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Anthrax – Defend/Avenge (2016) | Track profile | Dork

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Anthrax
For All Kings
Defend/Avenge

TRACK

Defend/Avenge

Release date: 26th February 2016

From For All Kings

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About This Track

"Defend/Avenge" is a track by Anthrax, from the album For All Kings, released 26th February 2016. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Anthrax

Anthrax

Lyrics

Defend/Avenge

[Verse 1]

Waking on a bed of nails

Dying winds through shredded sails

Can you hear me when I shout

And nobody knows what I'm talking about

[Pre-Chorus]

What can I do?

I'm trying to figure it out

Right here right now

Teaching me how

[Chorus]

Kill all the ends, it's your cold black revenge

Mark my words

Defend avenge

Break 'til it bends, it's a means to an end

Defend avenge

You're all gonna get what you fuckin' deserve

[Post-Chorus]

Defend avenge

Defend avenge

Defend avenge

Defend avenge

[Verse 2]

Your indifference abounds

Everywhere fence-sitting clowns

Harvesting the seeds of doubt

And nobody knows what I'm talking about

[Pre-Chorus]

What can I do?

I'm trying to figure it out

Right here right now

Teaching me how

[Chorus]

Kill all the ends, it's your cold black revenge

Mark my words

Defend avenge

Break 'til it bends, it's a means to an end

Defend avenge

You're all gonna get what you fuckin' deserve

[Post-Chorus]

Defend avenge

Defend avenge

Defend avenge

Defend avenge

[Pre-Chorus]

What can I do?

I'm trying to figure it out

Right here right now

Teaching me how

[Chorus]

Kill all the ends, it's your cold black revenge

Mark my words

Defend avenge

Break 'til it bends, it's a means to an end

Defend avenge

You're all gonna get what you fuckin' deserve

[Post-Chorus]

Defend avenge

Defend avenge

Defend avenge

Defend avenge

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Track details

From For All Kings

2016

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Release year

2016

—Blood Eagle Wings
—Monster at the End
—Suzerain
—Vice of the People
—Zero Tolerance
—All of Them Thieves
—Breathing Out
—Defend/Avenge
—Impaled
—This Battle Chose Us
—You Gotta Believe
—For All Kings

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Charlie Benante, Frank Bello, Joey Belladonna, Scott Ian
Producer: Anthrax, Jay Ruston
Engineer: James Ingram, Josh Newell, Michael Peterson (Engineer)
Bass: Frank Bello
Drums: Charlie Benante
Additional Engineering: Andy Lagis, Asim Ali
Assistant Engineer: Alex Elsammak, Ken Eisennagel, Molly Martin, Tony Perry
Background Vocals: Frank Bello, Jonathan Donais, Scott Ian
Drum Technician: Michael Miller
Guitar Technician: Ian Galloway
Lead Guitar: Jonathan Donais
Lead Vocals: Joey Belladonna
Mastering Engineer: Paul Logus
Mixing Engineer: Jay Ruston
Rhythm Guitar: Scott Ian