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PyroMusic.net: Can I also ask you about ANTHRAX. Are you working with [Scott] Ian and Charlie [Benante] on the new ANTHRAX album?

John Bush: Well obviously, those guys have a finished record that they're sitting on, and... and... I'm not sure what's gonna happen yet. At one point they wanted me to re-record it all, and I wasn't really up to that task. And then the game changed a little bit and we came up with the idea of an EP in conjunction with these shows in the summer. But there's been some business issues with that. So, I don't know. I don't know what's going to happen yet. Obviously the guys in the band would like to have something out to correlate with these "Big Four" shows [featuring METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX] and I totally understand that. It's just a matter of making something feel right. Because obviously there's been so much involved in making this one record... Dan Nelson singing on it, then Dan Nelson not being in the band, but his vocals being on it, and then me to go re-record everything and I didn't really have a hand in creating anything... I don't feel really comfortable just going in and re-recording everything as is. I want to make it my baby a little bit. And they're trying to do something with that... contrary to ARMORED SAINT, they would like to have something out by June for these shows. So I don't know. Worst-case scenario is that ANTHRAX will play the shows anyway, record or not. They were asked to participate and that was based on the band's history more than anything, so we'll see.

"Tons of rumors about Joey Belladonna going back to ANTHRAX. I can tell you this is NOT confirmed. Not saying not possible, just not 100%.

"Here is what is fact: Bello, Benante and Joey were together at the FOZZY show, [Singer John] Bush [who has fronted ANTHRAX for all of its concerts over the course of the past nine months] was on my [radio] show saying he is not interested in much touring and only will do ANTHRAX or ARMORED SAINT when he wants to, ANTHRAX wants to work and are doing 'Big Four' dates which is the Belladonna era. Put all that together and make of it what you will.

"For me, regardless of Joey or John, I just want to see these guys get an album out and kick some ass again. They did great things with both guys, although I have admitted on radio and TV that Joey has a special place for me because he was during that classic period and showed great vocals at a time thrash didn't have it.

"Expect an official announcement one way or the other soon."

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