Editing Dan Lilker

{{Short description|American musician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Dan Lilker
| image             = Nuclear Assault @ Eindhoven Metal Meeting 2015 115.jpg
| caption           = Lilker in 2015
| birth_name        = Daniel Adam Lilker<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/888235834 |title=ANALOG MAN |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=November 17, 2023}}</ref>
| birth_place       = New York City, U.S.
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1964|10|18}}
| genre             = {{flatlist|*[[Extreme metal]] 
*[[hardcore punk]] 
*[[thrash metal]] 
*[[grindcore]] 
*[[death metal]]
}}
| occupations       = Musician
| instruments       = Bass guitar, guitar, piano, vocals
| years_active      = 1981–present
| current_member_of = {{hlist|United Forces|[[Venomous Concept]]}}
| past_member_of    = {{hlist|[[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]]|[[Stormtroopers of Death|S.O.D.]]|[[Nuclear Assault]]|[[Brutal Truth]]|[[The Ravenous]]|[[Holy Moses]]|Nokturnal Hellstorm|[[Exit-13]]|[[Hemlock (band)|Hemlock]]|Nunfuckritual|Extra Hot Sauce}}
}}

'''Daniel Adam Lilker''' (born October 18, 1964) is an American musician best known as a bass player, but also guitarist, pianist, and vocalist. He has played bass in numerous [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] bands, including [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]], [[Nuclear Assault]], [[Stormtroopers of Death|S.O.D.]] and [[Holy Moses]], and [[grindcore]] bands [[Brutal Truth]] and [[Exit-13]].

==Biography==
Lilker was the bassist for the [[thrash metal]] band [[Nuclear Assault]] and was a founding member of [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] with [[Scott Ian]]. Lilker was then playing rhythm guitar and recorded bass guitar and co-wrote on their first album, ''[[Fistful of Metal]]'' (1984). Not long after the release of that album, he was dismissed from Anthrax and replaced on bass by one of the band's roadies [[Frank Bello]]. Despite this, Lilker has remained close to the band, receiving a co-writing credit for at least one song on their next two albums, ''[[Spreading the Disease]]'' (1985) and ''[[Among the Living]]'' (1987), and he later filled in for Bello on their spring 2024 tour dates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/anthrax-to-be-rejoined-by-bassist-dan-lilker-after-40-year-absence-for-april-may-2024-tour-dates|title=ANTHRAX To Be Rejoined By Bassist DAN LILKER After 40-Year Absence For April/May 2024 Tour Dates|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|accessdate=March 31, 2024|date=March 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/dan-lilker-says-he-just-filling-in-for-frank-bello-at-upcoming-anthrax-shows-im-doing-my-friends-a-favor|title=DAN LILKER Says He Is 'Just Filling In' For FRANK BELLO At Upcoming ANTHRAX Shows: 'I'm Doing My Friends A Favor'|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|accessdate=March 31, 2024|date=March 30, 2024}}</ref>

In addition to Anthrax and Nuclear Assault, Lilker has played bass in [[grindcore]] band [[Brutal Truth]] and [[crossover thrash|crossover]] band [[Stormtroopers of Death]] with [[Scott Ian]] and [[Charlie Benante]] (from Anthrax), and [[Billy Milano]] (Anthrax roadie, M.O.D. singer). He has also played bass with [[Exit-13]], Malformed Earthborn,<ref name="Rivadavia">{{Cite web |title=Malformed Earthborn Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/malformed-earthborn-mn0000670510 |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> The Ravenous, Overlord Exterminator,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/danny-lilker-s-overlord-exterminator-music-posted-online/|title=DANNY LILKER's OVERLORD EXTERMINATOR: Music Posted Online|date=March 2, 2004|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=February 7, 2020}}</ref> [[Venomous Concept]], Crucifist,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/10/crucifists-sleep-inducing-boredom-on-demon-haunted-world/|title=CRUCIFIST'S SLEEP-INDUCING BOREDOM ON DEMON-HAUNTED WORLD|date=November 10, 2009|website=MetalSucks|language=en|access-date=February 7, 2020}}</ref> Nokturnal Hellstorm,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/danny-lilker-s-nokturnal-hellstorm-releases-debut-album/|title=DANNY LILKER's NOKTURNAL HELLSTORM Releases Debut Album|date=February 6, 2012|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=February 7, 2020}}</ref> Nunfuckritual<ref name="decibelqa">{{cite magazine |last=Bennett |first=J. |date=November 2011 |title=Q&A with Dan Lilker |magazine=[[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel]] |location=Philadelphia |publisher=Red Flag Media |issue=85 |page=47 |issn=1557-2137 |oclc=61197187}}</ref> and Extra Hot Sauce.<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2002) ''The Great Metal Discography'', MOJO Books, {{ISBN|1-84195-185-4}}, p. 30-31, 93–94, 394</ref>

