ANTHRAX I'm The Man - 2009 US vinyl 12" EP reissue
Format: Vinyl Condition: New Year of Release: 2009 Cat. No.: 906851 Label: JDC
Genius. Pure genius. Way before Rage Against the Machine, before Run-D.M.C.'s collaboration with Aerosmith, and before their infamous collaboration with Public Enemy, Anthrax take the credit -- or blame -- for being the pioneers of merging rap and metal.
Released in 1987, their now-classic 'I'm the Man' is a funny tribute/parody/attempt at hip-hop that is not only pulled off successfully, but it's also the first release that showcases Anthrax's sense of humor -- the latter of which was also a first for the genre of speed metal.
There are also three live tracks -- one of which is the title track -- as well as a "moshable" version of Black Sabbath's "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" -- all of which are great but will probably be overlooked. Has it been mentioned that this EP is genius?
~ Review by Mike DaRonco, All Music Guide
TRACK LISTING:
1 I'm The Man [Censored Radio Version] 2 I'm The Man [Def Uncensored Version] 3 Sabbath Bloddy Sabbath 4 I'm The Man [Extremely Def Ill Uncensored Version] 5 Caught In A Mosh [Live] 6 I Am The Law [Live]
