Neil Turbin

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Neil Turbin is a vocalist who was the original lead singer of thrash metal pioneers Anthrax ^[1](from September 1982 to August 1984). He was the first permanent vocalist of Anthrax and on their debut album Fistful of Metal. Turbin wrote all the lyrics^[2] and provided the main concepts to such songs as "Metal Thrashing Mad", "Armed and Dangerous", "Deathrider" and "Gung Ho" which were on Anthrax's first three releases and many subsequent live and greatest hits albums. Anthrax rose to #8 on the British charts with the release of Fistful Of Metal.

The band Deathriders is named after one of Turbin's songs and was formed in 2003 to support Turbin's solo album "Threatcon Delta". ^[3] Deathriders have been touring in Japan and the US in 2008 in support of their debut album Back With A Vengeance which is slated for release in 2009.^[4]

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Deathriders 2 Deathriders Tourdates 3 Discography 3.1 Treasure Land 3.2 Neil Turbin 3.3 Anthrax 3.4 Anthrax Writing Credits 4 Anthrax Tourdates 4.1 Appearances 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Deathriders

• "Back With A Vengeance (2009)

[edit] Deathriders Tourdates

• "Deathriders Back With A Vengeance Japan Tour (2008)

Obirin University, Tokyo
Rock Maykan, Shibuya
Chicken Shack, Fussa City
Okebe Music Store, Tokyo

• "Deathriders Back With A Vengeance USA Tour (2008)

World Music Store, Newhall, CA
The Black Castle, Los Angeles, CA
Dreamworld Music Complex, Arlington, TX
The Vampire Lounge, Dallas, TX
Meridian, Houston, TX
Rocklahoma, Pryor, OK
The Cheyenne Saloon, Las Vegas, Nevada
TMT Metal Festival, Tioga Center, NY
Burning Star Metal Festival, San Marcos, CA

[edit] Discography

[edit] Treasure Land

• "Pre-Album Release Demo (2008) - "The Cities Are Burning" Playing the part of "Nostradamus"^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Neil Turbin

• Threatcon Delta (2003)

[edit] Anthrax

• "Soldiers of Metal" (single) (1984)
• Fistful of Metal (1984)
• Armed and Dangerous (EP) (1985) - "Soldiers of Metal" and "Howling Furies"

[edit] Anthrax Writing Credits

• Spreading the Disease (1986) "Armed and Dangerous" and "Gung Ho"
• Live: The Island Years (1989) "Metal Thrashing Mad"
• Madhouse: The Very Best of Anthrax (2001) "Armed and Dangerous"
• Universal Masters Collection (2002) - "Armed and Dangerous"
• The Collection (2002) - "Armed and Dangerous", "Gung Ho" and "Metal Thrashing Mad"
• Music of Mass Destruction (2004) - "Metal Thrashing Mad"
• The Greater of Two Evils (2004) - "Deathrider", "Metal Thrashing Mad", "Panic" and "Gung Ho"
• Alive 2 (2005) - "Deathrider"
• Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985-1991) (2005) - "Armed and Dangerous" and "Gung Ho"

[edit] Anthrax Tourdates

Turbin also performed on Anthrax first North-American Tour of the US and Canada and also dubbed the Anthrax "US Attack Tour '84". Tourdates spanned 40 dates throughout the US and Canada, culminating at Roseland Ballroom for Midsummer Night's Scream with Raven and Metallica. This was the show that sealed the deal for Metallica with Elecktra Records.

[edit] Appearances

• Kuni - Masque (1986)
• Robby Lochner (1997) - "Still Burning" and "Inside Information"
• DC to Daylight (1997) - "Still Burning" and "Inside Information"
• A Tribute to Limp Bizkit (2002) - "Faith"
• Jack Frost - Out in the Cold (2005) - "Crucifixation"
• Race Track Rock (antiMUSIC records compilation) (2007) - "Piece of Me"

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Neil Turbin Official Website
• DEATHRIDERS Official Website