During his tenure with Anthrax, Lilker played bass by [[Fingerstyle guitar|fingerpicking]], but since forming Nuclear Assault, he has mostly been using a [[Plectrum|pick]].

Lilker played on [[Holy Moses]]' 1994 ''[[No Matter What's the Cause]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metalfanatix.com/interviews/nuclearassault.html |title=Metal Fanatix |publisher=Metal Fanatix |date=March 11, 2006 |access-date=July 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222151121/http://www.metalfanatix.com/interviews/nuclearassault.html |archive-date=February 22, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is known for his fast, guitar-like [[riff]]ing through heavy distortion. Lilker has been a columnist with [[Zero Tolerance Magazine]] since the publication's inception in 2005. In 2009, it was reported that Chicago journalist Dave Hofer was writing a biography of Lilker.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2009 |title=DAN LILKER Musical Biography In The Works - Jan. 3, 2009 |url=https://metalinjection.net/news/breakups/looks-like-nuclear-assault-just-broke-up |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105071615/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=111810 |archive-date=2009-01-05 |website=Blabbermouth}}</ref>

Lilker formed United Forces with Stormtroopers of Death bandmate [[Billy Milano]] as their singer in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-12-24 |title=Former STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH Members Launch UNITED FORCES |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-stormtroopers-of-death-members-launch-united-forces/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126064253/https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-stormtroopers-of-death-members-launch-united-forces |archive-date=2022-11-26 |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2014, Lilker announced his plans to retire from being a full-time recording and touring musician.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/brutal-truthex-anthrax-bassist-dan-lilker-to-retire-from-being-full-time-musician/|title=Brutal Truth/Ex-Anthrax Bassist Dan Lilker To 'Retire' From Being Full-Time Musician|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=January 10, 2014|access-date=January 10, 2014}}</ref> He also announced that [[Brutal Truth]] would break up on his 50th birthday.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=99039|title=Dan Lilker Retiring From Music This Year, Brutal Truth To Disband in October|website=Metalunderground.com|date=January 10, 2014|access-date=January 10, 2014}}</ref> However, Lilker remained a member of Nuclear Assault, who released new material in 2015 for the EP ''[[Pounder (EP)|Pounder]]'', and had continued performing live sporadically until their breakup in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nuclear-assault-audio-samples-of-new-ep-pounder/|title=NUCLEAR ASSAULT: Audio Samples Of New EP 'Pounder'|date=May 2015 |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=February 2, 2022}}</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}}</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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://metaladdicts.com/nuclear-assault-calls-it-quits/|title= NUCLEAR ASSAULT Calls It Quits|publisher=Metal Addicts|access-date=November 23, 2022|date=November 20, 2022}}</ref>

==Discography==
[[File:BrutalTruth by Christian Misje 03.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Lilker in 2007]]
===Extra Hot Sauce===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date of release
!Title
!Label
|-
|1989
|''Taco of Death''
|Peaceville Records
|}

