Editing Nuclear Assault (section)

===Nuclear Assault in the 21st century (2002–2022)===
The classic lineup reformed once again in 2002 to perform at the Metal Meltdown and Wacken festivals<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/Interviews/NUCLEAR-ASSAULT--7032.html|title=NUCLEAR ASSAULT - www.voicesfromthedarkside.de|website=www.voicesfromthedarkside.de|access-date=June 21, 2019|archive-date=June 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621170421/https://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/Interviews/NUCLEAR-ASSAULT--7032.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and subsequently recorded a live album entitled ''[[Alive Again (Nuclear Assault album)|Alive Again]]'', Bramante leaving for the last time and adding guitarist Eric Burke in time for several European tours, first with [[Testament (band)|Testament]] and [[Death Angel]], and then with [[Exodus (band)|Exodus]] and [[Agent Steel]], both in 2003.<ref name="MusicMight" /> A new studio album entitled ''[[Third World Genocide]]'' followed in 2005, with yet more touring, including a South American tour with Death Angel.<ref name="MusicMight" /> and a headlining European tour. The band released the ''Louder, Faster, Harder'' DVD before more US touring in 2006.

From 2007 to 2012 Nuclear Assault occasionally played shows, returning to Japan and South America along with a guest appearance at the [[Maryland Deathfest]] and at the Metal Merchants Festival in [[Oslo]], Norway, in January 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eternal-terror.com/articles/index.php?id=727&type=B|title=ETERNAL TERROR - NUCLEAR ASSAULT - Danny Lilker|website=www.eternal-terror.com|access-date=June 21, 2019}}</ref>

In 2013, it was announced that Nuclear Assault was working on a new album, which was due for release in 2015. They instead released an EP on June 1, 2015, titled ''[[Pounder (EP)|Pounder]]'', which featured "four killer old-school thrash" songs written by [[Dan Lilker]] and [[John Connelly (musician)|John Connelly]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nuclear Assault To Release 'Pounder' EP In June|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nuclear-assault-to-release-pounder-ep-in-june/|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=March 22, 2015|access-date=March 22, 2015|archive-date=July 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724213613/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nuclear-assault-to-release-pounder-ep-in-june/|url-status=live}}</ref> The band embarked on the "Final Assault" tour to support the EP in 2015 to 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nuclear Assault To Release New Studio Album, Embark On 'Final Assault'|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nuclear-assault-to-release-new-studio-album-embark-on-final-assault/|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=August 22, 2014|date=August 21, 2014|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107014825/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nuclear-assault-to-release-new-studio-album-embark-on-final-assault/|url-status=live}}</ref> By 2022, however, Nuclear Assault had continued to perform live sporadically, mostly in South America as well as both the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]] and [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] of the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.songkick.com/artists/54963-nuclear-assault/gigography|title=Nuclear Assault Gigography|work=songkick.com|access-date=August 21, 2018|archive-date=August 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822045944/https://www.songkick.com/artists/54963-nuclear-assault/gigography|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metal-rules.com/2021/06/08/mass-destruction-metal-festival-announces-completed-line-up/|title=MASS DESTRUCTION METAL FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES COMPLETED LINE-UP|date=June 8, 2021|publisher=[[Metal Rules|Metal-Rules.com]]|access-date=February 2, 2022|archive-date=February 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202181242/https://www.metal-rules.com/2021/06/08/mass-destruction-metal-festival-announces-completed-line-up/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/cannibal-corpse-and-candlemass-to-headline-decibel-magazine-metal-beer-fest-philly-in-june/|title=CANNIBAL CORPSE And CANDLEMASS To Headline 'Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly' In June|date=February 2, 2022|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=February 2, 2022|archive-date=February 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202152551/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/cannibal-corpse-and-candlemass-to-headline-decibel-magazine-metal-beer-fest-philly-in-june/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On November 20, 2022, Nuclear Assault announced on social media that they had again broken up.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kennelty |first=Greg |date=2022-11-21 |title=Looks Like NUCLEAR ASSAULT Just Broke Up |url=https://metalinjection.net/news/breakups/looks-like-nuclear-assault-just-broke-up |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=Metal Injection |language=en-US |archive-date=November 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124181715/https://metalinjection.net/news/breakups/looks-like-nuclear-assault-just-broke-up |url-status=live }}</ref>