ANTHRAX Bassist Says DIMEBAG's Death Was Motivating Factor In Decision To Reunite

September 8, 2005

In a recent interview with Vancouver's Straight.com, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello addressed detractors' claims that the group's reunion of their "Among the Living" lineup is purely financially motivated.

"Everybody could say the reunion's for the money," he points out, "but if they saw the amount of money that's comin' in they wouldn’t say that anymore. The truth of the matter is, the death of Dimebag really took a hold of us all. It's like, if we don't do it now, some of us may not be here tomorrow."

Regarding the band's participation in Gigantour and subsequent trek with JUDAS PRIEST, Bello says, "The Gigantour's gonna be great, but I'm psyched about the PRIEST thing, because they specifically wanted ANTHRAX out on tour."

ANTHRAX had traveled extensively with PRIEST in the past, when Ripper Owens was filling Rob Halford's spot. "We did a full run with them," recalls Bello, "and it just goes to show you that if you have a good time on tour you want to hang out again."

The CD and DVD collections "Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985–1991)" are set for release on Sanctuary Records later this month. While the title refers to ANTHRAX's inability to land a single of its own on the charts, Bello notes that a bullet on Billboard hasn't been the group's priority. "We’ve had a good run," he points out. "The hit of this band is the longevity of it all."

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