Frank Bello on Anthrax, pranks and music therapy | On The Record

▶ READ THE FULL INTERVIEW: No one plays thrash metal basslines quite like Frank Bello. The Anthrax legend has inspired generations of bassists and fans with his unmistakeable riffs. In this new On The Record interview, Frank joins us from his New York basement to share how music has been his therapeutic outlet through tragic times — as well as the influence of Kiss, how new Anthrax music is progressing, and how he once pranked Slayer with a giant fish! Dive into the whole interview and discover guitar and bass tabs to your favorite Anthrax songs on the Ultimate Guitar site. ▶ DOWNLOAD THE ULTIMATE GUITAR APP FOR FREE: APP STORE: GOOGLE PLAY: ▶ OUR FACEBOOK: ▶ OUR INSTAGRAM & THREADS: ▶ OUR TWITTER: Listen to this interview as a podcast on : ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Contents ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 — Intro 0:56 — On his autobiography 2:27 — On the therapeutic power of music 4:04 — On the influence of Kiss 5:37 — Why bass 7:07 — The songwriting process 8:10 — Upcoming Anthrax album 9:19 — The importance of playing together 10:35 — 40 years of Anthrax 11:51 — New thrash bands & Turnstile 12:20 — On removing ego in a band 13:22 — Achieving the right bass sound 15:09 — New upcoming pedal 15:50 — On ’Then I’m Gone’ EP 17:34 — On the track ’Anthony’ and his late brother 19:40 — Writing as an outlet 20:57 — On performing live 22:41 — Metal jams in jazz class at school 23:41 — Advice to beginner bassists 25:22 — Signature Charvel bass and pickups 26:37 — Playing with Public Enemy 28:15 — Pranking Slayer 30:34 — Outro #bassguitar #anthrax #interview