Persistence of Time

Persistence of Time
Studio album by Anthrax
Released	August 21, 1990
Recorded	November 1989 - February 1990 at A&M Studios Conway Studios, Hollywood, USA
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	60:24
Label	Island
Producer	Anthrax, Mark Dodson
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Anthrax chronology
State of Euphoria (1988) Persistence of Time (1990) Sound of White Noise (1993)

Persistence of Time is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. The album was released in 1990 by Megaforce Worldwide/Island Entertainment.

The album includes the singles, "Got the Time" (a Joe Jackson cover) and "In My World" (which was performed by the band on an episode of Married...With Children.)

Album information

Anthrax returned to the studio in the fall of 1989 with Mark Dodson (who produced the previous album, State of Euphoria) to start work on their fifth album. Recording of the album was difficult, with a large structure fire causing the band to lose more than $100,000 worth of gear and their recording studio in January 1990. Following their personal disaster the band moved to a different studio in late February of that year to finish work on the album.

The lyrical focus of Persistence of Time is the need for tolerance and peace.

This would be the last proper studio album to feature Joey Belladonna on vocals.

The introduction to the song "Intro to Reality" featured dialogue from an episode of The Twilight Zone called "Deaths-Head Revisited".

Keep It In The Family, In My World, and Belly of The Beast were later rerecorded with the John Bush/Rob Caggiano lineup for the album The Greater Of Two Evils.

Reception

Persistence of Time was certified gold by the RIAA. Its highest Billboard Music Chart position was #24 on the Billboard 200 chart.

New York Times (11/18/90) - "..the music carries the exhilaration of a desperate struggle."

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Anthrax except where noted. 

Personnel

• Joey Belladonna – Vocals
• Scott Ian – Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar on "Got the Time", Harmony Guitar on "Intro to Reality", lead vocals on "Protest and Survive"
• Dan Spitz – Lead Guitar
• Frank Bello – Bass
• Charlie Benante – Drums, Harmony Guitar on "Intro to Reality"
• Anthrax – Producer, Liner Notes
• Mark Dodson – Producer, Engineer
• Steve Thompson – Mixing
• Michael Barbiero – Mixing, Engineer
• Rick Downey – Lighting, Management
• George Geranios – Sounds
• Greg Goldman – Assistant Engineer
• Bob Ludwig – Mastering
• Jon Zazula – Executive Producer, Management
• Ed Korengo – Assistant Engineer
• Marsha Zazula – Executive Producer, Management
• Brian Schueble – Assistant Engineer
• Don Brautigam – Artwork
• Waring Abbott – Photography
• Paul Crook – Lead Guitar Tech
• Bill Pulaski – Band
• Mike Tempesta – Rhythm Guitar Tech
• Marie Bryant – Assistant Engineer
• Art Ring – Management
• Troy Boyer – Bass Tech
• Maria Ferrero – Management
• Walter Gemenhardt – Drum Tech

• Basic tracks recorded at A&M Studios and Conway Studios, Hollywood, USA
• Re-recording at Soundtrack Studios, New York City, USA
• Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, USA
• Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City, USA