This song was released as a two-part medley, starting with an instrumental track. While there’s speculation that the second part was written about suicide, Scott Ian confirmed that it was a tribute to Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, who was killed in a bus crash while both bands were touring togethe...
[Part I: A.D.I.]
[Instrumental]
[Part II: The Horror of It All]
[Verse 1]
It's just too damn easy, to die in this life
Who's making the decisions?
Tell me, who's got the right?
[Pre-Chorus]
Woah, oh, oh, my grief turns to anger
Woah, oh, oh, it's time to...
[Chorus]
Say good-bye, it's a horror
Memories, nothing's harder
[Verse 2]
I know there's no answer, I mean, what did I expect?
So many unanswered questions
I can't believe, I can't accept
[Pre-Chorus]
Woah, oh, oh, my anger turns to hatred
Woah, oh, oh, It's time to...
[Chorus]
Say good-bye, it's a horror
Memories, nothing's harder
[Post-Chorus]
Woah, oh, oh, the horror of it all
The horror of it all, I'm gonna break
The horror of it all, tell me why
[Verse 3]
You're not supposed to question, but why's there so much pain
When someone's taken from you
What can you do or say?
[Pre-Chorus]
Woah, oh, oh, my hatred turns to violence
Woah, oh, oh, it's time to...
[Chorus]
Say good-bye, it's a horror
Memories, nothing's harder
[Post-Chorus]
Woah, oh, oh, the horror of it all
The horror of it all, I'm gonna break
The horror of it all, tell me why
Woah!
Ahaha!
[Instrumental Break]
Woah!
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
The horror of it all
The horror of it all
The horror of it all
The horror of it all
[Outro]
Say good-bye, It's such a horror
My memories there's nothing harder
Anger and hatred fill the page
Smash the walls, it's time to rage
The horror of it all
The horror of it all
Anger and hatred fill the page
Smash the walls, it's time to rage
A.D.I. / Horror of It All was written by Charlie Benante & Dan Spitz & Frank Bello & Joey Belladonna & Scott Ian.
A.D.I. / Horror of It All was produced by Anthrax & Eddie Kramer.
Anthrax released A.D.I. / Horror of It All on Sun Mar 22 1987.