits adapted from the original release.[11]
- Anthrax
- John Bush – lead vocals
- Scott Ian – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Frank Bello – bass, backing vocals
- Charlie Benante – drums, percussion, guitars
- Guests
- Paul Crook – lead guitars on "Random Acts of Senseless Violence", "Perpetual Motion", "In a Zone" and "Drop the Ball"
- Dimebag Darrell – guitar on "King Size" and "Riding Shotgun"
- Mike Tempesta – guitar on "American Pompeii"
- Zach Throne - guitar solo on "Celebrated Summer"
- Production
- Butcher Bros. and Anthrax – producers, mixing
- Butcher Bros., Dirk Grobelny, Ian Cross – engineers
- Mike Monterulo, J.J. Bottari, Chris Gately, Phil Nowlan – assistant engineers
- Manny Lecuona – editing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Charts
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 49 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[13] | 81 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] | 36 |
UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 77 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[16] | 10 |
US Billboard 200[17] | 47 |
References
- ^ Balazs, Nick (August 24, 2021). "Brave Album Ranks – ANTHRAX". BraveWords. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Anthrax: Stomp 442". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (September 14, 2011). "Anthrax and Joey Belladonna Keep It in the Family". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Stomp 442 Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Review: Stomp 442". Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ^ a b 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 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 20. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Neeson, Jimmy (September 23, 2011). "ANTHRAX Stomp 442". Metal Music Archives. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ Chantler, Chris (July 10, 2016). "Anthrax: the story behind every album cover". Metal Hammer. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ Stomp 442 (CD Booklet). Anthrax. Los Angeles, US: Elektra Records. 1995. 61856-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Australiancharts.com – Anthrax – Stomp 442". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2800". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Anthrax: Stomp 442" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Anthrax Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
External links
- Stomp 442 at Discogs (list of releases)
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