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May 7, 2002
Taken from: Metal Sludge
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Interview by: Metal Sludge
20 QUESTIONS WITH...
Ex-Anthrax Bass Player
Danny Lilker
VH-1 might have forgotten about him, but not Metal Sludge! In our never ending quest to interview a past or present member of Anthrax each month, we are now doing 20 Questions with Danny Lilker! As you might know, Danny was a founding member of Anthrax along with Scott Ian. He was also in S.O.D. and Nuclear Assault. Danny emailed us after our 20 Questions with John Bush and volunteered to do 20 Questions, so here they are. Enjoy!
1. What are you
currently up to? This is your only chance to plug whatever it is you do.
If we ever do another The Ravenous record, I will be on
it. Same with S.O.D., but we'll see about that. Currently Nuclear Assault has
reunited for a few shows, besides that, nothing to plug as in something
completely new.
2. How long have
you been worshipping Satan and do you think that God will forgive you?
I've been worshipping Satan since I first heard Venom, and
it's way too late to be forgiven. Actually, I've always been an atheist,
therefore I'm off the hook regarding holy judgement...
3. What hard
rock/heavy metal band should give it up and call it a day?
Ozzy. The Ozzfest has turned into a yearly showcase for
nu-metal bands, which I don't like.
4. Who do you
idolize?
No one these days. If you'd have asked me 20 years ago, I
might've said Steve Harris or Cronos.
5. Rate the
following bass players on a scale of 1 to 10. 1 being somebody with no rhythm
and 10 being a bass god.
Gene Simmons = 7
Jason Newsted = 6
Dave Ellefson = 9
Nikki Sixx = 5
Bobby Dall = 3
Jerry Dixon = ?
Fieldy = 1
Rex Brown = 6
Frank Bello = 7
Mike Inez = 6
6. What are your
thoughts on Billy Milano's 20 Questions he did with us and where do you stand in
the Scott/Billy feud?
Billy put a lot of stuff aside in his life to do S.O.D.
again, and was quite pissed when the touring fizzled out, which is why there is
a "feud", as you put it, in the first place. He has a right to be
pissed, and he expresses himself as only he can.
7. Who thought
up the name "Anthrax"?
Knowing you, you already know the answer. Of course, it
was me.
8. Do you have
any (music industry) regrets?
Not really. I've always done whatever the hell I've
wanted when it comes to making music. Of course, some labels I've been on in the
past have pulled a lot of bullshit, but that's just the fucking industry...
9. Black Metal,
Death Metal, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal. What does it all mean?!!!
People have to be able to categorize things to understand
them, unfortunately. It's human nature.
10. The last of
Danny Lilker:
Last time you attended church = Charlie's wedding, May
2001
Last CD you purchased = Immortal "Sons Of Northern
Darkness"
Last movie you saw = Lord Of The Rings
Last VH-1 show you were left out of = Hahahahaha, Anthrax
Last drug you did = Weed, if that counts
Last time somebody asked for your autograph = 3 weeks ago
when N.A. played the Metal Meltdown festival in Jersey.
Last porn magazine you looked at = Barely Legal
Last band you played in = ? Nuclear Assault
Last time you were kicked out of a band = 1984
Last time you saw a corpse = Never up close. Sorry to
disappoint you.
11. You have the
reputation of being very knowledgeable and passionate when it comes to "Metal".
Do you have any idea when the first "blast" beat was recorded?
1983, on the song "Makes No Sense", on the first
D.R.I. release.
I'd have to say Courtney Love, 'cos she's a pretensious cunt. (Did I spell that right?)
13. You've been
in a lot of different bands. Why do you move around so much?
I have a short attention span.
14. How did you
get that insane bass tone on "Milk"?
The bass tone on the first S.O.D. album was acheived by
playing through Scott's TC Electronics distortion pedal in combination with a
very loud Acoustic bass amp. Killer tone + ample volume = Death.
15. Has Danny
Lilker ever:
Killed a goat = Not personally
Used Scott Ian's name in vain = No, but I've used it in
pain after one of his egg salad farts
Drawn a pentagram in blood on a wall = A little one, yes
Owned a Trixter or Winger CD = No
Thought Mudvayne looked like a glam band = No
Had sex in a cemetery = No
Wished Frank Bello would get hit by a truck so you could rejoin Anthrax = Ha,
no.
Jacked off in the bathroom of an airport = No
Thought Charlie Manson is probably a cool guy if you just get to know him = No
Sacrificed a small child in the name of Satan = No
16. Can you
explain the different meanings of corpse paint?
I prefer the old smudgy Hellhammer-style corpse paint to
the intricate, fashion-orientated shit people did in the 90's. I heard once that
Dani Filth used a protractor to make sure his paint was symmetrical.
17. Do the black metal bands realize
they are all just copying an oversexed, cake eating, super rich Jew? Gene
Simmons, that is. Duh.
What's wrong with eating cake?
18. Have you ever gotten through a day
without being stoned?
Yes.
19. Do you really think that you or
your Mom were left out of the VH1 Anthrax Behind the Music by accident?
Sorry, but I am not going to speculate in public anymore
about my exclusion from the show.
20. Time for
Metal Sludge's Word Association. We mention a name and you give us your thoughts.
Dan Spitz = Born-again watchmaker?
Paul Crook = Very cool guy even if he looks like Billy
Idol
Sebastian Bach = Dude looks like a lady
Lars Ulrich = Greedy little fuck (I enjoyed Napster)
King Diamond = Metal God
Dave Mustaine = Nice to me always, but generally arrogant
Nikki Sixx = Seems cool, never met him
Anton LaVey = Wrote a book of atheistic principles and
called it the Satanic Bible
Stryper = Bible banging bumble bees
Charlie Benante = Awesome drummer
Thanks to Danny for doing it and giving us some death metal credibility. Well not really, but it sounds good.
According to our count, the only Anthrax members we haven't done 20 Questions with are Joey Belladonna, Frank Bello, and the new guitar player guy. Are we missing anybody? What about old Anthrax tour bus drivers? We don't want to leave anybody out!
Metal Sludge, May 2002