''Alive 2 (2005)'' is the third full-length live album and second full-length live DVD from the band
Anthrax. It features the reunion of their lineup from the ''
Among the Living
''Among the Living'' is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released on March 16, 1987, by Megaforce Records in the US and by Island Records in the rest of the world. The album is dedicated to Cliff Burton of ...
'' era, including then-former vocalist
Joey Belladonna
Joey Belladonna (born Joseph Bellardini; October 13, 1960) is an American singer, best known as the vocalist for thrash metal band Anthrax. He is also the vocalist and drummer of the cover band Chief Big Way. Belladonna has six Grammy Award no ...
and former guitarist
Dan Spitz
Daniel Alan Spitz (born January 28, 1963) is an American musician best known for his work as the lead guitarist of the thrash metal band Anthrax from 1983 to 1995 and from 2005 to 2008. Spitz also founded the Christian music group Red Lamb, whi ...
. The songs included on the disc are taken from ''
Fistful of Metal
''Fistful of Metal'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax, released in January 1984 by Megaforce Records (US only) and Music for Nations internationally. The album includes a cover of Alice Cooper's "I'm Eighteen". Thi ...
'', their first release, until ''
Persistence of Time
''Persistence of Time'' is the fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released on August 21, 1990 through Megaforce Worldwide/Island Records and was nominated in 1991 for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance ...
'' (1990), spanning numerous personnel changes.
Unlike the band's previous live release, ''
Music of Mass Destruction'', the
CD and
DVD
The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kind ...
versions of Alive 2 are sold also separately or in "The Special Edition": in which the CD is referred to as ''Alive 2: The CD'' and the DVD is referred to as ''Alive 2: The DVD''.
This album would be the last non-compilation release featuring
Dan Spitz
Daniel Alan Spitz (born January 28, 1963) is an American musician best known for his work as the lead guitarist of the thrash metal band Anthrax from 1983 to 1995 and from 2005 to 2008. Spitz also founded the Christian music group Red Lamb, whi ...
, who left the band following the end of Anthrax's reunion tour.
The footage was filmed on June 3, 2005 at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, N.J.
Track listing
The CD
#"Among the Living" – 5:29
#"Caught in a Mosh" – 5:42
#"A.I.R." – 6:22
#"
Antisocial
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Sociology, psychiatry and psychology
*Anti-social behaviour
*Antisocial personality disorder
*Psychopathy
*Conduct disorder
Law
*Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003
*Anti-Social Behaviour Order
*Crime and Disorder Act 1998
* ...
" – 6:05
#"Lone Justice" * – 4:32
#"Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)" – 5:59
#"Deathrider" – 3:37
#"Medusa" – 4:59
#"In My World" – 6:09
#"
Indians" – 7:45
#"Time" – 6:52
#"Be All, End All" – 7:44
#"
I Am the Law" – 7:04
* Special edition only
The DVD
#"Among the Living" – 5:29
#"Caught In a Mosh" – 5:42
#"A.I.R." – 6:22
#"
Madhouse" – 6:05
#"Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)" – 5:59
#"Deathrider" – 3:37
#"Medusa" – 4:59
#"In My World" – 6:09
#"Indians" – 7:45
#"Time" – 6:52
#"I'm the Man" – 6:31
#"Be All, End All" – 7:44
#"I Am the Law" – 7:04
DVD Additional Content
*Documentary
*State of Euphoria
*Juliya Interview
*Touring Tales
*The Vaccine
Personnel
*
Joey Belladonna
Joey Belladonna (born Joseph Bellardini; October 13, 1960) is an American singer, best known as the vocalist for thrash metal band Anthrax. He is also the vocalist and drummer of the cover band Chief Big Way. Belladonna has six Grammy Award no ...
– vocals
*
Dan Spitz
Daniel Alan Spitz (born January 28, 1963) is an American musician best known for his work as the lead guitarist of the thrash metal band Anthrax from 1983 to 1995 and from 2005 to 2008. Spitz also founded the Christian music group Red Lamb, whi ...
– lead guitar
*
Scott Ian
Scott Ian (born Scott Ian Rosenfeld, December 31, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the thrash metal band Anthrax. Ian is the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroo ...
– guitar
*
Frank Bello
Frank Bello (born July 9, 1965) is an American musician who plays bass for the thrash metal band Anthrax.
Early life
Bello is the nephew of Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante. He had a younger brother Anthony, who was murdered in the Bronx, New Yo ...
– bass guitar
*
Charlie Benante
Charles Lee Benante (born November 27, 1962) is an American musician best known as the drummer for thrash metal band Anthrax, and crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death. Alongside rhythm guitarist and band leader Scott Ian, Benante has co ...
- drums
References
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Anthrax (American band) live albums
2005 live albums
2005 video albums
Live video albums
Sanctuary Records video albums
Sanctuary Records live albums