That last cover previously appeared on the Airheads movie soundtrack. In addition to an alternate "string mix" of "Black Lodge", the band gives us three very diverse cover songs - Cheap Trick's "Auf Wiedersehen", Thin Lizzy's "Cowboy Song", and the Smiths' "London". Reissue Notes: The 2001 reissue of Sound of White Noise features digitally remastered audio as well as four bonus tracks. To me, this will always be the definitive Anthrax album. It's rare that an album has this kind of heart attack impact on me, but Sound of White Noise definitely made an immediate and lasting impression. That sense of melody ensures that these songs stay with you instead of fading into the background. I think a big part of Sound of White Noise's appeal, at least for me, is the incredible amount of melody ("Only" is a perfect example) that is now present in Anthrax's thrash metal sound. There are no weak tracks on this album at all. When I first saw the video for "Only" my jaw hit the floor and I remember thinking "THIS is Anthrax?" I bought the album the next day and was amazed at how track by track it just seemed to get better and better, from the melodic "Only" to the ultra-aggressive "Packaged Rebellion", "Burst" and "Hy Pro Glo" to the downright haunting "Black Lodge". John Bush brought an incredible energy to the band, resulting in one of the most high octane metal albums I've ever heard. Sound of White Noise is a tour de force performance by a band that obviously felt they had something to prove after the loss of long-time vocalist Joey Belladonna. Bush's energetic and intense yet still melodic vocal style just seemed like such a better fit for Anthrax's brand of thrash, and I still view that lineup's debut - 1993's Sound of White Noise - as the best Anthrax album ever. I was always aware of Anthrax growing up, but aside from their goofball "I'm the Man" single, the band never really made much of an impact on me until they replaced vocalist Joey Belladonna with Armored Saint's John Bush.
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