Clockwise from Left/front: Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante, Joey Belladonna, Jon Donias
Anthrax has announced they will headlining the last ever metal show at Sunset Strip House of Blues on Wednesday July 29th. The venue is shutting its doors forever on August 7th to make room for a new.hotel/housing/retail complex. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster, the Live Nation app, and at the HOB Box Office. Log on to http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09004EE9D546EA1E for more details.
Anthax members commented on the show and the end of an era:
Frank Bello: “Every show we’ve done at the Sunset House of Blues has been a party. Everyone who we’re friends with who’s not on tour shows up, either to jam or drink or just hang out. And I’ll really miss that. Sunset Boulevard has lost its last great place to play.”
Charlie Benante: “The memories that have been created will always live on for anyone who went to the HOB. I feel honored and privileged to have this last chance to blow the roof off of the HOB. The Strip will soon end up looking like a corporate strip mall, no memories there.”
Anthrax is putting the finishing touches on their first album since 2011’s Worship Music (Megaforce). In the mean time the band is lining up many festival dates and tours such as with Motorhead for several dates on Lemmy and the boys’ 40th anniversary tour, including Motorhead’s Motorboat 2015. They will also play Loud Park 15 in Japan, and join Slayer for a six-week European tour.