ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello was at the NAMM show in Anaheim this weekend. He chatted with American Musical Supply about his new signature Spector bass and what ANTHRAX has coming up.
“We have a new ANTHRAX record [coming out],” he said (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “And it’s been about eight years. [Laughs] It’s been a while. So, we have a new ANTHRAX record. This bass will be shown everywhere we go. We’re gonna start touring. The record’s supposed to come out September, October. So big touring plans. If you know ANTHRAX, you know what we do — we stay on the road for quite a while. There’s some very big shows being planned right now, which I can’t talk about, but I’m very psyched. So 2025 is the year. And I’m glad that we have this [new Spector bass] ready in the chambers, because this bass is gonna go a long way, and I just can’t wait — I can’t wait, ’cause I know what I have on stage. I’m very psyched about it.”
In April and early May 2024, Bello missed ANTHRAX‘s South American tour and two U.S. festival performances due to “personal reasons.”
Stepping in for those shows was ANTHRAX founding member and original bassist, Dan Lilker, making his first appearance with the band in four decades. Lilker, who contributed to the songwriting and played on ANTHRAX‘s debut album Fistful Of Metal, was also part of STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH alongside ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante and guitarist Scott Ian.
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