PLAN MIDNIGHT IN-STORE SIGNING
IN LOUISVILLE, KY
TO CELEBRATE
SEPTEMBER 18 RELEASE OF
‘CURSUM PERFICIO’
BAND WILL VISIT GUESTROOM RECORDS
FOLLOWING THEIR SEPTEMBER 17 PERFORMANCE
AT LOUDER THAN LIFE
ANTHRAX will celebrate the release of their long-awaited 12th full-length studio album CURSUM PERFICIO (Megaforce Records) with a late night in-store signing in Louisville, KY. Immediately following their September 17 performance at the city’s annual Louder than Life festival, ANTHRAX will meet fans at Louisville’s Guestroom Records (1330A Bardstown Rd). Beginning at 12:01 AM on September 18, the multi-GRAMMY® Award-nominated New York hard rock titans—Scott Ian (guitar), Charlie Benante (drums), Frank Bello (bass), Joey Belladonna (vocals), and Jonathan Donais (guitar)—will be signing copies of the new album. Space for the event is limited. To attend this special release event, fans must pre-order the album directly from Guestroom Records HERE. Only albums pre-ordered via the link will be eligible for the signing.
CURSUM PERFICIO marks the band’s first record in ten years since 2016’s For All Kings, which debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200. The phrase Cursum Perficio is Latin for “My journey has come to an end,” “My journey is over,” or “I complete my journey.” It proves apropos for such a complete body of work. It will be available in various configurations including an indie exclusive – red, orange yellow vinyl double LP with pop-up gatefold. To pre-order/pre-save, click HERE.
Thus far, ANTHRAX have released two singles and videos from CURSUM PERFICIO: “It’s For The Kids” a classic ANTHRAX ripper locked and loaded with buzzsaw-sharp riffs, explosive drumming, and a howling and head-banging hook. It undoubtedly has all the makings of a future live staple. Listen HERE and watch the official music video HERE. It was followed by “The Edge Of Perfection,” highlighted by clean guitar echoes and cymbals that gently shake until a blastbeat blows open the doors. Guitars buzz like a motorboat on the River Styx, making waves through the darkness. In their wake, a crushing rhythm trails the melody of lead singer Joey Belladonna’s lament, “My heart breaks…I’m on the edge…I’m on the edge of perfection.” Listen to “The Edge Of Perfection” HERE and watch the official music video HERE.
L-R: Frank Bello, Joey Belladonna, Jonathan Donais, Charlie Benante, Scott Ian
Photo credit: Travis Shinn
| The band dove into recording CURSUM PERFICIO in earnest during 2022, working out of Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles. They carefully pieced together what would be this magnum opus, mining their history with reverence, delivering on fan expectations tenfold, and broadening the scope of their signature sound. Produced by Jay Ruston and ANTHRAX, the result is an album that’s as angry, aggressive, and alive as their most celebrated fare. The CURSUM PERFICIO track listing is as follows: Persistence of MemoryThe Long GoodbyeIt’s For the KidsEverybody’s Got A PlanThe Edge Of PerfectionInfectiousNYC93Cursum PerficioT.O.M.BWatch It GoMy Victory Their journey has brought them to CURSUM PERFICIO—a powerful, pummeling, and poetic milestone in ANTHRAX’s 45-year career. ANTHRAX’s North American tour dates are as follows: |
| DATE LOCATION VENUE Thursday, September 3 Montréal, QC Parc Jean-Drapeau Saturday, September 5 Harrison, NJ Sports Illustrated Stadium Sunday, September 6 Harrison, NJ Sports Illustrated Stadium Thursday, September 17 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life 2026 Friday, September 25 Los Angeles, CABMO Stadium Sunday, September 27 Los Angeles, CABMO Stadium Tuesday, September 29 San Antonio, TX Alamodome Friday, October 2 Mexico City, Mexico Estadio GNP Seguros |
Music Matters Magazine 