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Spreading the DiseaseAnthrax
Metal · 1980s

Spreading the Disease

Anthrax
Released 1985Metal
ClassicPicked by a lifelong record collector

A sharp, tuneful thrash peak. Tight and beloved. A high point. Released in 1985, it's an early landmark for Anthrax.

On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.

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