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Persistence of Time by Anthrax
Persistence of Time is an album by Anthrax, released in 1990. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 4 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Got the Time”, on 4 lists with a best position of #74.
Persistence of Time, Anthrax's fifth studio album, came out on August 21, 1990, through Megaforce Worldwide and Island, and it's the New York thrash crew at their darkest and most grinding. Mark Dodson produced it, and the songs churn and pummel rather than sprint, built on Scott Ian's rhythm guitar, Dan Spitz's guitar, Frank Bello's bass and Charlie Benante's relentless drumming, with Joey Belladonna singing over the top.
The singles lighten the load a little: "Got the Time" is a tear through the Joe Jackson song, and "In My World" got a sitcom plug when the band played it on the Married... with Children episode "My Dinner with Anthrax". The album went gold and landed Anthrax their first Grammy nomination, for Best Metal Performance, but it also closed a chapter: Belladonna wouldn't sing on another full Anthrax album until Worship Music in 2011.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Persistence of Time on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Got the Time | 4 | #74 | – | 1990–2024 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.