Published on Mar 23, 2026, 6:14:27 PM
Total time: 00:23:01
In episode #349 of Coolest Alive, host Jesse Blaze Snider celebrates Sound of White Noise, the bold and transformative 1993 album that reinvented Anthrax with the arrival of Armored Saint's John Bush and a darker, more mature sound that pushed the band beyond thrash into groove-driven heavy metal. We explore the creative risks behind the record, the songwriting, the production, standout tracks like “Only” and “Room For One More,” and why this album remains one of the most important turning points in the band’s career and in 90s metal as a whole.
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