NUCLEAR ASSAULT

'Nuclear Assault' is a thrash metal/crossover band formed in 1984. After performing on Anthrax's debut album ''Fistful of Metal'', bass player Dan Lilker was sacked from the group and decided to pursue a more aggressive style of music. He and former Anthrax vocalist and guitarist John Connelly formed Nuclear Assault. Joined by 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), they recorded the first two demos, including the songs ''Stranded in Hell'', ''The Plague'', and ''Hang the Pope''.
The group's first live performance was at the Union Jack in South River, New Jersey in late 1984. Guitarist Mike Bogush was later replaced by Anthony Bramante. Anthony's first live performance with the group was at L'amours in Brooklyn, New York in April of 1985. Shortly after the performance, Scott left the band, and was replaced by drummer Glenn Evans.
After recording the ''Game Over'' album in April 1986, the band signed a multi-album contract with Combat Records, 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 ranked 125 on the Billboard charts, and Nuclear Assault set off on a 180-day world tour in the United States and Europe; first by opening for Slayer, and later 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 Motörhead, 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

Discography

Studio albums and EPs

Singles

Demos

VHS/DVDs

Music Videos

Members

Former members

On the first two demos

1986 - 1992, 2002

On ''Something Wicked''

May 4, 1997 reunion gig

2003

External links

Discography

Studio albums and EPs

★ 1986: ''Brain Death'' (EP)

★ 1986: ''Game Over''

★ 1987: ''The Plague'' (EP)

★ 1988: ''Fight to be Free'' (EP)

★ 1988: ''Survive''

★ 1989: ''Handle with Care''

★ 1991: ''Out of Order''

★ 1992: ''Live at the Hammersmith Odeon''

★ 1993: ''Something Wicked''

★ 1997: ''Assault & Battery'' (Compilation)

★ 2003: ''Alive Again''

★ 2005: ''Third World Genocide''

Singles

★ 1988: ''Good Times Bad Times NA''

Demos

★ 1984: ''Nuclear Assault demo''

★ 1985: ''Live, Suffer, Die''

★ 2003: ''Live Promo NA ''

VHS/DVDs

★ 1989: ''Handle With Care European Tour '89''

★ 1991: ''Radiation Sickness''

★ 2006: ''Louder Harder Faster''

Music Videos

★ ''Brainwashed''

★ ''Critical Mass''

★ ''Trail Of Tears''

★ ''Something Wicked''

Members

★ Dan Lilker - Bass

★ John Connelly - Vocals/Guitar

★ Scott Harrington - Guitar

★ Glenn Evans - Drums

Former members

On the first two demos

★ Mike Bogush - Guitar

★ Scott Duboys - Drums

1986 - 1992, 2002

★ Anthony Bramante - Guitar

On ''Something Wicked''

★ Dave DiPietro - Guitar

★ Scott Metaxas - Bass

May 4, 1997 reunion gig

★ Eric Paone ( Candy Striper Death Orgy ) - Guitar

2003

★ Eric Burke ( has joined Brutal Truth ) - Guitar

External links

★ Nuclear Assault – Official website