Frank Bello (Current members - Anthrax)
Frank Bello was born on July 9, 1965 in the Bronx, New York, USA. He replaced Dan Lilker on bass guitar in Anthrax, a thrash metal band, on the Spreading the Disease album. He was warmly received by the band's fans, who enjoyed his energetic stage presence and inventive bass style. He played fast, but with feeling that is generally lacking in heavy metal music. This can be attributed to his complex right-hand technique which allows him to play as fast as most metal bassists using picks, but with the tonality that comes from fingerstyle playing. However Bello uses a pick on occasions as exampled in Anthrax's cover of Joe Jackson's "Got The Time". He held the bottom up for the band along with Ian's massive crunch, but Anthrax often employed guitar squeals and their vocalist Joey Belladonna had a high-pitched singing style. After leaving Anthrax in early 2004 Frank joined forces with Helmet - another NYC-based band. Frank has since reunited with the "classic" Anthrax line-up, consisting of himself, Scott Ian (rhythm guitar), Joey Belladonna (vocals), Charlie Benante (drums--also Bello's uncle), and Dan Spitz (lead guitar). Bello also has a signature model Fender electric bass, combining a Jazz Bass body with a Precision Bass-width neck, Precision and Jazz pickups, and non-standard custom-chosen hardware. Pickups used on the bass are Seymour Duncan SPB-3 precision bass pickup in the neck position and a Samarium Cobalt Noiseless™ Jazz Bass pickup in the bridge position.
Discography
Anthrax albums
October 1985
Spreading the Disease
March 1987
Among the Living
September 18, 1988
State of Euphoria
August 21, 1990
Persistence of Time
May 25, 1993
Sound of White Noise
October 24, 1995
Stomp 442
July 21, 1998
Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
May 6, 2003
We've Come for You All
EPs
Armed and Dangerous (1985)
I'm the Man (1987) (includes live tracks)
Penikufesin (1989) (only released in Europe, collection of State of Euphoria sessions)
Free B's (1991) (promo release, includes live tracks)
Compilation albums
Attack of the Killer B's (1991) (collection of live, rarities and previously unreleased material)
Moshers: 1986-1991 (1998) (import release)
Return of the Killer A's (1999)
Madhouse - The Very Best of Anthrax (2001)
The Collection (2002)
Universal Masters Collection (2002)
The Greater of Two Evils (2004)
Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985-1991) (2005)
Live albums
The Island Years (1994) (recorded live in 1991 and 1992)
Music of Mass Destruction (2004)
Alive 2 (2005)
VHS/DVDs
US Speed Metal Attack (1986) (split video with Agent Steel and Overkill, recorded live in Germany)
Oidivnikufesin (1987) (recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon)
Through Time (P.O.V.) (1990)
Live Noize (1991) (recorded live on the Persistence of Time tour)
White Noise: The Videos (1994) (released only in Japan, complete collection of the Sound of White Noise music videos)
Attack Of The Killer A's (1999) (includes live performances of the Persistence of Time tour)
Music Of Mass Destruction (2004) (DVD version)
Rock Legends (2004)
Anthrax Anthralogy: The DVD (2005) (includes live performances)
Alive 2 (2005) (DVD version)
Singles
1987 I'm the Man
1987 Among the Living
1987 Among the Living
1988 State of Euphoria
1989 State of Euphoria
1990 Persistence of Time
1990 Persistence of Time
1991 Attack of the Killer B's
1993 Sound of White Noise
1993 Sound of White Noise
1993 Sound of White Noise
1993 Sound of White Noise
1995 Stomp 442
1996 Stomp 442
1996 Bordello of Blood Soundtrack
1998 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
1998 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
1998 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
1999 Return of the Killer A's
2003 We've Come for You All
2003 We've Come for You All
