Rock band Anthrax bemoans "not so cool" name MIAMI (Reuters) - Thrash metal rock band Anthrax admits its name is "not so cool" in light of the outbreak of the disease in Florida, but the group does not want to change it. The band, whose albums include "Spreading the Disease" and "The Threat is Real," said in a statement posted on its official Web site that the name was chosen 20 years ago because it sounded "cool, aggressive and nobody knew what it was."(and they were probably stoned -rH) Now, the band acknowledged, the name symbolizes fear, paranoia and death. "Before the tragedy of Sept. 11 the only scary thing about Anthrax was our bad hair in the 1980s and the 'Fistful of Metal' album cover," it said. "Suddenly our name is not so cool." "We don't want to change the name of the band, not because it would be a pain ... but because we hope no further negative events will happen and it won't be necessary," it said. One person died of anthrax contamination and two other people have been exposed to the disease in Florida in an outbreak this month that authorities are investigating as a criminal action. Following the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, the incident has sent a wave of concern through a nervous public. The band said it would post links on its Web site to information on how fans could help Florida victims and protect themselves from the disease.
Their cover of Husker Du's "Celebrated Summer" or "Fueled" or "Caught In A Mosh" or "AntiSocial" (Trust ) or "Who Cares Wins" or "Hy Pro Glo" or (edit...) their cover of Radiohead's "The Bends"... "Inside Out" is awesome too. They're getting better with time, if more obscure.
