Frank Bello

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Frank Bello was born on September 7, 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.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Anthrax albums

Album Cover Date of Release Title Label Chart positions US sales
October 1985 Spreading The Disease Island
March 1987 Among The Living Island
September 18, 1988 State Of Euphoria Island
August 21, 1990 Persistence Of Time Island
May 25, 1993 Sound Of White Noise Elektra
October 24, 1995 Stomp 442 Elektra
July 21, 1998 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real Ignition
May 6, 2003 We've Come For You All Nuclear Blast

[edit] EPs

[edit] Compilation albums

[edit] Live albums

[edit] VHS/DVDs

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
US Hot 100 US Modern Rock US Mainstream Rock UK
1987 "I'm The Man" - - - - I'm The Man
1987 "I Am The Law" - - - - Among The Living
1987 "Indians" - - - - Among the Living
1988 "Make Me Laugh" - - - - State Of Euphoria
1989 "Anti-Social" - - - - State Of Euphoria
1990 "Got The Time" - - - - Persistence of Time
1990 "In My World" - - - - Persistence of Time
1991 "Bring The Noise" (with Public Enemy) - - - - Attack Of The Killer B's
1993 "Black Lodge" - - 38 - Sound Of White Noise
1993 "Hy Pro Glo" - - - - Sound Of White Noise
1993 "Only" - - 26 - Sound Of White Noise
1993 "Room for One More" - - - - Sound Of White Noise
1995 "Fueled" - - - - Stomp 442
1996 "Nothing" - - - - Stomp 442
1996 "Bordello Of Blood" - - - - Bordello of Blood Soundtrack
1998 "Born Again Idiot" - - - - Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
1998 "Inside Out" - - - - Volume 8: The Threat Is Real -
1998 "P&V" - - - - Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
1999 "Ball Of Confusion" - - - - Return Of The Killer A's
2003 "Safe Home" - - - - We've Come For You All
2003 "Taking The Music Back" - - - - We've Come For You All
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