Anthrax are back. ‘Cursum Perficio,’ their 12th studio album and first in 10 years, arrives September 18th via Megaforce Records. The Latin phrase translates as “I complete my journey,” and for a band that began recording the album in 2022 after pandemic delays pushed the project back from its original 2020 start, the title carries real weight.
First single “It’s For The Kids” is out now with an official music video, and it delivers exactly what the moment calls for: buzzsaw riffs, explosive drumming, and a hook built for arenas. It’s the kind of track that announces an album’s arrival with full force.
The band recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, produced by Jay Ruston and Anthrax. Their previous album, 2016’s ‘For All Kings,’ debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, and ‘Cursum Perficio’ arrives with 10 years of accumulated energy behind it.
Guitarist Scott Ian frames the recording as a reunion as much as a record. “When we started working on the record, we were just happy to be in a room together. It was so exciting that it was like being reborn in a way. All of that energy and emotion went into the music.”
Drummer Charlie Benante traces the album’s title to a documentary about Marilyn Monroe. “I was watching a Marilyn Monroe documentary, and I saw ‘Cursum Perficio’ written on a tile in her last home,” he says. “When I found out what the phrase meant, it immediately clicked with me. We aren’t saying this is our last record, but our journey has come to an end. I believe we’ve completed the task.”
‘Cursum Perficio’ arrives in a wide range of physical formats including standard black double LP, zoetrope variants exclusive to Target and Amazon, and limited vinyl editions through Metal Injection, Talk Shop Live, and indie retailers.
‘Cursum Perficio’ Track Listing:
Persistence of Memory
The Long Goodbye
“It’s For the Kids”
Everybody’s Got A Plan
The Edge Of Perfection
Infectious
NYC93
Cursum Perficio
T.O.M.B
Watch It Go
My Victory