Spreading the Disease

Album |

 Name        = Spreading the Disease |

Type = Album | Artist = Anthrax |

 Cover       = AnthraxSpreadingTheDisease.jpg|225px |
 Background  = Orange |

Released = Oct 30, 1985 |

 Recorded    = 1985 |

Genre = Thrash metal |

 Length      = 43:40 |

Label = Island Records | Producer = Anthrax and Carl Canedy | Reviews =
*All Music Guide

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*Metal Reviews Classic link | Last album = Armed and Dangerous (EP)
(1985) | This album = Spreading the Disease
(1985) | Next album = Among the Living
(1987) |}}

Spreading the Disease is the second album by the band Anthrax and the first with vocalist Joey Belladonna. The album was released in October of 1985 by Megaforce Worldwide/Island in the United States and in March of 1986 by Island Records globally. The band produced the album with Carl Canedy, Jon Zazula served as executive producer. The album includes the single, "Madhouse".

The track title "A.I.R." is an acronym for "Adolescence In Red".

Track listing

#"A.I.R." (Anthrax) â€" 5:45#"Lone Justice" (Anthrax) â€" 4:36#"Madhouse" (Anthrax) â€" 4:19#"S.S.C./Stand or Fall" (Anthrax) â€" 4:08#"The Enemy" (Anthrax) â€" 5:25#"Aftershock" (Anthrax) â€" 4:28#"Armed and Dangerous" (Turbin) â€" 5:43#"Medusa" (Zazula) â€" 4:44#"Gung-Ho" (Turbin) â€" 4:34

Personnel

*Joey Belladonna â€" Vocals
*Dan Spitz â€" Lead Guitar and Rhythm Guitar
*Scott Ian â€" Lead Guitar and Rhythm Guitar
*Frank Bello â€" Bass
*Charlie Benante â€" Drums