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Episode Date: March 15, 2026

Anthraxs Heavy Metal Cruise Turns into Health Crisis for Guitarist Scott Ian The band kicked off the year with a performance on a five-day heavy metal cruise, but guitarist Scott Ian faced a tough health scare amidst rough weather and freezing conditions. Despite the extreme circumstances, Ian powered through their second show, but his back gave out the next day, leaving him unable to walk or perform basic tasks for a week. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8bcf8fe0c0f510f4

On this March 15th, here's what's making entertainment headlines. Anthrax kicked off the year with a big performance on the world's largest heavy metal cruise. The five-day event ran from January 29th to February 2nd, sailing from Miami, Florida to NASA and the Bahamas on Royal Caribbean. Freedom of the Seas. Guitarist Scott Ian faced a tub health scare right in the middle of it. The cruise hit rough weather early on with a bad storm near South Florida and the Bahamas. Instead of the usual 70 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, temperatures dropped to the 30s, feeling like snowing conditions with. 40-mile-per-hour winds whipping across the ocean. The band still powered through their

second show on Saturday night outdoors on the pool deck. As physical performers, they jumped and stomped, despite the freezing cold, which kept their muscles from warming up properly. By the next day, Ian's back gave out completely from the strain. He described intense spasms that left him barely able to walk for about a week, struggling even to tie his shoes or put on pants. Ian shared the story in a recent interview, highlighting how the extreme conditions turned a high-energy gig into a painful ordeal for him. This story is shared with support from our sponsor. If sleep podcasts are your thing, this is your pillow. Built for comfort and calm, sOLI, soli solelypillow.com