NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Dan Spitz

Dan Spitz (Born: January 28, 1963) is the current lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Anthrax. He is the brother of former Black Sabbath bassist Dave Spitz. January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that emerged as a defined musical style in the 1970s, having its roots in hard rock bands which, between 1967 and 1974, mixed blues and rock to create a hybrid with a thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums-centered sound, characterised by the... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Dave The Beast Spitz - Bass player for Black Sabbath from 1985 to 1997, appearing on the albums Seventh Star (1986) and The Eternal Idol (1987). ...

In 1995, Spitz left Anthrax, due to a severe disinterest in playing guitar. In the meantime he opened his own watch repair shop and converted to Christianity (Spitz was raised Jewish). Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recounted in the Gospels. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ...

On April 1, 2005, Anthrax announced an Among The Living reunion, and Spitz was reunited with the band. They embarked on a world tour and released a DVD with footage from those performances.

The band are currently writing new songs for an album to be recorded later this year and released in late 2006/early 2007.

Spitz stands at an very short 5 feet 1 inch. He does not appear to be offended by "short jokes", as his bandmates joke about his small size commonly (his nickname within the band is "Mini-Tower").

Discography

Anthrax Albums

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EPs

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Compilation albums

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Live albums

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VHS/DVDs

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Singles

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