Anthrax’s Joey Belladonna Reveals He Worked on a Horse Farm After His Initial Departure from the Band.

Life After Anthrax

Anthrax frontman Joey Belladonna recalls working on a horse farm after his dismissal from the band in 1992.

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In a video interview with Music Interview Corner, Belladonna, who rejoined the group from 2005 to 2006 before making his return in 2010, discussed his life post-Anthrax. At that time, his last studio album with the band was the 1990 release, Persistence Of Time.

Belladonna acknowledged that the firing was “unexpected” and noted that he “wouldn’t have preferred it… but it happened.”

“I actually worked in a stable for a couple of years,” he recounted. “I was in maintenance and Krista, my wife, we both worked at a well-known rider shop. I mowed grass all day. It was so vast that I couldn’t complete all my tasks daily. It turned into a long day. It took me two or three days just to water the whole place.”

He added: “I didn’t actually have to do the job. It was one of those things that just fell into place, and I loved it. I had a great experience with it.” Watch the full interview below.

Musical Ventures Beyond Anthrax

While working in an unmarked shed, Belladonna kept pursuing music: “I had a band too; I wrote cover music and played drums in the band Chief Big Way.”

“It was like old times for me. I just kept doing it and focusing on original music and other projects. I stayed busy. I didn’t really fall apart. I was occupied, just waiting for the right opportunity, and suddenly I came back. And here I am.”

Belladonna’s self-titled band produced two albums in the 1990s: a self-titled debut in 1995 and “Spells Of Fear” in 1999. Earlier this year, he performed a series of shows with a new cover band, including his wife Krista, celebrating the music of Dio.

Last month, Belladonna’s bandmate Charlie Benante expressed his discontent with streaming platforms, stating that Spotify is where “music goes to die.”

“We have music on there because we have to play along with the damn game, but I’m exhausted from this game,” he remarked.

“We don’t reap the maximum benefits from any sector. As artists, we don’t have health insurance or any support. We’ve been wronged so much that I don’t know how we’ll recover from this. You’d probably earn more selling lemonade on the street corner.”