LISTEN: Anthrax unveil cover of Kansas' seminal anthem 'Carry On Wayward Son'

Musically more akin to the sound of the original track than Anthrax’s thrash metal roots, the highly polished cover is a perfect showcase for Joey Belladonna’s impressive pipes.

As well as covering the track, Anthrax have also aped the ‘Leftoverture’ artwork by replacing the old man’s face with their trademark grinning Not Man mascot, switching the piano for a drum kit and guitar for a Gibson Flying V, and writing their band name in the style of the Kansas logo. 

Cast your cochleas on the epic track now:

Anthrax’s cover of ‘Carry On Wayward Son’ is one of 20 tracks that features on the limited edition 7” vinyl box set of ‘For All Kings’.

Released last Friday (24th March) and costing a wallet-busting £100, the collection also features a cover of The White Stripes’ ‘Black Math’, a smorgasbord of demo versions and a previously unheard track.

You can buy the box set here. The full track-listing is as follows:

Breathing Lightning (album version)
Breathing Lightning (demo)

Monster At The End (album version)
Monster At The End (demo)

Suzerain (album version)
Suzerain (demo)

Black Math (The White Stripes cover)
Carry On Wayward Son (Kansas cover)

You Gotta Believe (album version)
For All Kings (album version)

Evil Twin (album version)
This Battle Chose Us (album version)

All Them Thieves (album version)
Vice of the People (previously unreleased)

Zero Tolerance (album version)
Zero Tolerance (demo)

Blood Eagle Wings (album version)
Blood Eagle Wings (demo)

Defend Avenge (album version)
Defend Avenge (demo)