Frank Bello
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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.
Discography
Anthrax
| 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 | Ignition | |||
 | May 6, 2003 | We've Come For You All | Nuclear Blast |
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)
- (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)
- (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)
- (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)
- (2005) (includes live performances)
- Alive 2 (2005) (DVD version)
Singles
{| class="wikitable" |rowspan="2"|Year |rowspan="2"| Title |colspan="4"| Chart positions |rowspan="2"| 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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