In a brand new dialog with Metallic Hammer, Charlie Benante revealed if Frank Bello will be a part of the brand new Anthrax album following their break.
“Yeah, Frank’s on the file,” the drummer replied when requested whether or not Bello is the album though he didn’t be a part of their latest tour.
“He sounds wonderful. He lives on the identical planet as Bruce Dickinson – he’s a kind of uncommon dudes who can nonetheless f*cking knock it out of the park in spite of everything these years,” Scott Ian additionally stated about how Joey Belladonna sounded within the file.
In late March, Anthrax introduced that they might deliver again their authentic bassist, Dan Lilker, for his or her South American tour subsequent month. Lilker quickly changed Bello. The band stated Bello’s absence is because of ‘private causes.’
They stated in an announcement, “Because of private causes, Frank will be unable to accompany the band on its upcoming South American tour, set to kick off April 13 at MXMF the Metallic Fest. Filling in on these dates, in addition to two U.S. pageant exhibits in Might, shall be Anthrax founding member and authentic bassist Dan Lilker, marking his first look with the band in 40 years. Lilker, who co-wrote and performed on Anthrax’s debut album Fistful of Metallic, was additionally a member of Stormtroopers of Demise with Charlie Benante and Scott Ian.”
“I’m actually trying ahead to jamming with Anthrax once more. After we parted methods again in 1984, they advised me to stay round as a result of they may want me in 40 years,” Lilker additionally shared.
Later, Metallic Mayhem ROC requested Lilker if he would stick with the band longer. He replied, “Properly, so far as I do know, I’m simply doing the ten exhibits that I used to be requested to do — the eight which can be in Central and South America after which the 2 U.S. fests. It’s simply filling in for Frank — I wanna ensure and stress that. I’m not (rejoining) the band, despite the fact that I fashioned it earlier than.”
The musician added, “This isn’t gonna be, ‘Lastly after 40 years, my plan…’ I’m doing my mates a favor. And if that scenario modifications sooner or later, it is not going to have something to do with me taking any steps to take action, let’s put it that means.”
Bello toured with Satyricon in Europe after his break from Anthrax. Anthrax’s upcoming file shall be a follow-up to 2016’s ‘For All Kings.’