Only (Anthrax song)

"Only"
Single by Anthrax
from the album Sound of White Noise
ReleasedJune 24, 1993[1]
Recorded1992
Genre
Length4:56
LabelElektra Records
Songwriter(s)John Bush, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante
Anthrax singles chronology
"Bring the Noise"
(1991)
"Only"
(1993)
"Room for One More"
(1993)
Music video
Anthrax "Only" on YouTube

"Only" is a song by American heavy metal band Anthrax off their 1993 album Sound of White Noise. It is one of band's most popular songs from the John Bush era, and has also appeared on their compilation album, Return of the Killer A's. Metallica frontman James Hetfield called "Only" "a perfect song".[3][4]

  1. ^ "Only - Anthrax". AllMusic. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Ramirez, Carlos (August 28, 2009). "Top 10 John Bush Era Anthrax Songs". Noisecreep. Retrieved August 30, 2023. The clash of Bush's raspy vocals with Scott Ian's wall of dissonant rhythm guitar makes for a deadly blend of classic metal and post-thrash.
  3. ^ "Anthrax's Scott Ian Plays 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?'". Loudwire. April 16, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "See Anthrax Play John Bush-Era Song "Only" Live for First Time in Over 10 Years". Revolver. July 27, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2024.