{"id":65412,"date":"2026-07-10T15:23:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T21:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/?p=65412"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:24:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T21:24:30","slug":"anthrax-lanza-nuevo-video-the-edge-of-perfection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/anthrax-lanza-nuevo-video-the-edge-of-perfection\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthrax Release \"The Edge Of Perfection\" Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Anthrax have released \"The Edge Of Perfection,\" the second single from their upcoming studio album Cursum Perficio, due out on September 18 via Megaforce Records. The release arrives alongside an official music video directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Joel Harlow, known for his work on Star Trek and Alice in Wonderland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Musically, \"The Edge Of Perfection\" takes a different approach from the album's first single. The track opens with clean guitar textures and shimmering cymbals before erupting into blast beats, aggressive riffs, and Joey Belladonna's soaring vocal performance, centered around the refrain, \"My heart breaks... I'm on the edge... I'm on the edge of perfection.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">For the accompanying video, Anthrax teamed up with Joel Harlow to create a cinematic narrative that follows its protagonist from a dream into a night filled with magic and supernatural forces, interwoven with performance footage of the band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The cast includes martial artist Wes Scarpias, actress Ashley Edner-Tancharoen, actors Troy James, Rod Maxwell, and Fedor Steer, as well as legendary Academy Award-winning makeup artist and special effects creator Rick Baker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Anthrax - The Edge Of Perfection (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uqbhWhN4F74?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Anthrax - The Edge Of Perfection (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uqbhWhN4F74?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">According to guitarist Scott Ian, \"The Edge Of Perfection\" represents one of the band's defining creative achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"It's the apex predator of Anthrax songs. I think it's the best song we've ever written and the best thing I've ever been a part of creatively. Love is the most powerful emotion for me. Nothing moves me like the feeling I have for my wife and son. I'm living on that edge for the rest of my life.\"<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Drummer Charlie Benante compared the impact of the song to some of Anthrax's best-known classics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"When I think about songs like 'Only' and 'Indians,' you know you've hit something special. That's exactly how I felt about 'The Edge Of Perfection.'\"<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The single follows \"It's For The Kids,\" the first preview of Cursum Perficio, which marks Anthrax's first studio album in ten years, following For All Kings (2016), a record that debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The album's title, Cursum Perficio, is derived from Latin and translates as \"I complete my journey\" or \"My journey has come to an end.\" The record will be released in multiple formats, including several exclusive CD and vinyl editions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65413\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-770x770.png 770w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-293x293.png 293w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-390x390.png 390w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-900x900.png 900w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65413\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-770x770.png 770w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-293x293.png 293w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-390x390.png 390w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23-900x900.png 900w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-23.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthrax lanz\u00f3 &#8220;The Edge Of Perfection&#8221;, segundo sencillo de su pr\u00f3ximo \u00e1lbum de estudio, Cursum Perficio, cuya publicaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 prevista para el 18 de septiembre a trav\u00e9s de Megaforce Records. El estreno llega acompa\u00f1ado por un videoclip oficial dirigido por el ganador del Premio \u00d3scar Joel Harlow, conocido por su trabajo en producciones como Star Trek y Alice in Wonderland. Musicalmente, &#8220;The Edge Of Perfection&#8221; desarrolla una din\u00e1mica distinta a la del primer adelanto del \u00e1lbum. La canci\u00f3n comienza con [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[620,2707,260],"tags":[665,3049,7966,7968,8619,666,8618,2314],"class_list":["post-65412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-thrash-metal","category-featured","category-new","tag-anthrax","tag-charlie-benante","tag-cursum-perficio","tag-joey-belladonna","tag-megaforce-records","tag-scott-ian","tag-the-edge-of-perfection","tag-thrash-metal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65412"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65415,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65412\/revisions\/65415"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}