| Dan Spitz | |
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| Born | January 28, 1963 |
| Genres | Thrash metal |
| Occupations | Guitarist |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1982 - 1995 2004 - 2007 |
| Associated acts | Anthrax |
| Website | www.spitzwatch.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Jackson Randy Rhoads PRS "Spitz" |
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Dan Spitz (born January 28, 1963) was the lead guitarist of the thrash metal band Anthrax from 1983-1995 and 2005 to 2007. He is the brother of former Black Sabbath bassist Dave Spitz.
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Career
Before playing in Anthrax, Spitz was a lead guitarist for local thrash metal band Overkill, and also Thrasher, at which time he shared the stage with bass virtuoso Billy Sheehan.
In 1995, Spitz left Anthrax, due to a severe disinterest in playing guitar. In the meantime, he attended WOSTEP on a full scholarship and opened his own watch repair shop.[1]
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 He has since been replaced by Rob Caggiano, who was Anthrax's lead guitarist immediately prior to the 2005 reunion.
Personal life
Spitz and his wife, Candi, have identical/mirror-image twin boys named Brendan Alan and Jaden Michael, born in 2007.[citation needed] Dan also has two teenage daughters, Julia and Lianna.[citation needed]
Born Jewish, Spitz converted to Messianic Judaism.[2]
Discography
Notes
- ^ Spitz's biography, from his website
- ^ Back from the Belly of the Beast (February 2000)
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