Stomp 442
1995 studio album by Anthrax
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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 Butcher Brothers produced the album, which includes the singles, "Fueled" and "Nothing". The album debuted at No. 47 on the Billboard 200 charts.[3] The album is their last to be released by Elektra Records, as they left the label after claiming that they did not do enough to promote the album.
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| Released | October 24, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Studio | Studio 4, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania | |||
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| Length | 50:56 | |||
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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.
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.[4]
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.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [6] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[7] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [8] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine described the album as "a generic collection of speed metal bombast". He finished his review by saying that the record is a "disheartening experience."[5] Canadian journalist Martin Popoff labeled 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."[7]
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.[10]
- Anthrax
- John Bush – lead vocals
- Scott Ian – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, floor tom on "Drop the Ball"
- 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