by Scott Ian
joins Anthrax, 42
on parents’ divorce, 16
surprise wedding of Pearl and Scott, 288
witnesses mother throwing Scott out, 41
Jerden, Dave, 182–183
“Jeremy” video (Pearl Jam), 186, 191
Jewish aspects of upbringing, 2, 21–22
Jimmy Fallon TV program, 297, 300
Jobs
newspaper delivery, 28
snow shoveling, 7
working for father at jewelry company, 40–41, 48
John, Elton, 10, 12, 14, 15, 28
Johnson, Randy, 298, 303
Jonny Z
Rock and Roll Heaven shop, 47–50
as Anthrax manager, 65–66, 88, 92–93, 141, 144, 161–162
backs and manages Metallica, 49, 57–59, 209
and Fistful of Metal recording, 68
as Megaforce, stands up for Anthrax, 92–93, 160–161
supports firing of Neil Turbin, 81, 85–86
fired by Anthrax, 208
sells Megaforce to Missi Callazzo, 296
Josphe, Kent, 72
Jourgensen, Al, 187–190, 201
Judas Priest, 29–30, 34, 39–40, 42, 43, 49, 54, 72, 136, 185
Judge Dredd, 111
Julie (girl at Camp Cayuga), 20
Kahn, Paul, 35, 39, 42
Karibian, David, 28–29
Karon, David, 270–271, 272
Kennedy, Jimmy, 42, 51
Kenny (friend from the neighborhood), 19, 42
Kenny (friend in Los Angeles), 239, 241
Kevin, 236, 237
Kid Creole and the Coconuts, 43, 44
Kill ’Em All album (Metallica), 60, 63, 66, 72–73, 114, 176
Killing Is My Business . . . (Megadeth), 73, 281
King, Kerry, 168, 291, 292–293
King, Stephen, 6, 91–92, 112–113, 154, 181–182
The Kinks, 29
Kirby, Dave, 234
KISS
early experiences with, 14–16
Madison Square Garden concert (1977), 23–24
tour with Anthrax (1988), 135–136
KISS Alive! album (KISS), 14–15, 121
Kisser, Andreas, 290–293
Knebworth Sonisphere shows, 275, 293
Koenig, Scott, 157
Kovac, Allen, 234
Kramer, Eddie, 121–124
Krasnow, Bob, 175–176, 212
Kushner, Kenny, 42
Lamb of God, 254, 296
L’Amour, 52, 63–64, 70, 99–100, 196
Lange, Mutt, 122, 124
Larry Talbot character in Wolfman movie, 6
Lawless, Blackie, 103–104, 130
Leavitt, Debbie. See Debbie
Led Zeppelin/Zeppelin, 10, 15, 29, 121, 130, 141, 144, 166
Lee, Tommy, 238
Lemmy, 38, 119, 224
Less Than Zero album (Public Enemy), 157
Licensed to Ill album (Beastie Boys), 103, 125
Lilker, Danny
background, 36–37
Anthrax co-founder, 39–42, 46
as Anthrax songwriter, 48, 67–68
shares decision making, 46, 54
and drummer Charlie Benante, 53–54
fired from Anthrax by Neil Turbin, 74–76, 86
forms Nuclear Assault, 39, 100–101
plays bass on Return of the Killer A’s, 235
S.O.D. and S.O.D. reunion, 95–100, 232
Limp Bizkit, 171
Linkin Park, 160
Lips, 47–48
Little Immaculate White Fox (Pearl), 269–270, 278
Living Colour, 144, 178
“Lone Justice” in Spreading the Disease album (Anthrax), 91–92
Long Island, New York, 7–16, 28
Los Angeles
Damned Things formed with Joe Trohman, 271
and Debbie, 148–151, 164, 215
Olympic Auditorium brawl (1986), 105–106
recording “Bring the Noise,” 158–159
recording Sound of White Noise, 184
skateboarding, 22
Love Gun album (KISS), 29
Lucas, Henry Lee, 148
Lynch, David, 139, 250–251
Lynne (New York model), 182–183
Lynyrd Skynyrd, 62
MAD magazine, 5
Madison Square Garden, 23, 50, 131, 166–167, 235
Majidi, Armand, 54–55
Maloney, Samantha, 238
