Dan Spitz 1855240 208895716 2008-04-29T01:06:33Z Koavf 205121 clean up, remove redundant cat. using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | Name = Dan Spitz <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: | Img = Dan Spitz.jpg --> | Img_capt = {{deletable image-caption}} | Img_size = 200px | Landscape = | Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | Birth_name = | Alias = | Born = {{birth date and age|1963|1|28}} | Died = | Origin = | Instrument = [[Guitar]] | Genre = [[Thrash metal]] | Occupation = [[Guitarist]] | Years_active = 1982 - 1995<br>2004 - Present | Label = | Associated_acts = [[Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]] | URL = http://www.SpitzWatch.com<br>www.AmericanMetalWatchCompany.com | Notable_instruments = [[Jackson Randy Rhoads]]<br>[[Paul Reed Smith|PRS "Spitz"]] }} '''Dan Spitz''' (born [[January 28]], [[1963]]) was the lead guitarist of the [[thrash metal music|thrash metal]] band [[Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]] from 1983-1995 and 2005 to 2007. He is the brother of former [[Black Sabbath]] bassist [[Dave Spitz]]. In 1995, Spitz was fired from Anthrax, due to a severe disinterest in playing guitar. In the meantime he opened his own watch repair shop. Born Jewish, he converted to [[Messianic Judaism]]<ref>[http://www.beliefnet.com/story/9/story_995_1.html Back from the Belly of the Beast] (February 2000.)</ref> (which is seen as a form of Christianity to both Jewish and Christian groups). He and his wife Candi have Identical/Mirror Image Twin boys named Brendan Alan Spitz and Jaden Michael Spitz, born May 29, 2007. Dan also has two teenage daughters, Julia and Lianna. 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. Following the end of the reunion tour, Spitz again left Anthrax to concentrate on his watch designs. He has since been replaced by [[Rob Caggiano]], who was Anthrax's lead guitarist immediately prior to the 2005 reunion. Spitz was originally known for his use of [[Jackson Guitars]] (he was famous for his custom [[Jackson Randy Rhoads]] guitar with the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] painted on them). But most recently during the Anthrax Reunion tour he has been an endorser of [[PRS Guitars|Paul Reed Smith]] Guitars. Paul Reed Smith has created a special "Spitz" head stock (a first for PRS) and a new [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] rendering was painted on this new guitar by tattoo artist and lowbrow painter JR Linton . Before playing in Anthrax, Spitz was a lead guitarist for local thrash metal band [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]], and also [[Thrasher (band)|Thrasher]], at which time he shared the stage with bass virtuoso [[Billy Sheehan]]. Spitz stands at a 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"). Spitz appears to have a taste in [[classical music]], as he frequently plays classical-resemblant solos featuring use of the [[harmonic scale]] and [[harmonies]]. On the album ''[[Spreading the Disease]]'', the track "Stand or Fall" was preceded by a short instrumental called "S.S.C.", which features Spitz playing an acoustic melody resemblant of a Spanish phrygian piece, before stopping all the music and playing a very fast [[neo-classical metal|neo-classical]] solo built around the harmonic scale. This was followed up on Anthrax's next album, on the track "Horror of It All", which was preceded by another instrumental called "A.D.I.", which simply features Spitz playing an acoustic classical melody unaccompanied. ==Discography== ===Anthrax albums=== {| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |- |'''Date of Release''' |'''Title''' |'''Label''' |'''Chart positions''' |'''US sales''' |- |January [[1984]] |''[[Fistful of Metal]]'' |Megaforce | | |- |October [[1985]] |''[[Spreading the Disease]]'' |Island | | |- |March [[1987]] |''[[Among