Anthrax To Open For Iron Maiden

Metal legends Anthrax have announced a short spring tour, kicking off with a warmup club show at Chicago’s Double Door on May 28th, 2008. The Chicago warm-up show will be the band’s first live performance with their new singer Dan Nelson. In addition to the band’s classic hits from their 25 year career, Anthrax will for the first time ever perform brand new material from their current writing sessions. After the warm-up show, Anthrax will then fly to Los Angeles and join Iron Maiden on their “Somewhere Back In Time” world tour. Anthrax is direct supporting Iron Maiden at the May 30th and 31st shows at Irvine, CA’s Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

Anthrax’s Charlie Benante says “Playing with Iron Maiden again is such a thrill for us! We can't wait to be a part of these two magical nights.” Guitarist Scott Ian adds, “It is an absolute honor to be asked to open the Irvine shows for the Kings of Metal Iron Maiden. Anthrax’s tours with Iron Maiden are my all time favorites. Up The Irons!!!” Lastly, bassist Frank Bello exclaims, “I saw them 2 weeks ago and sang every word. They’re better than ever!! I can't wait to play with them again!! Good times!!”

Anthrax is currently writing for their new album. This will be their first studio album since 2003’s “We’ve Come For You All,” and also their first album with Dan Nelson on vocals.

Tour dates are below:

05/28 – Chicago – Double Door (warm-up show)
05/30 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (direct support to Iron Maiden)
05/31 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (direct support to Iron Maiden)

Thanks for the report to Metalunderground.com.

Comments

[Mootallica]

I'd love to see this.

[kfong03]

lol sounds pretty damn ownage...gonna be one heavy tour..

[Comeback Kiddd]

if you click on the News section, it shows a picture of Robert Plant on the cover. I LOLed to that

[666Sabbath666]

I love Anthrax, one of the best thrash metal bands IMO

[MXFNCK]

awesome!!!! metal trashing mad!!!!!

[batthumb55]

So their not following Maiden to Pheonix...Damn

[theshroomman]

kfong03 wrote:

lol sounds pretty damn ownage...gonna be one heavy tour..

yeah if two venues is considered a tour.. lame!

[IlikeMetal]

Fuck the west coast, get the hell over to Boston!

[Your41Plague12]

IlikeMetal wrote:

Fuck the west coast, get the hell over to Boston!

+1, It's close to Pittsburgh! I'd love to see this tour, I imagine it will be great.

[ibanez666]

that is sick, gonna be a wild show.

[Chewy120]

omg,this best show ever!!!!!

[2mins2midnite]

aww
In England they do aone off show
and A7X are supporting WHO ARE GHEY
why do america ge all the good bands :/

MAIDEN Rules

[JimmyRockstar]

Anthrax is the reason I started playing... tastes and styles have developed since then, but I owe my guitar playing life to these pioneers of thrash!

[-MetalUpYourAss]

thats amazing love to see that like

[thedarkblues06]

2mins2midnite wrote:

aww
In England they do aone off show
and A7X are supporting WHO ARE GHEY
why do america ge all the good bands :/

MAIDEN Rules

Lol, there are some English bands that rock face too, so don't worry. :P

[TheAmenCorner89]

2mins2midnite wrote:

aww
In England they do aone off show
and A7X are supporting WHO ARE GHEY
why do america ge all the good bands :/

MAIDEN Rules

+1 It sucks that they have anthrax and we get a crappy band like a7x.

[CanCan]

They've already confirmed Avenged Sevenfold for here. Bah.

checked.

[Shaharz]

batthumb55 wrote:

So their not following Maiden to Pheonix...Damn

At least you get Maiden. Here in israel we get nothing. Life sux.

[randyaintdead82]

awwwww no Boston or Mansfield..... Those two shows at the Verizon place will be pretty loud if its Anthrax and Maisen

[Menza_]

c'mon hop on this month so they can play winnipeg

[Menza_]

PLAY WINNIPEG ANTHRAX

[guitaringsailor]

Damn doesn't look like Anthrax is gonna play in Gothenburg sweden, sad i'd love to see them!!!

[euan_soad]

guitaringsailor wrote:

Damn doesn't look like Anthrax is gonna play in Gothenburg sweden, sad i'd love to see them!!!

Same! Would be awesome

[axefreak129]

scott ian's one of my favorite guitarists, it's cool anthrax and maiden are gonna be playing the same show

[Skuzzmo]

2mins2midnite wrote:

aww
In England they do aone off show
and A7X are supporting WHO ARE GHEY
why do america ge all the good bands :/

MAIDEN Rules

Yes but look on the good side dude. With A7X supporting Maiden you don't have to be there on time. It's not as though you're going to miss anything is it...

Sorry, bad me. A7X may be very good live.They may be entertaining and good musicians with a wealth of talent....

ahem..... anyway.... carry on!

chex!

[IlikeMetal]

randyaintdead82 wrote:

awwwww no Boston or Mansfield..... Those two shows at the Verizon place will be pretty loud if its Anthrax and Maisen

Maiden is coming to Tweeter (6/20), I know that for a fact, but unfortunately I'm not sure if they're coming with anyone else.

[The Novice]

OH WTF! Couldn't they have come to Sweden as well so I wouldn't have to suffer a full hour of pathetic avenged sevenfold. They're so damn embarrasing.

[slap-a-bass]

awesome!

[LazySandman]

talk about one awesome combo

[xgibsongirlx07]

i got all excited when i saw this, i thought they were doing the whole tour with maiden... damn, i was hoping to see them in houston

[the boogieman]

icing on the cake

2 solid bands

[CapnKickass]

Menza_ wrote:

c'mon hop on this month so they can play winnipeg

Menza_ wrote:

PLAY WINNIPEG ANTHRAX

Damn right, I agree.

[metal overlord]

guitarhead93 wrote:

Corey Taylor is now singing for Anthrax right?

What? No way! Dan Nelson is!

And why can't Anthrac be in Chicago for the June 11th show :sad:

[powerstroke]

I've never really listened to Anthrax but I'm going to the May 31st show so it should be interesting

[CowboyUp]

That would be such an awesome show. I wish I could go

[njustice4all]

dammit im seing Iron Maiden on May 28th in SF, nooo sooo close!

[Set-Abominae]

Crap, seeing Maiden on June 6th, missed em by a week. I don't know who's opening for Maiden at my show...

[BirdHouse]

can Dan hit those high pitch screams?

[voidSkipper]

Whyyyyy, whyyy did Maiden neglect Adelaide?

Well. Because Adelaide's a hole. But still. I would have given my left nut to see them.

[emr_steelmech]

wewt I'm in chicago!!!

[adam1451]

**** guys stay with maiden for the whole somwhere back in time tour!

Checked

[ezlntrooper]

Yes!! still was able to get tickets for May 31st, then hear this good news! Sounds like one hell of a night!

[ace321]

yeah Iron Maiden is gonna play in my home town fu**ing great.by the way who knows Leatherwolf????? they have almost same cool solo's like iron maiden.if you gonna buy the album buy street ready .there is a song on youtub Hideaway .but the album solo's sound F fing cool its like a solo battle. Up The Irons!!!