Editing Fistful of Metal (section)

==Background==
Schoolmates [[Danny Lilker]] and [[Scott Ian]] formed [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] in 1981 in New York City. They both played guitar, but Lilker switched to bass when they could not find a suitable bassist. In 1982, after some lineup rotations, Anthrax added vocalist and fellow schoolmate [[Neil Turbin]]. Drummer [[Charlie Benante]] and lead guitarist [[Dan Spitz]] were added in 1983.<ref name="Malcolm">{{cite web|last=Dome|first=Malcolm|author-link=Malcolm Dome|title=The story behind Anthrax's Fistful Of Metal|url=http://teamrock.com/feature/2016-09-22/the-story-behind-anthraxs-fistful-of-metal|website=Team Rock|date=September 22, 2016|access-date=January 3, 2017}}</ref> Anthrax recorded a five-track demo in early 1983, which led to the band signing with [[Jon Zazula]]'s [[Megaforce Records]]. The label issued a seven-inch single of "Soldiers of Metal / Howling Furies", which sold 3,000 copies in two weeks.<ref name="Malcolm"/> ''Fistful of Metal'' was recorded in Pyramid Sound Studios in [[Ithaca, New York]] and produced by Carl Canedy, drummer in The Rods. The album was released in January 1984 by Megaforce in the US, [[Music for Nations]] in the UK, and [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]] in Europe.<ref name="booklet"/>

Shortly after the release of ''Fistful of Metal'', Lilker was fired by Turbin who didn't inform the rest of the band about his decision.<ref>https://www.loudersound.com/news/scott-ian-anthrax-hated-neil-turbin-s-guts</ref><ref>https://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/interview/nuclear-assault/</ref> In Lilker's own words "After I was thrown out, the guys unfairly said, "Well, it took him 30 times to record the bass track for 'I'm Eighteen,'" and if you listen to the bass track, if you didn't know the whole story, you would say, "Well, that's weird, isn't it?" It's only, like, five notes."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/scott-ian-worst-moment-history-of-anthrax/|title=Dan Lilker (Brutal Truth, Nuclear Assault, SOD, ex-Anthrax)|publisher=Songfacts.com|date=November 6, 2014|access-date=December 31, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/dan_lilker_brutal_truth_nuclear_assault_sod_ex-anthrax_//|title=Ex-Anthrax Singer Neil Turbin Calls Out Scott Ian for 'Fabricating Lies' in Autobiography|publisher=Loudwire.com|date=October 10, 2014|access-date=December 22, 2016}}</ref> The band, at Ian and Benante's insistence, hired Charlie's nephew, [[Frank Bello]], as Lilker's replacement. Turbin had contributed song ideas, lyrics, titles and arrangements to most songs on the album, as well as three songs from the second album ''[[Spreading the Disease]]'', but Ian and Benante, who played guitar in addition to drums, felt they needed tighter control on the songwriting.<ref name="jammagazine">{{cite web|url=http://jammagazineonline.com/mf201303-Anthrax-Interview-Charlie-Benante-discussing-the-highs-and-lows-of-one-of%20metals-big-four-vinny-cecolini.aspx|title=Charlie Benante Discusses The Highs And Lows Of One Of Metal's Big Four; Once our original vocalist Neil Turbin was out of the band.|publisher=Jammmagazineonline.com|date=2013-03-01|access-date=2013-03-31|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403203051/http://jammagazineonline.com/mf201303-Anthrax-Interview-Charlie-Benante-discussing-the-highs-and-lows-of-one-of%20metals-big-four-vinny-cecolini.aspx|archive-date=2013-04-03}}</ref> Due to a songwriting partnership between Ian and Benante, with Ian wanting to be more of a central focal point he began writing the lyrics and Benante the music, Turbin was forced out of the band a few weeks after the Roseland Ballroom show with [[Metallica]].<ref name="jammagazine"/> Music journalist [[Eddie Trunk]] stated: "Early on, I told Jon Zazula that what I didn't like about Anthrax was singer Neil Turbin's vocals."<ref name="trunk">{{cite book|last1=Trunk|first1=Eddie|title=Eddie Trunk's Essential Hard Rock and Heavy Metal|chapter=Anthrax|publisher=Abrams|date=30 August 2011|location=New York, US|page=240}}</ref> He admits in his writing to pressuring Zazula and Anthrax into firing Turbin from the band.<ref name="trunk"/> The band did not rehire Lilker when given the opportunity and instead opted for then [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] roadie [[Frank Bello]]. Former guitarist Greg Walls said he was shocked that the album was released without giving credit to Walls as the primary songwriter on "Panic" and "Metal Thrashing Mad", as well as smaller songwriting contributions throughout the album.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/ZiI-7Lfg71I Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201207050828/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiI-7Lfg71I Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiI-7Lfg71I| title = ANTHRAX RIPPED ME OFF !!!!!!!! Fistful of metal | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="NeilMention" />