Manhattan, 24, 33, 36, 218
Manowar, 56, 65
“March of the Saint” (Armored Saint), 176
Marge
dating, engagement, 35, 38–39, 70–71
marriage, 127–128
separation, divorce, alimony, 144–147, 175, 181, 185
Marilyn Manson, 130, 251
Married with Children TV program, 175
Mars, Mick, 237
Marshall, John, 114
Marvel comics, 11, 181
Master of Puppets album (Metallica), 113
Maximum Rock tour, 282
Mayer’s Jewelers, Miami, 3–4
Mazur, Larry, 253–255
Meat Loaf, 236, 240–244, 252, 270
Medical scares
alcohol poisoning, 60, 61, 224
allergy to weed, 137–138, 164, 193–196
mushrooms, 196–200
“Medusa” Spreading the Disease album (Anthrax), 91, 173
Megadeth
as Big 4 thrash band, 39, 165, 279, 281
Countdown for Extinction, 205
onstage persona, 126
tour with Anthrax and Mötley Crüe (2000), 233, 236–239
Megaforce Records
as Anthrax’s label, 73, 84, 108
believes in, stands up for, Anthrax, 92, 161
throws party at NY Ritz (1989), 224
sold to Missi Callazzo, 296, 300–301
Metal
dark Persistence of Time departs from thrash, 152–156
philosophy, individualism, image, 75, 122, 126–127, 140–141, 151–152, 302–303
popularity/unpopularity as genre, 214, 296
Metal Church, 130, 136, 158
Metal Shop, 242–243
“Metal Thrashing Mad” (Anthrax), 66, 108
Metallica
beginnings in NY at Music Building, 1, 49–51, 57–60
bring on Kirk Hammett, 64
death of Cliff Burton, 117–120
fire Dave Mustaine, 63–64
Hall of Fame, 279
lead Big 4 shows, 280–283, 289
sign with Elektra, 84
tour with Anthrax (1986), 114–116
Methuselah, 272–273
Michael Myers character in Halloween, 6
Milano, Billy
with Anthrax, 90, 94
fights, 99, 105–106
as S.O.D. singer, contributor, 96–98, 232–234
and spitting incidents, 100, 115
Ministry, 187
Miret, Roger, 97
Mironovich, Steve, 52
Mitchell (uncle), 10–11, 14
“Miuzi Weighs a Ton” (Public Enemy), 157
M.O.D., 100
Moe (maternal grandfather), 2, 3
Monsters. See Horror or monster movies
Monterulo, Mike, 257, 267
Moon, Keith, 53
Moshing, 67, 90, 106, 111–112
Mötley Crüe, 233, 236–239
Motörhead
Ace of Spades, 30–31
as influential, 49, 51, 54–55, 67
NY Ritz show with S.O.D., 99
MTV
Jackass, 223
“Only” video, 184
Rock N’ Jock softball game, 164
“Room for One More” video, 204
Muir, Mike, 105–106
Murphy’s Law, 94, 96, 109, 134–135
Mushrooms, 196–200
Music Box record store, 30, 31
Music Building in Queens, 1, 43, 56–59, 63–64
Music for Nations label, 77, 115
Mustaine, Dave
as Metallica guitarist, 60
fired by Metallica, 61–64, 87
joins Megadeth, 165
in Big 4-Megadeth shows, 281–283, 291, 297
My Father’s Place, Long Island, 42
Nazis, 91, 98–100, 113
New York, 126, 148–149, 179–180
New York Post newspaper, 220
Newsted, Jason, 119–120, 144
Nickelback, 249, 267
“Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” episode in Twilight Zone TV program, 230
Niles, Steve, 283–284
No Life ’til Leather album (Metallica), 49, 51, 157
No Mercy, 105
No Rest for the Wicked album (Ozzy Osbourne), 141
Northeastern University, 70, 127
Novkovic, Zlotko “Golden,” 29
“Now It’s Dark” in State of Euphoria (Anthrax), 136
Nuclear Assault, 39, 100, 101
