Dan Lilker, one of the founding members of Anthrax, is making a big comeback this year. He will join his bandmates on select tour dates for their 2024 tour; check out the details below.
According to Loudwire, Lilker will return to the group after four decades and reunite with his good pals in April as a replacement for Frank Bello, who won't be present at their concerts because of personal reasons.
In addition to appearing at some of Anthrax's shows in South America, he will join his bandmates at two festivals in the United States in May.
"We're all very excited about with playing with Danny again, and we really appreciate his filling in for Frank... It's been way too long since we played South America, so you don't want to miss these shows, they're going to be insane," the band said in a statement.
On the other hand, Lilker expressed his excitement, saying he's looking forward to jamming with his group, and he joked that members of the band told him to "stick around" because they might need him in 40 years back when he left in 1984.
Dan Lilker Had No Choice But to Leave Anthrax in 1984
Dan Lilker was a big part of Anthrax's conception, as he and Ian Scott founded the group in 1981.
Ultimate Guitar reported that after the group released their album Fistful of Metal, Lilker got fired from the band, and he had no choice but to abide.
"I was asked to leave and had no choice. Let's just say that Neil and I had different definitions of what professional meant," he said.
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He further explained that at the time, he made sure that the songs they were making were good and rehearsed well, but all of them clashed with Neil Turbin, who later left the group months after Lilker's departure.
When the band realized that they "threw the wrong guy out," it was too late.
Anthrax Tour Dates With Dan Lilker
Check out Anthrax's upcoming shows with Dan Lilker below:
04/13 in Ciudad De México, Mexico at MXMF The Metal Fest
04/15 in San Salvador, El Salvador at Cancha Diamante
04/17 in San Jose, Costa Rica at Pepper's
04/19 in Quito, Ecuador at The Metal Fest
04/21 in Santiago, Chile at The Metal Fest
04/23 in Montevideo, Uruguay at Sala de Museo
04/25 in Buenos Aires, Argentina at El Teatro Flores
04/28 in São Paulo, Brazil at Summer Breeze Open Air
05/09 in Daytona Beach, Fla. at Welcome to Rockville
05/17 in Columbus, Ohio at Sonic Temple Festival
More details about the band's upcoming shows are available on their official website.
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