248 - Anthrax Armed and Dangerous 1985

Anthrax were, almost from the start, noticeable among their peers for their willingness to experiment with genre and image. During the late 1980s, the band radically departed from the "traditional" heavy metal look in favour of a brightly coloured "surfer" style of appearance. They were known for introducing a humorous side to their music, in contrast to the serious mindedness of fellow metal bands such as Slayer and Metallica. "Armed and dangerous" is one of their best tracks, it starts with an acoustic guitar and a melodic bass intro, then Joey starts singing and at about 1:10 the song turns into a fast paced metal madnes