New York-based heavy metal singer
Dan Nelson (
BLACKGATES,
TRED,
ANTHRAX) is the proud father of a baby boy,
Benjamin Nelson.
Nelson recently settled a lawsuit he filed against
ANTHRAX over the fallout from his departure from the veteran metal group. Details of the settlement were not made public.
Nelson, who was in
ANTHRAX for nearly two years — from late 2007 until July 2009 — filed a lawsuit last November claiming that
Charlie Benante (drums),
Frank Bello (bass) and
Scott Ian (guitar) falsely stated in "numerous interviews" that he had "abruptly resigned" after getting sick, forcing a cancelation of a tour. The $2.65-million suit also alleged that
Benante told
BLABBERMOUTH.NET that
Nelson "was a bully."
The Long Island native said his ex-bandmates' "intentional defamation" has caused him a loss of income and damaged his reputation.
Nelson is currently a member of
BLACKGATES alongside drummer
Paul Bostaph (ex-
TESTAMENT,
EXODUS,
SLAYER,
FORBIDDEN), guitarist
Jeremy Epp (
THE VENTING MACHINE) and bassist
Luis Barillas (
THE VENTING MACHINE). He is also working with
TRED, the new group featuring
Mike Orlando (guitar;
ADRENALINE MOB),
AJ Pero (drums;
TWISTED SISTER) and
Rudy Sarzo (bass;
OZZY OSBOURNE,
QUIET RIOT,
WHITESNAKE,
DIO).