Nuclear Blast, 232, 236, 254, 296
Nugent, Ted, 28, 166, 270
Number of the Beast album (Iron Maiden), 50
Nu-metal, 229, 233, 297
NWOBHM bands, 48, 66, 153
NYHC groups and logo dispute, 94, 97, 108–109, 134–135
O’Brien, Walter, 217–218, 231, 253
Old Bridge Militia, 53
Old Metal, 196, 229
“One World” in Among the Living (Anthrax), 112
“Only” in Sound of White Noise album (Anthrax), 177–178, 182, 185–186, 191
Orofino, Paul, 42
Osbourne, Ozzy, 30, 141, 248, 249–250. See also Ozzy Osbourne band
Osbourne, Sharon, 249, 250
Oseary, Guy, 206
Osegueda, Mark, 177
Overkill, 73, 99
Owens, Tim “Ripper,” 185
Ozzy Osbourne band, 141, 144. See also Osbourne, Ozzy
P band, 201, 202
Paintball warfare, 165–166
Pantera
beginnings, 107–108
on The Rock Show, 248
with Skid Row, 182
successful under Elektra, O’Brien, Gould, 212–214, 217
tour with Anthrax (1997, 1998), 222–228
break up, 253, 261
Paradise club in Boston, 70
Paranoid album (Black Sabbath), 103
Patek, Freddie, 12
Pearl
relationship beginnings, 236–245
launches solo career, 268–270
marriage, 287–289
birth of Revel, 287–294
“Safe Home,” 252
Peart, Neil, 53
Pellington, Mark, 186, 187, 191
Pendarvis, Will, 254
Perialas, Alex
produces Fistful of Metal, 68–69
produces Speak English or Die (S.O.D.), 98
produces Spreading the Disease, 92–93
produces State of Euphoria, 139
Persistence of Time album (Anthrax), 148–149, 152–156, 159–161, 181
Phoenix, River, 242–243
Political incorrectness, 98–99, 232, 251
Posehn, Brian and Melody, 288
Possessed, 105
Powerage album (AC/DC), 29, 31
Pranks
on tours, 165–168, 172–173
Yankee spring training stadium, 220–222
“Prelude,” Sad Wings of Destiny album (Judas Priest), 39
Public Enemy (PE)
with Anthrax’s metal cover “Bring the Noise,” 126, 157–161
tours with Anthrax (1991), 170–175
Pulaski, Billy, 107, 143
Punk shows, 66–67, 100, 115
Pyramid Sound, Ithaca, New York, 68–69
Quadradial Studio in Miami, 122, 136
Queens, New York, 1–2, 7, 16–22, 26, 33, 39
Quicksand, 186, 190–191
Quiet Riot, 69
Racism
allegations against S.O.D., 94, 98–99
“Keep It in the Family,” 154
See also Anti-Semitism
Rage Against the Machine, 160
Rainbow Music Hall, Denver, 111–112
Raising Fear album (Armored Saint), 119
Ralbovsky, Steve, 175–176, 212
The Ramones, 33, 126
Rap and rap lyrics, 101–103, 125–126, 157–160, 170–173
Rap metal hybrids, 102–103, 160
Rathskeller in Boston, 70
Raven
backed by Jonny Z, 46–47
as NWOBHM, 153
sign with Atlantic, 84, 92
tour, play with, with Anthrax, 73, 82–84, 281
Reagan, Ronald, 285
Red Hot Chili Peppers, 145, 199–200, 201
Reeves, Keanu, 251
Reiner, Robb, 47, 53
Republican Party, 285
Restless and Wild album (Accept), 53
Return of the Killer A’s album (Anthrax), 234–235
Revel (son), 150, 287–294, 298, 301, 302
Rhone, Sylvia, 212–213
Rice, Dr. (therapist), 17, 26–27
Rich (former Anthrax security), 192–194, 201, 203
Ride the Lightning album (Metallica), 63, 77
“Riding Shotgun” in Stomp 442 (Anthrax), 213
“Riff Raff” (AC/DC), 29
Ring, Artie, 111–112, 129–130, 137
Riot, 44–45, 46–47, 82
Riot House of Led Zeppelin fame, 141
