While most thrash metalists of the '80s were quick to boast about their admiration of hardcore, few actually let the musical style seep into their sound. New York City's Nuclear Assault was one of the few bands to do so. Having split during the early '90s, the group — led by founding members John Connelly (vocals, guitar) and Danny Lilker (bass) — reunited shortly after the dawn of the millennium. After issuing a live album in 2003 (Alive Again), the group got around to issuing their first all-new studio album in well over a decade — 2005's Third World Genocide W… read more
While most thrash metalists of the '80s were quick to boast about their admiration of hardcore, few actually let the musical style seep into the… read more
While most thrash metalists of the '80s were quick to boast about their admiration of hardcore, few actually let the musical style seep into their sound. New York City's Nuclea… read more
Nuclear Assault was an American thrash metal band formed in New York City in 1984. Part of the mid-to-late 1980s thrash metal movement, they were one of the main bands of the genre to emerge from the East Coast along with Overkill, Whiplash, Toxik, Carnivore, and Anthrax, the last of which was co-founded by Nuclear Assault bassist Dan Lilker, who left Anthrax shortly after the release of their first album. Nuclear Assault released five full-length albums and toured relentlessly throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, and broke up in 1995. The band reunited briefly in 1997 and then per… read more
Nuclear Assault was an American thrash metal band formed in New York City in 1984. Part of the mid-to-late 1980s thrash metal movement, they were one of the main bands of the genre to emerg… read more
Nuclear Assault was an American thrash metal band formed in New York City in 1984. Part of the mid-to-late 1980s thrash metal movement, they were one of the main bands of the genre to emerge from the East Coast along with Overkill, Whi…read more