In a recent interview with Metal Mayhem ROC, featured below, Dan Lilker discloses the duration of the ANTHRAX “reunion” planning and how he was approached regarding potentially stepping in for Frank Bello.
Dan said: “I got a text from Scott [Ian, ANTHRAX guitarist] when he was in Japan on tour with MR. BUNGLE – late February or something – saying ‘Do you think you’d be able to do some shows with us next month?’ I looked at my boss, who is also a metalhead, and said ‘I just got asked to do some ANTHRAX shows next month…’ and he goes ‘You’d be f**king crazy not to.’ I knew it would be cool there, so I said ‘Sure.’ Everybody at the company (where I work) has been super supportive. I’m very lucky in that aspect.”
“As far as I know, I’m just doing the 10 shows I was asked to do,” he continued. “I’m just filling in for Frank; I want to make sure and stress that. This isn’t gonna be ‘Finally, after 40 years…’ (laughs). I’m doing my friends a favour. If that situation changes in the future, it will not have to do anything with me taking any steps to do so.”
Last month, ANTHRAX announced that, due to personal reasons, bassist Frank Bello will not be able to accompany the band on its upcoming South American tour, which kicked off on April 13th at MXMF The Metal Fest.
