Tag Archives: Dan Nelson

Ex-Anthrax singer pleads guilty in hotel assault case

Posted by on February 21, 2020

Former Anthrax singer Dan Nelson has pled guilty in the beating of two elderly gentlemen.  Nelson had been charged with one count of second degree assault for injuring a victim aged 65 or older and one count of assault for recklessly causing physical injury. He pled guilty to both charges in New York State Criminal […]

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Dan Nelson (ex-Anthrax) Quits Blackgates

Posted by on January 14, 2013

Dan Nelson (former singer of Anthrax) has parted ways with Blackgates, the group also featuring ex-Testament drummer Paul Bostaph.

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Rudy Sarzo: “In Order To Keep Ozzy Alive We Kept Him Occupied”

Posted by on July 19, 2012

Until this week, the only record that Ozzy Osbourne fans had of the vulnerable time in between the death of guitarist Randy Rhoads and Jake E. Lee’s time in the band that started with 1983’s Bark at the Moon was the now-out-of-print Speak of the Devil. The 1982 double-live album, which featured Night Ranger guitarist Brad Gillis, […]

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Metal Insider’s Top 5: Comeback Albums Of The 2000s

Posted by on June 11, 2012

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. There’s a lot at stake for a band that’s been out of the public eye for years or simply experienced their fair share of bad luck. In some cases, those said bands have already been written off by many as hopeless […]

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Metal Insider’s Top 5: Biggest Surprises Of 2011

Posted by on December 5, 2011

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. We’re coming close to the end of another year. Soon Metal Insider’s contributors will be revealing their favorite albums from the past year. However, in addition to a lot of great music being released, 2011 also had its fair share […]

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Drummer Paul Bostaph Parts Ways With Testament

Posted by on December 1, 2011

Thanks to a serious injury earlier this year, drummer Paul Bostaph was forced to sit out of the recording process for Testament’s new album. And though the band tapped Gene Hoglan to record drums for The Dark Roots Of Earth, as well as to fill in on the road, frontman Chuck Billy told us in […]

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Anthrax vs. Dan Nelson: The Lawsuit Addition

Posted by on November 11, 2011

It’s a pretty well known fact that Dan Nelson and Anthrax didn’t part on good terms. In fact, Nelson, who fronted the band from 2007-2009, has been very vocal since his sudden departure about his side of the split and how he hates that they re-recorded Worship Music. Now it looks like Nelson still has […]

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Bassist Frank Bello Discusses Anthrax’s Legacy And The Thrill Of Playing Yankee Stadium

Posted by on October 3, 2011

On September 13, Anthrax’s latest album Worship Music hit store shelves, and went on to crack Billboard’s Top 20. The band’s first full length in eight years is also the first in over 20 years with singer Joey Belladonna. The following day, declared “Anthrax Day” in The Bronx, the band played a supercharged live set […]

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We Won’t Be Hearing Dan Nelson With Anthrax, But Can At Least Hear His Side Projects

Posted by on April 4, 2011

It feels like every once in a while singer Dan Nelson will come out of the woodwork for a few seconds to “express” his feelings regarding Anthrax (the band he lasted two years in). And now, as Anthrax’s long awaited new album Worship Music is being redone with Joey Bellladonna, Nelson has popped his head […]

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Does Rob Caggiano’s “No Comment” Add Fuel To The Big 4 Fire?

Posted by on December 9, 2010

Yesterday during an interview on radio station WSOU, The Damned Things/Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano was asked about the status of Anthrax. Nothing new was revealed, but what wasn’t revealed might be more interesting. Joey Belladonna still has to record the vocals for the long-awaited Worship Music, and The Damned Things will be touring while he does […]

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