INSIDE THE METAL
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NUCLEAR ASSAULT, the crossover thrash titans hailing from NYC featuring the aggro bass thunder of Dan Lilker (formerly of Anthrax and S.O.D.) alongside the punishing riffs & brutal lyrical commentary of John Connelly, graced metal with an uncompromising attitude and visceral urgency that combines old-school thrash themes with New York hardcore aggression, resulting in an East Coast crossover thrash sound so desperately needed (and welcomed) during the late 80’s and early 90’s.
Members
John Connelly – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1984–1995, 1997–1998, 2001-2022)
Dan Lilker – bass, (1984–1992, 1997, 2001–2022)
Glenn Evans – drums (1984–1995, 1997–1998, 2001–2015)
Anthony Bramante – lead guitar (1984–1992, 1994–1995, 2001–2002)
Scott Duboys – drums (1984)
Mike Bogush – lead guitar (1984)
Dave DiPietro – lead guitar (1992–1995)
Scott Metaxas – bass (1993–1994)
Eric Burke – lead guitar (2002–2005, 2006–2022)
Scott Harrington – lead guitar (2005)
Touring musicians
Eric Paone – bass (1998)
Nicholas Barker – drums (2015)
Studio albums
1986: Game Over
1988: Survive
1989: Handle with Care
1991: Out of Order
1993: Something Wicked
2005: Third World Genocide
EPs
1986: Brain Death
1987: The Plague
1988: Good Times, Bad Times
1988: Fight to be Free (single)
2015: Pounder
Live albums
1992: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon
2003: Alive Again
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It’s time to partake of some “far beyond decently” recorded thrash greatness while deciding whether to style your downstairs into “braids, cornrows, or ‘fros” as you bear witness to a brilliantly executed “Black Album Reference” regarding “the prior episode(s)” and JOIN US for a well-deserved INSIDE THE METAL memorial dedication to the “wall of sound” that is NUCLEAR ASSAULT.
Show Notes:
(00:01): “Now it’s a party…” #airhornASMR #thisepisodesclinkyoftheepisode #SinEater / Some side notes regarding #akkadakka / ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised***/ ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!*** / #liverjuice , a few #BobRossRocks and a perfect segue into #thisepisodesbeeroftheepisode #StillFireBrewing #MidnightVoyage (Cool album cover…) #buttonrubASMR / #sevenpointninepercentABV #stout without the usual aftertaste #wellwrittendescriptionASMR / “It reminds me of when I was married…”
(04:26): #thevoicemailsegment ***GIVE US A CALL AND LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL AT 980-666-8182!!!*** The return of The Post and some feedback regarding #TheMushroomChronicles as well as a perfectly executed #wellplayed #BlackAlbumReference / “I felt a little dirty after that…” / There’s no #thrashflaccidity here… #wevenotgonesoft #wearegettinghardagain / Some excellent book recommendations, especially if you’re a fan of #KISS / “The make up and the show and the fire and the blood…” / Rock & Metal #autobios are some of the most captivating reads ever! ***What’s YOUR favorite Rock and/or Metal autobiography? *** “Is listening to a book on tape technically still reading?” / Rock & Metal #autobiographies / The book in question is Runnin’ with the Devil: A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen
(Noel Monk and Joe Layden) / “There’s still time, man…” / #itsnevertoolate / #FledglingVaginas with special guests: #AssTrash/ ***WE’LL PLAY YOUR SHIT-TAH!!!*** send it to us via IG or FB or via email at metalnerdery@gmail.com / “This is from Bob…no band name provided in the email” INDOCTRINATE (NOTE: The band in question is actually #AngelusApatrida) / #farbeyonddecently
(14:53): #TheDocket NUCLEAR ASSAULT (R.I.P.) and some #tangentionalality to #bolth #StormtroopersOfDeath #SOD and #Anthrax / Co-found or Co-find? / A rather abbreviated (yet potent) body of work (quality over quantity) / The super-aggro Dan Lilker bass is what gives #NuclearAssault an extra edge / #prettytypicalgross / #hehim and the vocal stylings & riffage of John Connelly/ “It sounds like #Testament used to come through town in the 80’s like #Pantera did in the 90’s”
(20:44); “Game Over” (1986) #cokelinesaplenty SIN (“Its like this, but completely different”) / BETRAYAL (Now THAT is an #oldschoolthrash riff!!!). / Very bass centric / “Somebody’s #vibrator is going off…” /
(24:07): “Survive” (1988) BRAINWASHED #readthoselyrics / “There’s definitely an injection of balls in the mix department…” / #analogymadnessASMR / F# (that’s F Sharp, not F Hashtag, btw) / GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES (#LedZeppelin) / “I do what I can…my ass does the rest…” #markthetime
(28:50): “Handle With Care” (1989) / “Hamburgers are nothing more than #flatearthmeatballs…” / NEW SONG #killeropener #aggrothrash / WHEN FREEDOM DIES & CRITICAL MASS (***definitely go check out the #musicvideo and #readthoselyrics***) #FollowMe / #aggrobass / A quick analysis of John Connelly’s voice / F Natural (or F*) WAKE UP / “A massive boner of sound” (#wallofaggro)
(35:56): “Out of Order” (1991) / “Never got the whole #Nirvana thing…” / “You never ‘kill’ #themetal…”/ SIGN IN BLOOD (kinda “Hit the Lights” -ish at the intro) / PREACHING TO THE DEAF (Definitely sounds like early 90’s thrash)
(41:28): “Something Wicked” (1993) SOMETHING WICKED #allthecokelines #killeropener / “maybe that was their ‘Pre-Load’…” / CHAOS (definitely slower and groovier) / “Hints of the dude from #MollyHatchet…”
(46:11): “Third World Genocide” (2005) / “Sometimes we learn things too…” / #killeropener #titlay THIRD WORLD GENOCIDE / “Braids, cornrows or a butthole fro?” / PRICE OF FREEDOM (“It’s still better than #Poison”) / “I’m not against that…” / Push past your #comfortzone and embrace new things / #futureepisodeideas / Tales from the #triptapes / LONG HAIRED ASSHOLE ( that sound is either a #jewsharp or a #jawharp) / “PCP seems like a #conspiracytheory” / #QuaaludeChronicles / “I guess Ludes were too good…”/ #untilthenext ***THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!!*** #thelastword / ***PLEASE SUPPORT METAL NERDERY PODCAST AND VISIT THE UNDERGROUND BUNKERPOON GIFT SHOPPE AND PURCHANDISE SOME MERCHANDISE FROM metalnerdery.com/merch / #outroreel