Anthrax – Caught In A Mosh (BBC Live In Concert)
Anthrax – Caught In A Mosh (BBC Live In Concert) 2CD (Universal-Island)
I’m really, really questioning the relevance of this double live CD by the almighty Anthrax. Two British live shows, one at the Hammersmith Odeon in London and one at the Donington Festival, were recorded by Britain’s biggest broadcaster in 1987. ‘Caught In A Mosh’ was supposed to come out in 2007,at least that’s what it says on the artwork, which would have marked the twentieth anniversary, but they kept it in the vaults for nearly three more years. The reason is obvious, it’s a CD of bootleg quality at best, so the label must have had some doubts about releasing it. Absolutely great for people who were at one, or maybe both, of these shows,and fairs fair the recording of the Donington show sounds alot better than the average bootleg. The band also delivered an amazing high energy performance on both dates, and the well-known songs from ‘Spreading the Disease’ and ‘Among the Living’ are worth listening to and come across really well. However it really is just for collectors and not really a great representation of Anthrax at their best, doing what they do best…. Martijn Welzen