Roadrunner Records, 267, 296
“Rock and Roll All Nite” in KISS Alive! 14–15
Rock and Roll Heaven, 47, 48, 49
Rock and Roll Over album (KISS), 121
Rock N’ Jock softball game, 164
Rock Scene magazine, 33
Rodgers, Nile, 24
Rodgers, Paul, 176
The Rods, 63–64, 68, 77
Rolling Stone magazine, 220
Rolling Stones, 10, 15, 121, 294
“Room for One More” in Sound of White Noise (Anthrax), 177, 182, 186–187, 204–205
“Room for One More” video, 192, 195, 204–205
Rooney, John, 101, 102
Roseland Ballroom, New York, 84–85, 266
Rosenfeld, Harold and Sylvia (paternal grandparents), 1–2, 5
Rosenfeld, Herbert (father)
background, 1–2
in difficult marriage, 3–9
post-divorce life with sons, 16–17, 19, 48
supports music dreams, 10–12, 40–41
as intermediary between Scott and mother, 150
after Scott’s mushroom trip, 199–200
surprise wedding of Pearl and Scott, 288–289
Ross the Boss, 65–66
Roth, David Lee, 185
Rubin, Rick, 157, 158, 159, 175
Rudd, Phil, 53
Rumsfeld, Donald, 285
Run DMC, 101, 102, 160
Ruston, Jay, 295
S1Ws (Security of the First World), 172–173
“Safe Home” in We’ve Come for You All (Anthrax), 253, 257
San Francisco, 49
, 64–65, 119–120
San Francisco Giants, 298
Sanctuary Records/Universal, 254, 255, 257–258, 263
“Satan’s Wheels” (Lilker), 39, 47
Saxon, 48, 153
Schnapp, Michael, 134
School and grades
elementary school, 7, 13
teenage years and high school, 16–19, 26–27, 135
Scorpions, 66, 87
Scott, Bon, 29, 31–32, 48
Sean (brother), 199, 288
Security guards’ violence, 105–107
Seinfeld, Evan, 223
Sepultura, 290
Seventh Star album (Black Sabbath), 103
Sex Pistols, 33
Sgt. D character, 94–95, 98, 232–234, 239
Shatner, William, 230
Sheehan, Billy, 74, 75
Shepherd, Cybill, 148
The Shining (King), 6, 132
Shuhan, Marco, 36
Siega, Marcos, 213, 230
Simmons, Gene
Anthrax opens for Crazy Nights tour, 135–136
attends Scott’s bachelor party, 205–206
impact of Garden concert (1977), 23–24
in-person meeting in London, 130–131
Simon, Paul, 10, 12
Simon & Garfunkel, 10, 14
Sin After Sin album (Judas Priest), 136
Sing Band, 36, 38
Singer, Eric, 103
Skateboarding, 21–23, 151
Skid Row, 87, 182
Skinheads
at Anthrax shows, 106–107
Billy Milano with S.O.D., 100
fight with Suicidals, 105–106
and punks’ hatred of longhairs, 67, 97
Slam dancing, 67
Slayer
as Big 4 band, 279
Clash of the Titans tour (1991), 165–169
Jäger tour (2010), 281, 283
onstage no-smiling persona, 126, 167
Slipknot, 266–268
Smallwood, Rod, 161–162
Snowboarding, 218–219
S.O.D. (Stormtroopers of Death), 95–101, 232–233, 236
“Soldiers of Metal” (Anthrax), 45, 55, 65–66, 72
Sonisphere shows in Europe, 275
Sound of White Noise album (Anthrax)
collaborative working process, 179–182
Elektra decisions harm sales, 184–191, 204–205, 208
unpromoted, 214, 217
Soundgarden, 176, 214
Speak English or Die album (S.O.D.)
as hardcore–metal crossover, 96–101
and Al Jourgensen, 188
and S.O.D. revival, 232
Speaker cabinets, 43, 56, 71, 152
Speranza, Guy, 44–45
Spider-Man comics, 11, 181
Spitting on band performers, 100, 115
Spitz, Danny
as Anthrax guitarist, 55–57, 68, 72, 104, 140