Album
Stomp 442
Stomp 442 is Anthrax's seventh studio album, released on 24 October 1995 through Elektra. It followed Sound of White Noise and leans into a heavier, groove-driven side of the band's metal sound. The band produced it themselves alongside the Philadelphia-based Butcher Brothers, and it spawned the singles "Fueled" and "Nothing". It entered the Billboard 200 at No. 47.
It marks a turning point in the Anthrax story. This is the first record without lead guitarist Dan Spitz, with Paul Crook handling lead guitar duties despite not being credited as a band member. It is also their final album for Elektra, whom the band left after feeling the label had not done enough to promote it. For fans tracing the group's mid-90s years, it is the record that closes one chapter.
Stomp 442: tracklist, credits and charts
11 tracks · 50:55Tracklist
- 1Random Acts of Senseless ViolenceBenante, Bush, Ian4:03
- 2FueledBenante, Bush, Ian4:02
- 3King SizeBenante, Bush, Ian4:00
- 4Riding ShotgunBenante, Bush, Ian4:27
- 5Perpetual MotionBenante, Bush, Ian4:21
- 6In a ZoneBenante, Bush, Ian5:08
- 7NothingBenante, Bush, Ian4:34
- 8American PompeiiBenante, Bush, Ian5:31
- 9Drop the BallBenante, Bush, Ian4:59
- 10TesterBenante, Bush, Ian4:22
- 11BareBenante, Bush, Ian5:30
- Produced by
- Anthrax, The Butcher Bros.
- Recorded at
- Studio 4 Recording, Studio 4, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
- Recorded
- 1995
- Mixed by
- Anthrax, The Butcher Bros.
- Mixed at
- Studio 4 Recording
- Engineered by
- The Butcher Bros., Ian Cross, Dirk Grobelny
- Mastered by
- Bob Ludwig
- Artwork
- Storm Thorgerson, Rupert Truman, Mark Fraser
- Photography
- Kristin Callahan
- Label
- Elektra
- Length
- 50:55
Line-up
- Frank Bello · bass, vocals · guest
- Charlie Benante · drums (drum set), guitar, ebow, percussion, acoustic guitar · guest
- Scott Ian · guitar, vocals, acoustic guitar · guest
- John Bush · vocals · guest
- Paul Crook · guitar · guest
- Dimebag Darrell · guitar · guest
Singles
- “Fueled” · 1995
- “Nothing” · 1996
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1995 | 47 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1995 | 77 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 1995 | 10 |
| Finnish Albums · 1995 | 36 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1995 | 44 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1995 | 49 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1995 | 81 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 24 October 1995 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 24 October 1995 | |
| Wikidata | 1995 | |
| US release | 24 October 1995 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1995 | earliest UK or European date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | XE | Elektra | 075596185622 | other |
| 24 October 1995 | US | Elektra | 075596185622 | original |
| 24 October 1995 | JP | Elektra | 4943674052127 | original |
| 10 June 1998 | JP | Victor | 4988002366484 | other |
| 21 August 2001 | US | Beyond Music | 639857821027 | other |
| 24 November 2003 | XE | Nuclear Blast | 727361120528 | other |
| 24 November 2003 | XW | Nuclear Blast | 0727361120566 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 1595×1390 | rejected |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |