"I Am the Law" is a song by American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released as the first single from the band's third studio album, Among the Living (1987). A thrash metal classic, the song was included on their best-of albums Return of the Killer A's, ' and '.
The song is about the 2000 AD character Judge Dredd and includes references to many of the character's storylines up until 1987.
"I Am the Law" was released in 12-inch single format in 1987, with catalog ID 12IS316 from Island Records. Some versions came with a promo poster. It was also the first single for the album, displaying Judge Dredd's badge with the band's logo and a U.S. flag in the background.
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