Nuclear Assault

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Nuclear Assault

Glenn Evans, John Connelly, Anthony Bramante, and Dan Lilker
Origin New York City
Country U.S.A.
Years active 1984–1995
2002–present
Genres Thrash Metal
Labels I.R.S. Records
Combat Records
In-Effect
Receiver Records
SPV
Members John Connelly
Scott Harrington
Danny Lilker
Glenn Evans
Website(s) http://www.nuclearassault.us/

Nuclear Assault are a Thrash Metal band formed in 1984. After performing on Anthrax's debut album Fistful of Metal, bass player Dan Lilker left the group, wishing to perform a more aggressive style of music. He and former Anthrax vocalist and guitarist John Connelly formed Nuclear Assault. Guitarist Mike Bogush and drummer Scott Duboys (later of Cities, Cycle Sluts From Hell and Warrior Soul and cousin of heavy metal manager Eric Greif) recorded the first two demos, including the songs Stranded in Hell, The Plague, and the infamous Hang the Pope.

The group's first live performance was at the Union Jack in South River, New Jersey in late 1984. Mike Bogush was later replaced by Anthony Bramante. Anthony's first live performance with the group was at the legendary L'amours in Brooklyn, New York in April of 1985. Not long after that gig, Scott left, and was replaced by drummer Glenn Evans.

After recording the Game Over album in April 1986, Combat Records signed the band for a multi-album deal, including a European tour with Agent Steel and Atomkraft. Feeling constrained by their deal with Combat, the band signed with Miles Copeland and I.R.S. Records for 1988's Survive. The album hit the billboard at 125, and with heavy MTV support for their first video, Brainwashed, Nuclear Assault set off on a 180 days world tour in the United States and Europe by first supporting Slayer, then headlining, with British group Acid Reign in tow. The next album, 1989's Handle with Care, would see the band at their peak. With more hectic touring, including a trip to Japan, Nuclear Assault were rising to the top of their career. In a nod to Motorhead, the band released their first live album, Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, in 1990, but internal troubles were causing problems for the band.

Constant touring and recording was taking its toll on the band, and there was rumor that the band might split. Out of Order proved to be a bit of a nightmare for the band to record. Lead songwriter John Connelly was conspicuously absent from the recording process. He only sang on five of the songs, played guitar on one(quo-custodian his only full writing credit), leaving Evans and Lilker to do most of the recording alone. After the release of Out of Order bassist Lilker left to pursue Brutal Truth in 1992. The band enlisted Scott Metaxas on bass and toured across the United States and Europe before longstanding guitarist Anthony Bramante bailed out. In 1993, the band released one more album, entitled Something Wicked doing one last European tour with guitarist Dave DiPietro before breaking up in 1995.

Nuclear Assault later reunited for one gig in 1997 before parting ways a second time. They reformed once again in 2002 to release a live album entitled Alive Again followed by several European tours first with Testament and Death Angel, then with Exodus and Agent Steel. A new studio album entitled Third World Genocide followed in 2005, with yet more touring, including a South American tour with Sodom.

Contents

  • Mike Bogush - Guitar
  • Scott Duboys - Drums

  • Anthony Bramante - Guitar

  • Dave DiPietro - Guitar
  • Scott Metaxas - Bass

  • Eric Paone - Guitar

  • Eric Burke - Guitar

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