Dan Lilker
Daniel A. Lilker (born October 18, 1964 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an American semi-retired musician best known as a bass player,[1] but also guitarist, pianist, drummer and vocalist. He is the bassist for the thrash metal band Nuclear Assault and was a founding member of Anthrax with Scott Ian,[1] (Lilker was then playing rhythm guitar) and recorded bass guitar and co-wrote on their first album, Fistful of Metal. He also founded crossover band Stormtroopers of Death with Scott Ian and Charlie Benante (from Anthrax), and Billy Milano (Anthrax roadie, M.O.D. singer).[1] He also plays bass with Brutal Truth,[1][2] Exit-13,[1] Malformed Earthborn,[3] The Ravenous,[4] Overlord Exterminator,[5] Venomous Concept, Crucifist,[6] Nokturnal Hellstorm[7] and Extra Hot Sauce.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Daniel A. Lilker |
Born | October 18, 1964 |
Genres | Extreme metal, hardcore punk, thrash metal, grindcore, death metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instruments | Bass guitar, guitar, drums, piano, vocals |
Years active | 1981–present |
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Lilker played on Holy Moses' 1994's No Matter What's the Cause.[8] He is known for his fast, guitar-like riffing through heavy distortion. Lilker has been a columnist with Zero Tolerance Magazine since the publication's inception in 2005. In 2009, it was reported that Chicago journalist Dave Hofer was writing a biography of Lilker.[9]
Lilker is currently in United Forces, which features his Stormtroopers of Death bandmate Billy Milano as their singer.[10]
As of 2003 Lilker has sold nearly 5 million records worldwide according to Nielsen SoundScan.
On January 10, 2014, Lilker announced his plans to retire from being a full-time recording and touring musician.[11] He also announced that Brutal Truth would break up on his 50th birthday (October 18, 2014).[12] However, Lilker is still a member of Nuclear Assault, who currently perform live only occasionally.
Discography
Extra Hot Sauce
Date of release | Title | Label |
1988 | Taco of Death | Peaceville Records |
Nuclear Assault
Date of release | Title | Label | US sales |
1986 | Brain Death (EP) | Combat Records / Under One Flag | 5,000 |
March 10, 1986 | Game Over | Combat Records / Under One Flag | 90,000 |
1987 | The Plague (EP) | Combat Rec. / Under One Flag | 80,000 |
1988 | Fight To Be Free (EP) | Relativity / Under One Flag | 15,000 |
1988 | Good Times, Bad Times (EP) | Under One Flag | 10,000 |
June 13, 1988 | Survive | Combat Rec. / Under One Flag | 100,000 |
November 23, 1989 | Handle With Care | Relativity / Under One Flag | 500,000 |
1989 | Handle With Care European Tour '89 | 100,000 | |
September 10, 1991 | Out of Order | Relativity / Under One Flag | 40,000 |
1991 | Radiation Sickness | 50,000 | |
May 19, 1992 | Live at the Hammersmith Odeon | Relativity Rec. / Roadrunner | 150,000 |
July 1, 2003 | Alive Again | Screaming Ferret / Steamhammer | 45,000 |
August 29, 2005 | Third World Genocide | Screaming Ferret Wreckords | 50,000 |
Brutal Truth
Date of release | Title | Label | US sales |
October 6, 1992 | Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses | Earache Records | 40,000 |
October 25, 1994 | Need to Control | Earache Records | 30,000 |
October 1, 1996 | Kill Trend Suicide (EP) | Relapse Records | 20,000 |
September 23, 1997 | Sounds of the Animal Kingdom | Relapse Records | 40,000 |
2000 | For Drug Crazed Grindfreaks Only! | Solardisk | 5,000 |
April 20, 2009 | Evolution Through Revolution | Relapse Records | 20,000 |
September 27, 2011 | End Time | Relapse Records |
Anthrax
Date of release | Title | Label | US sales |
January 1984 | Fistful of Metal | Megaforce Records | 150,000 |
Stormtroopers of Death
Date of release | Title | Label | US sales |
December 1985 | Speak English Or Die | Megaforce Records | 100,000 |
1992 | Live at Budokan | Megaforce Records | 100,000 |
May 18, 1999 | Bigger Than The Devil | Nuclear Blast Records | 50,000 |
1999 | Seasoning the Obese: 7" split with Yellow Machinegun | Rotten Orange/Howling Bull | 75,000 |
August 21, 2007 | Rise of the Infidels | Megaforce Records | 20,000 |
The Ravenous
Date of release | Title | Label | US sales |
August 29, 2000 | Assembled in Blasphemy | Hammerheart | 50,000 |
2002 | Three on a Meathook (EP) | Red Stream | 10,000 |
February 24, 2004 | Blood Delirium | Red Stream | 10,000 |
Venomous Concept
Date of release | Title | Label |
2008 | Poisoned Apple | Century Media |
Holy Moses
Date of release | Title | Label |
1994 | No Matter What's the Cause | SPV/Steamhammer |
References
- Strong, Martin C. (2002) The Great Metal Discography, MOJO Books, ISBN 1-84195-185-4, p. 30-31, 93–94, 394
- Byrne, Michael (2009) "Q&A: Brutal Truth's Dan Lilker Archived August 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", Baltimore City Paper, July 28, 2009, retrieved January 29, 2010
- Rivadavia, Eduardo "Malformed Earthborn Biography", Allmusic, retrieved January 29, 2010
- "The Ravenous - Assembled in Blasphemy - Reviews - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- Blabbermouth (March 2, 2004). "DANNY LILKER's OVERLORD EXTERMINATOR: Music Posted Online". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- "CRUCIFIST'S SLEEP-INDUCING BOREDOM ON DEMON-HAUNTED WORLD". MetalSucks. November 10, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- Blabbermouth (February 6, 2012). "DANNY LILKER's NOKTURNAL HELLSTORM Releases Debut Album". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- "Metal Fanatix". Metal Fanatix. March 11, 2006. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- "DAN LILKER Musical Biography In The Works Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine", blabbermouth.net, January 3, 2009, retrieved January 29, 2010
- "Former Stormtroopers of Death Members Launch United Forces". Blabbermouth.net. December 24, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
- "Brutal Truth/Ex-Anthrax Bassist Dan Lilker To 'Retire' From Being Full-Time Musician". Blabbermouth.net. January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- "Dan Lilker Retiring From Music This Year, Brutal Truth To Disband in October". metalunderground.com. January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.