the Living]]'' |Island | | |- |[[September 18]], [[1988]] |''[[State of Euphoria]]'' |Island | | |- |[[August 21]], [[1990]] |''[[Persistence of Time]]'' |Island | | |- |[[May 25]], [[1993]] |''[[Sound of White Noise]]'' |Elektra | | |- |} ===EPs=== *''[[Armed and Dangerous (album)|Armed and Dangerous]]'' ([[1985]]) *''[[I'm the Man]]'' ([[1987]]) (includes live tracks) *''[[Penikufesin]]'' ([[1989]]) (only released in [[Europe]], collection of ''[[State of Euphoria]]'' sessions) *''[[Free B's]]'' ([[1991]]) (promo release, includes live tracks) ===Compilation albums=== *''[[Attack of the Killer B's]]'' ([[1991]]) (collection of live, raraties and previously unreleased material) *''[[Moshers: 1986-1991]]'' ([[1998]]) (import release) *''[[Return of the Killer A's]]'' ([[1999]]) *''[[Madhouse - The Very Best of Anthrax]]'' ([[2001]]) *''[[The Collection (Anthrax album)|The Collection]]'' ([[2002]]) *''[[Universal Masters Collection]]'' ([[2002]]) *''[[Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985-1991)]]'' (2005) ===Live albums=== *''[[The Island Years]]'' ([[1994]]) (recorded live in [[1991]] and [[1992]]) *''[[Alive 2]]'' (2005) ===VHS/DVDs=== *''[[US Speed Metal Attack]]'' ([[1986]]) (split video with [[Agent Steel]] and [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]], recorded live in [[Germany]]) *''[[Oidivnikufesin]]'' ([[1987]]) (recorded live at [[Hammersmith Odeon]]) *''[[Through Time (P.O.V.)]]'' ([[1990]]) *''[[Live Noize]]'' ([[1991]]) (recorded live on the ''[[Persistence of Time]]'' tour) *''[[White Noise: The Videos]]'' ([[1994]]) (released only in [[Japan]], complete collection of the ''[[Sound of White Noise]]'' music videos) *''[[Return Of The Killer A's]]'' ([[1999]]) (includes live performances of the ''[[Persistence of Time]]'' tour) *''[[Rock Legends]]'' (2004) *''[[Anthrax Anthralogy: The DVD]]'' (2005) (includes live performances) *''[[Alive 2]]'' (2005) ([[DVD]] version) ==Singles== {| class="wikitable" |rowspan="2"|'''Year''' |rowspan="2"| '''Title''' |colspan="4"| '''Chart positions''' |rowspan="2"| '''Album''' |- |US [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] |US [[Modern Rock Tracks chart|Modern Rock]] |US [[Mainstream Rock Tracks chart|Mainstream Rock]] |[[UK Singles Chart|UK]] |- | [[1987 in music|1987]] | "I'm the Man" | - | - | - | - | ''I'm the Man'' |- | [[1987 in music|1987]] | "I Am The Law" | - | - | - | - | ''Among the Living'' |- | [[1987 in music|1987]] | "Indians" | - | - | - | - | ''Among the Living'' |- | [[1988 in music|1988]] | "Make Me Laugh" | - | - | - | - | ''State of Euphoria'' |- | [[1989 in music|1989]] | "[[Antisocial (song)|Antisocial]]" | - | - | - | - | ''State of Euphoria'' |- | [[1990 in music|1990]] | "Got the Time" | - | - | - | - | ''Persistence of Time'' |- | [[1990 in music|1990]] | "In My World" | - | - | - | - | ''Persistence of Time'' |- | [[1991 in music|1991]] | "[[Bring The Noise]]" (with [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]]) | - | - | - | - | ''Attack of the Killer B's'' |- | [[1993 in music|1993]] | "Black Lodge" | - | - | 38 | - | ''Sound of White Noise'' |- | [[1993 in music|1993]] | "Hy Pro Glo" | - | - | - | - | ''Sound of White Noise'' |- | [[1993 in music|1993]] | "[[Only (Anthrax song)|Only]]" | - | - | 26 | - | ''Sound of White Noise'' |- | [[1993 in music|1993]] | "Room for One More" | - | - | - | - | ''Sound of White Noise'' |- |} <br>{{Anthrax}} ==Notes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Spitz, Dan}} [[Category:Heavy metal guitarists]] [[Category:Jewish American musicians]] [[Category:Converts to Christianity]] [[Category:American Jews]] [[Category:Messianic Jews]] [[Category:Jewish Christians]] [[Category:American Christians]] [[Category:Anthrax members]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1963 births]] [[it:Dan Spitz]] [[pl:Dan Spitz]] [[pt:Dan Spitz]] [[fi:Dan Spitz]]