SEALED ANTHRAX State of Euphoria LP Vintage 1988 Vinyl RADIO PROMO copy Island

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ANTHRAX
State Of Euphoria
MINT ALBUM, STILL SEALED & UNPLAYED
Radio Promotional Copy
1988 Original Vintage Vinyl
Island 91004-1

Description: I received this promotional copy of Anthrax's -  State of Euphoria when I worked in radio. Never played it and as with many of my extra albums it has been stored away for over 30 years in a closet standing upright with hundreds of other unplayed LPs,, the record itself is mint, and sealed in original shrink wrap. Has Direct Metal Mastering hype sticker on cover.

Great Album! One of their best.

Personnel:
Joey Belladonna     Vocals
Dan Spitz                Guitars (lead)
Scott Ian                 Guitars (rhythm)
Charlie Benante      Drums
Frank Bello             Bass


Track listing
Side A
1.     Be All, End All                      6:24     
2.     Out of Sight, Out of Mind     5:13       
3.     Make Me Laugh                   5:42       
4.     Antisocial (Trust cover)        4:26
5.     Who Cares Wins                  7:40       

Side B
6.     Now It's Dark                       5:36        7.     Schism                                 5:29       
8.     Misery Loves Company       5:41     
9.     13                                         0:51       
10.    Finalé                                  5:50    


Review from Encylopaedia Metallum State of Euphoria is an underrated album. Not just for Anthrax, but probably the most underrated album of the Big Four’s (Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth) entire catalog. Yes, it’s not quite as good as the ‘Thrax albums it’s sandwiched between, but outside of “Antisocial”, nothing on SOE generally gets much love or respect, which is a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad thing. This album boasts some of Anthrax’s best riffs, catchiest hooks, and showcases Joey Belladonna’s vocals at, arguably, their very best. SOE isn’t riddled with masterpieces like the previous couple Anthrax records, but the good songs on here are extremely good.

The album opens with the stompy “Be All, End All,” which is a perfect microcosm of this album. Just listen to that riff (but ignore the weirdly out-of-place cello intro). Listen to that melodic crunchiness. Terrific. “Antisocial” is a great cover of what was originally a pretty softcore song, and makes us all remember what punky East Coast thrash is all about. The riff for “Misery Loves Company” is OK, but the song is really all about the vocals. The melodies are the most memorable on the whole album. Listen to that chorus! “Finale” is just that: all the best riffs Anthrax had on this album are right there in all their majestic load-blowing glory.

There are a few square wheels here as well, but nothing deal breaking. “Out of Sight, Out of Mind” might be the most by-the-numbers Anthrax song they ever wrote. It feels forced and generic and just a whole big pile of other “blah” words. “Now It’s Dark” is a pretty mediocre song, but the lyrics were inspired by Blue Velvet, which is one of my favorite movies.

Anthrax’s classic albums haven’t really been known for having the best production values, but SOE manages to finally hit that sweet spot, making it the overall best-sounding classic ‘Thrax album.

Condition: Vinyl - Mint and unplayed - Album is still sealed in original shrink wrap.

Cover - The condition is very good with the following exceptions - There is a small promotional notch cut on the bottom edge of the cover as seen in the photos. The spine has about a two inch area of slight abrasion / wear near the top near the company name is and there is a tiny amount of shrink wrap on spine has frayed.  I have shown this see photos but please ask for more if you want.

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