Anthrax have unveiled a new music video for their latest single, ‘The Edge Of Perfection.’ The release marks another major step ahead of their twelfth full-length studio album, Cursum Perficio.
The band shared the news alongside details about the upcoming album and its release plans across different regions.
“‘The Edge Of Perfection’ is out now,” Anthrax announced. “Cursum Perficio out via Megaforce Records and Nuclear Blast Records September 18.”
Pre-order exclusive variants are currently available. The music video was directed by Joel Harlow.
Cursum Perficio is set to be released on September 18 via Megaforce Records in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast Records in Europe.
‘The Edge Of Perfection’ is the second single from Cursum Perficio, following the album’s lead single ‘It’s For The Kids.’ It arrives with a visual that draws a clear line back to the band’s earliest days.
The music video was filmed at the notorious Pennhurst Asylum on a cold, rainy December day. It serves as a deliberate throwback to Anthrax’s very first music video, ‘Madhouse.’ The visual follows a protagonist who takes a date to a magic show, directly referencing the cover art of Cursum Perficio, before events take a turn for the weird.
Cursum Perficio marks Anthrax’s first new studio album since For All Kings, released in 2016. The decade-long gap between albums has heightened expectations among the fanbase, with early reactions to both singles suggesting the band has returned in commanding form.
Described as a classic Anthrax ripper, ‘The Edge Of Perfection’ has already drawn significant praise. The track has been called “the best song we’ve written” — a bold statement from a band whose catalogue includes landmark thrash records. Its reception points to a renewed creative energy within the group as they prepare to deliver their most ambitious work in years.
With Cursum Perficio due on September 18, Anthrax are firmly back in the conversation as one of thrash metal’s most vital forces. The momentum building around the album suggests their twelfth studio effort could stand among the finest of their storied career.
