Among the Living

Among the Living
Studio album by Anthrax
Released	March 16, 1987 (1987-03-16)[1]
Recorded	October–December 1986
Studio	Quadradial, Miami, Florida; Compass Point, Nassau, Bahamas
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	50:23
Label	Megaforce, Island
Producer	Anthrax, Eddie Kramer
Anthrax chronology
Spreading the Disease (1985) Among the Living (1987) State of Euphoria (1988)
Singles from Among the Living
"I Am the Law" Released: February 1987 "Indians" Released: June 1987

Among the Living is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released on March 16, 1987, by Megaforce Records in the US and by Island Records in the rest of the world. The album is dedicated to Cliff Burton of Metallica, who died in a bus accident six months before its release while Metallica were on tour with Anthrax as the opening act.

Veteran engineer Eddie Kramer, at his first venture with a thrash metal act, co-produced the album. Recording proceeded smoothly, but different visions for the sound of the final release created disagreements between Anthrax and the producer during the audio mixing.

Anthrax members described the album as their major breakthrough, as it marked the progression from the band playing in small clubs to arenas and stadiums. The album was critically acclaimed, and promoted the band among the "Big Four" of thrash metal. The band's second gold record, Among the Living was certified gold by the RIAA on July 31, 1990.