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Titolo: ROB CAGGIANO: ANTHRAX 'F*cked Up' By Reuniting With BELLADONNA

Guitarist ROB CAGGIANO: ANTHRAX 'F*cked Up' By Reuniting With BELLADONNA 
Dec. 18, 2005
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=45764
La frase apice di questa intervista:
-Is this a killer metal band or a fucking cheesy Las Vegas act?-
LOL
Il pezzo di Blabbermouth, l'intera intervista sul sito dell'RBC:
Anthrax Reunion Bashing Club has published what appears to be a 
world-exclusive interview with (former?) ANTHRAX guitarist Rob Caggiano 
about the band's reunion of the classic "Among the Living" lineup and 
his current standing in the group. A few excerpts from the 
question-and-answer session follow:
Reunion Bashing Club: What is your opinion on the Reunion Bashing Club 
site and do you agree with its content?
Rob: "I think the RBC is great!!! I do share a lot of the same opinions 
as the RBC. I also think it's hysterical that this website actually 
exists. As far as ANTHRAX goes... they fucked up! The band should have 
made a new record with [vocalist John] Bush and myself instead of doing 
this reunion thing. I feel like ANTHRAX lost a lot of momentum by doing 
this and they also made it a lot harder for anyone to take them 
seriously as far as 'new' music is concerned. They became a 'nostalgia' 
act. When I was in the band, we were playing sold-out shows all over the 
world and the audiences were always packed with young kids! These same 
young kids would be singing every word of 'What Doesn't Die', 'Safe 
Home' or any of the 'We've Come for You All' stuff... going nuts!!! It 
really felt like the band was building its fan base up again. It was 
proof that after 20 years, ANTHRAX was still relevant in the 
ever-changing world of heavy metal! This was especially true in Europe, 
where the band actually had a 'real' record label working the record. 
Unfortunately the label situation in America for ANTHRAX has been screwy 
since they left Elektra years ago. The record sales have no correlation 
to the quality of music (it's like that for most music out there today). 
I also think the band has been mismanaged since the day they fired 
Johnny Z but that's a different story altogether... haha."
Reunion Bashing Club: When did you first heard about the ANTHRAX reunion 
and what were your first thoughts of it?
Rob: "I was actually there when Charlie [Benante, drums] called 
[vocalist Joey] Belladonna so I knew about it very early on. It was 
supposed to be a tour of the two lineups but John Bush wasn't into that 
idea... I don't blame him!! I wasn't into that idea either. Is this a 
killer metal band or a fucking cheesy Las Vegas act?"
Reunion Bashing Club: According to what you know or think, what was the 
real reason for ANTHRAX reunion?
Rob: "I think there are a few different reasons for this reunion. I 
think it boils down to the people that surround this band for the most 
part, though... It all boils down to money. I'm sure the management is 
making a lot of money off this circus. One thing is for sure: the 
'music' wasn't the reason for the reunion! So I guess that would make 
all the other reasons.... wrong!! Right?"
Reunion Bashing Club: Do you feel that you and John "got screwed" or not?
Rob: "I feel like this whole thing was handled very poorly from day one. 
In the beginning of this whole mess, Scott [Ian, guitar] told the press 
that 'John Bush and Rob Caggiano are still part of the ANTHRAX family.' 
… OK, cool, if that's the case, why do we have zero presence on the 
ANTHRAX website? If I was a kid that didn't know anything about ANTHRAX 
and I went onto the website today, I would have absolutely no idea that 
John Bush ever existed! He was in the fucking band for 13 years!!!!! Now 
I'm getting pissed off... Next question!"
Reunion Bashing Club: Scott has stated a few times (even after the 
reunion happened) that you were the best lead guitar player for ANTHRAX. 
Do you feel flattered?
Rob: "Of course I feel flattered! ANTHRAX has been my favorite band for 
as long as I can remember so it was an absolute honor to share the stage 
with them every night. Having said that, I feel like all the things 
about ANTHRAX that drew me in over the years and made them my 'favorite 
band'... seem to be gone now!! The attitude, the passion, the fire, the 
inventiveness,....gone! A band that always did everything from the 
heart.... gone! I'm truly baffled by all of this."
Reunion Bashing Club: Have you paid your CDC membership yet?
Rob: "OK, I have to put in a few digs here. This also goes back to what 
I said earlier about this whole thing not being handled properly from 
the start... Have you seen the CDC website? Is it just me or do those 
guys sound like they're reading from fucking cue-cards? This is my 
biggest problem with the whole reunion thing... Everything just looks 
and sounds so fucking contrived! It's the total opposite of everything 
ANTHRAX has stood for since their first record!!!! ANTHRAX was always a 
'cutting-edge' metal band that never gave a fuck what anyone else 
thought as long as they were happy themselves. It's that very attitude 
that kept this band alive for over 20 years! They were always steps 
ahead of every other metal band musically as well... Now they've taken 
about 2,005 steps backwards! for example: I've known Charlie, Scott, and 
Frankie [Bello, bass] for a long time now and not once has anyone 
mentioned anything about anthrax vaccines in the fucking military!! What 
the hell are they talking about with that shit? That's an extremely poor 
attempt at getting some publicity!! I wish Scott and Charlie could just 
step out of their own skins for a day and look at the fucking mess 
they're making! The fans really do see through all this bullshit. Don't 
forget, I'm a fan myself."
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ciao

 ciao
Lol un cazzo,si fotta Caggiano.
d.74