===Nuclear Assault===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date of release
!Title
!Label
!US sales
|-
|1986
|''Brain Death'' (EP)
|[[Combat Records]] / Under One Flag
|5,000
|-
|March 10, 1986
|''[[Game Over (Nuclear Assault album)|Game Over]]'' 
|[[Combat Records]] / Under One Flag
|90,000
|-
|1987
|''[[The Plague (Nuclear Assault EP)|The Plague]]'' (EP)
|Combat Records / Under One Flag
|80,000
|-
|1988
|''Fight to Be Free'' (EP)
|Relativity / Under One Flag
|15,000
|-
|1988
|''Good Times, Bad Times'' (EP)
|Under One Flag
|10,000
|-
|June 13, 1988
|''[[Survive (Nuclear Assault album)|Survive]]''
|Combat Records / Under One Flag
|100,000
|-
|November 23, 1989
|''[[Handle with Care (Nuclear Assault album)|Handle with Care]]''
|[[Relativity Records|Relativity]] / Under One Flag
|500,000
|-
|1989
|''[[Handle with Care European Tour '89]]''
|
|100,000
|-
|September 10, 1991
|''[[Out of Order (Nuclear Assault album)|Out of Order]]''
|Relativity / Under One Flag
|40,000
|-
|1991
|''[[Radiation Sickness (video)|Radiation Sickness]]''
|
|50,000
|-
|May 19, 1992
|''[[Live at the Hammersmith Odeon (Nuclear Assault album)|Live at the Hammersmith Odeon]]''
|Relativity Records / [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]
|150,000
|-
|July 1, 2003
|''[[Alive Again (Nuclear Assault album)|Alive Again]]''
|Screaming Ferret / [[SPV GmbH|Steamhammer]]
|45,000
|-
|August 29, 2005
|''[[Third World Genocide]]''
|Screaming Ferret Wreckords
|50,000
|-
|2015
|''[[Pounder (EP)|Pounder]]'' (EP)
|Sidipus, Dry Heave
|
|}

===Brutal Truth===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date of release
!Title
!Label
!US sales
|-
|October 6, 1992
|''[[Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses]]''
|Earache Records
|40,000
|-
|October 25, 1994
|''[[Need to Control]]''
|Earache Records
|30,000
|-
|October 1, 1996
|''[[Kill Trend Suicide]]'' (EP)
|Relapse Records
|20,000
|-
|September 23, 1997
|''[[Sounds of the Animal Kingdom]]''
|Relapse Records
|40,000
|-
|2000
|''For Drug Crazed Grindfreaks Only!''
|Solardisk
|5,000
|-
|April 20, 2009
|''[[Evolution Through Revolution]]''
|Relapse Records
|20,000
|-
|September 27, 2011
|''[[End Time (Brutal Truth album)|End Time]]''
|Relapse Records
|
|}

===Anthrax===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date of release
!Title
!Label
!US sales
|-
|January 1984
|''[[Fistful of Metal]]''
|Megaforce Records
|150,000
|-
|1992
|''[[Armed and Dangerous (Anthrax album)|Armed and Dangerous]]'' (reissue)
|Megaforce Records
|
|}

===Stormtroopers of Death===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date of release
!Title
!Label
!US sales
|-
|December 1985
|''[[Speak English or Die]]''
|Megaforce Records
|100,000
|-
|1992
|''[[Live at Budokan (S.O.D. album)|Live at Budokan]]''
|Megaforce Records
|100,000
|-
|May 18, 1999
|''[[Bigger than the Devil]]''
|Nuclear Blast Records
|50,000
|-
|1999
|''Seasoning the Obese: 7" split with [[Yellow Machinegun]]''
|Rotten Orange/Howling Bull
|75,000
|-
|August 21, 2007
|''[[Rise of the Infidels]]''
|Megaforce Records
|20,000
|}

===The Ravenous===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date of release
!Title
!Label
!US sales
|-
|August 29, 2000
|''Assembled in Blasphemy''
|Hammerheart
|50,000
|-
|2002
|''Three on a Meathook'' (EP)
|Red Stream
|10,000
|-
|February 24, 2004
|''Blood Delirium''
|Red Stream
|10,000
|}

===Venomous Concept===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date of release
!Title
!Label
|-
|2008
|''Poisoned Apple''
|Century Media
|-
|}

===Holy Moses===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date of release
!Title
!Label
|-
|1994
|''[[No Matter What's the Cause]]''
|[[SPV/Steamhammer]]
|}

==References==
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{{Stormtroopers of Death}}
{{Anthrax}}
{{Brutal Truth}}
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