Among the Living is the third studio album by American  band . It was released on March 16, 1987, by  in the US and by  in the rest of the world. The album is dedicated to  of , who died in a bus accident six months before its release while Metallica were on tour with Anthrax as the opening act.

Veteran engineer , at his first venture with a thrash metal act, co-produced the album. Recording proceeded smoothly and the band was enthusiastic, but different visions for the sound of the final release created contrasts between Anthrax and the producer during the mixing at  in the . Ultimately, Anthrax succeeded in maintaining the aggressive dry sound and fast rhythms of the original recordings, enriched by often-humorous lyrics dealing with disparate subjects.

Anthrax members often described the album as their major breakthrough, as it catapulted the band from being a small club attraction to arena and stadium stars. Critics acclaimed the album and promoted the band among the Big Four of Thrash Metal elite. The band's second Gold record, Among the Living was certified Gold by the  on July 31, 1990.

Track listings

All credits adapted from the original releases.

All tracks are written by Anthrax, except "I Am the Law" and "Imitation of Life" by Anthrax and 

Side oneNo.TitleLength1."Among the Living"5:162."Caught in a Mosh"4:593.""5:574."Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)"4:545."A Skeleton in the Closet"5:32 Side twoNo.TitleLength6.""5:407."One World"5:568."A.D.I./Horror of It All"7:499."Imitation of Life"