Present Volbeat guitarist Rob Caggiano departed Anthrax again in 2013 and nearly instantly joined the Danish rockers. He supplied a proof for this determination almost a decade in the past, however time has a approach of unveiling new views and in a “10 Questions” video interview with Metalshop TV, Caggiano mirrored on his exit from the thrash legends in addition to what prompted him to take up enjoying guitar in Volbeat.
In 2013, Caggiano said he “simply wasn’t completely satisfied” in Anthrax anymore, however defended the 2 data they made collectively (2003’s We have Come For You All and 2011’s Worship Music).
Now, he says in response to a fan-submitted query to Metalshop TV (transcription by way of Blabbermouth), “I made a decision to go away Anthrax again then as a result of I sort of felt like… At that time I had been within the band for a very long time, and I sort of felt like my function within the band ran its course, so to talk. And I simply sort of felt like I used to be hitting my head up in opposition to a glass ceiling a very long time. And it simply felt like I wanted a change.”
As a little bit of a complement to his 2013 feedback that he’s “a musician” and “a artistic particular person,” the guitarist continues, “I wasn’t feeling impressed. Do not get me unsuitable — I really like these guys and I beloved each minute of my time with them. It was such an incredible, wild trip. However I simply felt like I wanted to do one thing else at the moment. And the Volbeat factor simply occurred, and it was natural, and it felt proper. So, right here I’m.”
Earlier within the video interview, Caggiano was additionally requested about what he discovered interesting in Volbeat’s music and he explains, “I believe for me, the factor with Volbeat, it is like a combination of all of the sounds that I like. [Laughs] It is a whole lot of stuff that I grew up listening to all wrapped into one package deal. After I first heard Volbeat, I heard the Misfits, I heard Metallica, I heard a bit of little bit of the Ramones… There’s some Slayer-vibe riffs. There’s simply a whole lot of totally different stuff. And it is all enjoyable — it is a whole lot of enjoyable; the music is a whole lot of enjoyable. And it positively connects with lots of people. That is why I do it.”
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Caggiano has remained with Volbeat since, now having performed on 4 of their albums, the most recent being 2021’s Servant of the Thoughts. In the meantime, Anthrax tabbed Shadows Fall guitarist Jonathan Donais as Caggiano’s alternative in 2013.
