Penikufesin by Anthrax, album cover

EP

Penikufesin

Released25 July 1989

Popularity10.3

rock speed metal thrash metal

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Penikufesin is the third EP from the American thrash metal band Anthrax. It was drawn from the sessions for State of Euphoria, the album the band had released the year before, so it works as a companion piece to that record rather than a step forward in itself.

It arrived in August 1989 through Megaforce and Island, and it sits between State of Euphoria and 1990's Persistence of Time in the band's catalogue. For fans who want a little more from the State of Euphoria era, it is a handy side door into that stretch of Anthrax's story.

Penikufesin: tracklist, credits and charts

6 tracks · 23:48

Tracklist

1Now It’s DarkBelladonna, Bello, Benante, Ian, Spitz5:38
2Antisocial (French version)Norbert Krief and Bernard Bonvoisin4:25
3Friggin’ in the Riggin’[traditional]5:20
4ParasiteAce Frehley3:16
5SectsBonvoisin, Krief, Pursey3:06
6PipelineBrian Carman and Bob Spickard2:03

Produced by: Alex Perialas, Anthrax, Mark Dodson, Mark Dodson
Executive producer: Jon Zazula, Marsha Zazula
Recorded at: Quadradial Studios
Recorded: 1988–1989
Mixed at: Electric Lady Studios
Engineered by: Alex Perialas
Photography: Gene Ambo, Neil Zlozower
Label: Island
Length: 23:48

Line-up

Frank Bello · bass guitar
Charlie Benante · membranophone, drums (drum set)
Scott Ian · guitar family, guitar
Dan Spitz · guitar family, guitar
Joey Belladonna · lead vocals

Peak chart positions

Chart	Peak
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1989	11
Dutch Albums · 1989	51

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Releases and pressings

How we know the release date musicbrainz only

Source	Date	Note
MusicBrainz	25 July 1989
Wikipedia infobox	August 1989
Wikidata	1989

3 editions

Date	Country	Label	Barcode	Kind
1989	DE	Island	4007192099504	other
1989	DE	Island	4007192599509	other
25 July 1989	JP	Island	4988023009162	original

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