Anthrax guitarist/lyricist Scott Ian has let his opinion of the current administration in the United States be known in regards to their handling of the safety of children. In a conversation with Allison Hagendorf, Ian shared his damning assessment of not only the U.S., but also the state of world today while discussing the band’s newly released single “It’s For The Kids“. Speaking of what inspired the lyrics for that track, which debuted online last week, Ian stated:
“I was definitely… That’s how I deal with anger. As I’ve learned over the years, anger is fear-based, and certainly having a son has changed my… If it doesn’t change your outlook, there’s something wrong with you, if it doesn’t change the way you feel about things. And, yeah, in some ways, there’s more fear in my life because you have a child, and this world we live in has proven to be not a safe place for children anywhere — not just here in the United States.
And I have a lot of fear about that, which then, of course, turns into anger about that because nobody does anything. Nobody does anything. Speaking specifically from my point of view as a tax-paying citizen of the United States, I can safely say that the administration in power does nothing to protect the children of this country and does harm to children of other countries all over the world. And if you disagree with that, you’re wrong. It’s not opinion, it’s fact.
And the lyrics to this song are my feelings. And it’s me spewing anger so it doesn’t eat me up. It’s always been a tool I’ve used since I was a kid, since I first wrote lyrics on an Anthrax record in 1985, it’s been a way for me to vent. And it’s very cathartic and it’s very therapeutic for me. And people say, ‘What do you have to be angry about?’ I’m, like, look out the window, dude. Yeah, I’m in a band. I fucking love what I do. I get to play guitar. It puts a smile on my face the same way it did when I was nine years old. But I’m a human being with normal human emotions and thoughts and maybe too smart for my own good. [Laughs]”
Anthrax‘s comeback album “Cursum Perfico” is headed for a September 18th release date.
[via Blabbermouth.net]
