Spitz Discography Plus Various Singles

Respect to those great musicians but I prefer other thrash bands from USA.

Initially, both Scott Ian and Danny Lilker played guitar but after several quick line-up changes, Lilker moved to bass.

Members rotated in and out of Anthrax on a frequent basis early on but by 1983, the band coalesced with Ian, Lilker, Neil Turbin (vocals), Dan Spitz (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums).

Shortly afterwards, Lilker was fired, soon followed by Neil Turbin.

Turbin was replaced by Matt Fallon but the union was short-lived.

Soon, Joey Belladonna, from upstate NY, was drafted as vocalist.

Spitz Discography Plus Various Singles

From 1985 through 1991, this line-up would record 4 LPs and 2 EPs (plus various singles) and find worldwide success as one of the top selling thrash metal bands.

In 1987, Anthrax released the single Im The Man, a jokey rap tune featuring Ian, Benante, and Bello, all big rap fans, on vocals while Belladonna played the drums.

A more serious rapmetal excursion occurred in 1991 when Anthrax collaborated with Public Enemy on a re-working of PEs 1987 tune Bring The Noise.

The record saw Anthrax shedding much of its signature Thrash Metal (Heavy Metal) for an Alternative Rock (Modern Rock) sound and was a critical and commercial success.

For the next few releases, lead guitar was provided by Charlie Benante, guitar tech Paul Crook (who would also be the bands live lead guitarist but would never be made an official member of the band) and Dimebag Darrell of Pantera.

In 1999, Anthrax released the greatest hits album Return Of The Killer As which featured Joey Belladonna return for a duet with John Bush on a cover of the Temptations song Ball Of Confusion.

A planned tour that would feature both Bush and Belladonna was scrapped when the band could not reach a financial agreement with Belladonna.

The album garnered some of Anthraxs best reviews since The Sound Of White Noise.

In 2004, Anthrax recorded The Greater Of Two Evils which featured re-recordings of songs from the Turbin and Belladonna eras.

Armored Saint bassist Joey Vera joined the band for the supporting tour of The Greater Of Two Evils.

Although there was talk of recording, Ian announced that the band was once-again dropping Belladonna, stating that he was not willing to move forward.

Unfortunately for Anthrax, John Bush was unwilling to return to the group.

In need of a vocalist, the group hired Dan Nelson, a relative unknown.

Rob Caggiano also returned to the band as Spitz went back to his job as a Swiss watchmaker, a trade hed been involved in since leaving Anthrax.

However, in the summer of 2009, Nelson was removed from the band.

Anthrax persuaded John Bush to return for some live dates, but the singer declined to rejoin the band full-time.

In 2010, Anthrax announced that Joey Belladonna had returned.

Anthrax is the soundtrack to my teenage years, hardcore and thrash combined.made many listen to more obscure band thanks to them and Metallica.

I tried many times to listen to them in the past to listen to them but.i couldnt.

This is not thrash for me.

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