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New ANTHRAX Singer Says He Has His Wife To Thank For Landing Gig

December 15, 2007

New ANTHRAX frontman Dan Nelson (Photo#1, Photo#2, Photo#3) spoke to Newsday.com this week about how he went from being a part-time singer from Levittown, New York, working as a personal trainer to make ends meet as he tried to put together a new band, to fronting the pioneering East Coast thrash metal group.

"It really is a dream come true," said Nelson, 31, adding that he has been a fan of the band since he was 10 years old. "I've been on pins and needles waiting to hear and I still can't believe it."

Nelson said he had been officially selected about two weeks ago and that he had been working on songs with the band's guitarists, Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano, drummer Charlie Benante and bassist Frankie Bello for its new album. "The new songs are the real deal, they're really looking to recreate ANTHRAX," Nelson said. "They are looking to do something timeless."

Nelson told Newsday.com that he had put his music career on hold to help his wife, Kim, recover from open heart surgery. "When she made it through the surgery, I asked her what I could do to help her get better, I would do anything," Nelson said. "She looked at me and said one word, 'Sing.' That really lit a fire under me and that's when I e-mailed Rob, so I guess I have my wife to thank that I'm in ANTHRAX."

A song from Nelson's previous band DEVILSIZE, titled "Taken", can be heard at this location. Four more DEVILSIZE tracks featuring Nelson — "The Way", "Explode", "Brooding" and "Freedom's Wings" — are available for streaming here (click on the play button to the left of each songtitle to launch audio).

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