Joey Belladonna 2003312 222190436 2008-06-28T00:23:10Z Portillo 506262 {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | Name = Joey Belladonna | Img = Anthrax-Joey Belladonna.jpg | Img_capt = Joey Belladonna performing live with [[Anthrax]], circa 2005 | Img_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels --> | Landscape = | Background = solo_singer | Birth_name = Joseph Bellardini | Alias = Ur mos | Born = {{birth date and age|1960|10|13}} | Died = | Origin = [[Oswego, New York]] | Instrument = [[Vocals]], [[Drums]] | Genre = [[Thrash metal]]<br> [[Heavy metal]]<br>[[Speed metal]] | Occupation = [[Musician]], [[Vocalist]], [[Drummer]] | Years_active = [[1985]]&ndash;present | Label = | Associated_acts = [[Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]] | URL = | Notable_instruments = }} '''Joey Belladonna''' (born '''Joseph Bellardini''' on [[October 13]], [[1960]] in [[Oswego, New York]]) is a heavy metal singer and drummer, best known as former vocalist for the [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] [[band (music)|band]] [[Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]]. ==Life and career== Joey Belladonna was the lead singer of Anthrax from 1984 to 1992, and was considered part of the classic-lineup (featuring himself, [[Dan Spitz]], [[Scott Ian]], [[Frank Bello]] and [[Charlie Benante]]), which reunited and toured during 2005 and 2006. His voice was featured on over 10 albums and sold 8 million records worldwide. During that time he shared the stage with bands such as [[Iron Maiden]], [[Metallica]], [[Megadeth]], [[Kiss (band)|KISS]], [[Ozzy Osbourne]], [[Black Sabbath]], [[Slayer]], [[Alice in Chains]], [[Dio]], [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]], [[Living Colour]], [[Primus (band)|Primus]], [[Mötley Crüe]], [[Bon Jovi]], [[Whitesnake]], [[Testament (band)|Testament]], [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]], [[Exodus (band)|Exodus]], [[Helloween]], and many others. Also during this time Joey starred in the underground cult classic "Pledge Night", and sang the National Anthem at Madison Square Garden. While Joey was with Anthrax, the band was nominated for three Grammys, and he was voted #1 metal singer two years in a row in Metal Forces Magazine. He is known for his vocal range which has similarities to [[Steve Perry (musician)|Steve Perry]] of [[Journey (band)|Journey]]. In the mid to late nineties Joey Belladonna released his first two albums and has continued writing new material. Recently, work has begun on the new Belladonna album. Joey will collaborate with some new faces on this new album as well as other projects in the future. ==Discography== ===Belladonna solo=== {| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |- |'''Title''' |'''Date of Release''' |'''Label''' |'''Notes''' |- |''Belladonna'' |1995 |Mausoleum |Backing musicians include [[Darin Scott]] on guitar, [[Joe Andrews]] was credited on bass guitar but did not perform on the recording, and [[Scott Schroeter]] on drums. |- |''[[Spells of Fear]]'' |1998 |USG Records |Backing musicians include [[Peter Scheithauer]] on guitar, [[Fleisch]] on bass guitar, and [[Stet Howland]] on drums. |- |''03'' |2003 |independent |Includes co-writer Matt Zuber on lead, rhythm and bass guitars [http://www.mattZuber.com mattZuber.com], Joey Belladonna plays the drums. |- |''Artifacts I'' |2004 |independent |Backing musicians include [[Paul Crook]] (guitar), Paul Mocci (bass) and Jeff Tortora (drums). The tracks are demo versions for Belladonna album recorded in 1992. Some songs are previously unreleased. |} ===Anthrax=== {| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |- |'''Title''' |'''Date of Release''' |'''Label''' |'''Chart positions''' |'''US sales''' |- |''[[Spreading the Disease]]'' |October [[1985]] |Island |113 |Gold |- |''[[Among the Living]]'' |[[March 22]], [[1987]] |Island |62 |Platinum |- |''[[State of Euphoria]]'' |[[September 18]], [[1988]] |Island |30 |Gold |- |''[[Persistence of Time]]'' |[[August 21]], [[1990]] |Island |24 |Gold |- |} ===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) *''[[Attack of the Killer B's]]'' ([[1991]]) (promo release, includes live tracks) ===Compilation albums=== *''[[Fistful of Metal]]'' ([[1984]]) (only released in [[Japan]]) *''[[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) *''[[Attack 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" | -#99 | -#95 | -#98 | -#118 | ''I'm the Man'' |- | [[1987 in music|1987]] | "I Am The Law" | -#67 | -#2 | -#1 | -#87 | ''Among the Living'' |- | [[1987 in music|1987]] | "Indians" | -#78 | -#3 | -#1 | -#25 | ''Among the Living'' |- | [[1988 in music|1988]] | "Make Me Laugh" | -#88 | -#9 | -#7 | -#98 | ''State of Euphoria'' |- | [[1989 in music|1989]] | "Anti-Social" | -#1 | -#1 | -#1 | -#1 | ''State of Euphoria'' |- | [[1990 in music|1990]] | "Got The Time" | -#32 | -#10 | -#15 | -#22 | ''Persistence of Time'' |- | [[1990 in music|1990]] | "In My World" | -#58 | -#13 | -#29 | -#99 | ''Persistence of Time'' |- | [[1991 in music|1991]] | "Bring The Noise" (with [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]]) | -#1 | -#1 | -#1 | -#5 | ''Attack of the Killer B's'' | - |} ==Trivia== {{trivia|date=May 2008}} *He was fired from Anthrax to be replaced by singer [[John Bush (singer)|John Bush]]. He rejoined the original "Among the Living" line-up for a couple of world tours during [[2005]] and [[2006]], but now Joey has left [[Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]] once again. *Belladonna made his film debut as the character Sid Snyder in the 1988 horror film ''[[Pledge Night]]''. Sid Snyder is the killer in the film who is deformed by acid as part of hazing tragedy. Belladonna only plays the pre-deformation version of the character. *Joey often played drums during live performances of Anthrax's song "I'm the Man". <br>{{Anthrax}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Belladonna, Joey}} [[Category:1960 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Anthrax members]] [[Category:American heavy metal singers]] [[Category:Falsettos]] [[Category:Italian-American musicians]] [[de:Joey Belladonna]] [[it:Joey Belladonna]] [[no:Joey Belladonna]] [[pl:Joey Belladonna]] [[pt:Joey Belladonna]] [[fi:Joey Belladonna]]