Sound of White Noise is the sixth studio album by American

United States

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 heavy metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 band Anthrax

Anthrax (band)

Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981. Founded by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker, the band has since released ten studio albums and 20 singles, and an EP featuring Public Enemy. The band was one of the most popular of the 1980s thrash metal scene...

, released in May 1993 on Elektra Records

Elektra Records

Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....

. It is the band's first album with Armored Saint

Armored Saint

-Early career:Armored Saint was formed in 1982 by brothers Phil Sandoval and Gonzo Sandoval , and guitarist David Prichard, while attending South Pasadena High School. Next to join were singer John Bush also a South Pasadena High School Alumni and bassist Joey Vera...

 vocalist John Bush

John Bush (singer)

John Bush is an American vocalist, currently a member of Armored Saint, a traditional metal band from Los Angeles, California and formerly of thrash metal band Anthrax.-Armored Saint:...

, and also their last studio album with longtime lead guitarist Dan Spitz

Dan Spitz

Dan Spitz is a musician best known for his work as the lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Anthrax from 1983–1995 and from 2005 to 2007. He is the brother of former White Lion and Black Sabbath bassist Dave Spitz.-Personal life:...

.

Overview

The album, produced by the band and Dave Jerden

Dave Jerden

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, includes the singles, "Only"

Only (Anthrax song)

"Only" is a heavy metal song by Anthrax of their 1993 album Sound of White Noise. It is one of their most popular songs from the John Bush era, and has also appeared on their compilation album, Return of the Killer A's.-Personnel:...

, "Black Lodge", "Room for One More" and "Hy Pro Glo". This album marked a revision in the sound of the band, with the departure of lead vocalist Joey Belladonna

Joey Belladonna

Joey Belladonna is a heavy metal singer and drummer, best known as the lead singer for the heavy metal band Anthrax...

 and the introduction of grunge

Grunge

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 influences (Dave Jerden was the producer of Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Starr...

). The album debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200

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 charts, Anthrax's highest ever chart position. Sound of White Noise was certified gold by the RIAA.

The album's closing track "This Is Not an Exit" is directly based on the Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis

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 novel American Psycho

American Psycho

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. The lyrics through the song are in narrative towards the main character in the book, Patrick Bateman

Patrick Bateman

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. This song also includes a sample from the 1991 movie "My Girl"

My Girl (film)

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. A music video

Music video

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 was produced for the song "Black Lodge", featuring actress Jenna Elfman

Jenna Elfman

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 in one of her first film appearances. The Black Lodge is a fictional location in the popular early 1990s television series Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

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. Anthrax was able to persuade Twin Peaks score

Film score

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 conductor Angelo Badalamenti

Angelo Badalamenti

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 to help compose the song.

Track listing

All songs written by John Bush, Scott Ian

Scott Ian

Scott Ian Rosenfeld , better known by the stage name Scott Ian, is an American musician, best known as the rhythm & lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Anthrax. Ian is also the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death...

, Frank Bello

Frank Bello

Frank Bello is an American musician who plays bass guitar for the thrash metal band Anthrax. Originally he was a roadie and guitar technician for the band, but later he replaced Dan Lilker on the Spreading the Disease album. After leaving Anthrax in early 2004 Bello joined Helmet - another New...

 and Charlie Benante

Charlie Benante

Charlie Benante is the drummer for the heavy metal bands Anthrax and Stormtroopers of Death .- Career :...

, except where noted

Personnel

Anthrax John Bush John Bush (singer) John Bush is an American vocalist, currently a member of Armored Saint, a traditional metal band from Los Angeles, California and formerly of thrash metal band Anthrax.-Armored Saint:...  – Lead vocals Dan Spitz Dan Spitz Dan Spitz is a musician best known for his work as the lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Anthrax from 1983–1995 and from 2005 to 2007. He is the brother of former White Lion and Black Sabbath bassist Dave Spitz.-Personal life:...  – Lead guitar Lead guitar Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure... Scott Ian Scott Ian Scott Ian Rosenfeld , better known by the stage name Scott Ian, is an American musician, best known as the rhythm & lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Anthrax. Ian is also the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death...  – Rhythm guitar Rhythm guitar Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together... , lead guitar on "Burst", lead guitar and harmony Harmony In music, harmony is the use of simultaneous pitches , or chords. The study of harmony involves chords and their construction and chord progressions and the principles of connection that govern them. Harmony is often said to refer to the "vertical" aspect of music, as distinguished from melodic...  guitar Guitar The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...  on "Black Lodge" and "Packaged Rebellion", six-string bass Bass guitar The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... , backing vocals Frank Bello Frank Bello Frank Bello is an American musician who plays bass guitar for the thrash metal band Anthrax. Originally he was a roadie and guitar technician for the band, but later he replaced Dan Lilker on the Spreading the Disease album. After leaving Anthrax in early 2004 Bello joined Helmet - another New...  – Bass guitar Bass guitar The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... , backing vocals Charlie Benante Charlie Benante Charlie Benante is the drummer for the heavy metal bands Anthrax and Stormtroopers of Death .- Career :...  – Drums Drum kit A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....

Additional personnel Vincent Bell - Tremolo guitar parts on "Black Lodge" Angelo Badalamenti - Synthesizers, orchestration and arrangement of synthesizers and additional guitars on "Black Lodge" Kenny Landrum - Synthesizers Terminator X Terminator X Norman Rogers is a retired American DJ, best known for his work with rap group Public Enemy, which he left in 1999... - Scratching on "1000 Points of Hate"

Production Produced By Anthrax & Dave Jerden Mixed By Dave Jerden Mastered by Eddy Schryer Engineered By Bryan Carlstrom Assistant Engineers: Mike Baumgartner, Annette Cisneros, Ed Korengo, Jennifer Monnar & Scott Ralston