Review by Ben for Anthrax - Persistence of Time (1990)

Anthrax had some great albums in the 80s with Among the Living and Spreading the Disease of particular note. But then they released State of Euphoria, which was a disappointment to many. To follow that album up, the band needed to try to write a more consistent release, and possibly let go of some of the silliness that had started to creep into their style. Persistence of Time is the album they needed to make and it's a thoroughly enjoyable album throughout.

Tracks such as Time, Blood, Keep it in the Family, Gridlock, Intro to Reality, Belly of the Beast and Discharge are all good, solid Anthrax tracks. The main problem here is that there are simply no 5-star tracks. No tracks that stand out as classics. So, while the album is consistently entertaining and has no real failures, it just doesn't force me to come back and listen to it again. Still, it's another 4-star album from Anthrax that could have been higher with a little more spunk.