Scott Ian
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 Scott Ian in 2005
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Scott Ian Rosenfeld |
| Born | December 31, 1962 |
| Genre(s) | Heavy metal Thrash metal Speed metal Crossover thrash Hardcore punk |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar Bass guitar Drums |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Associated acts | Anthrax Stormtroopers of Death Damnocracy |
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| Washburn Scott Ian Signature Model | |
Scott Ian Rosenfeld (born December 31, 1962) is the rhythm guitarist for the metal band Anthrax who uses the stage name Scott Ian. Rosenfeld is a former guitarist for the crossover band Stormtroopers of Death. He has hosted The Rock Show on VH1 and has appeared on VH1's I Love The 70's/80's/90's as well as VH1's Heavy: The Story of Metal, and is the rhythm guitarist of Damnocracy. He is known for his long goatee and wild stage energy.
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[edit] Personal life
Rosenfeld was born to a Jewish family in the Bayside section of the New York City borough of Queens on the last day of 1962. He has a younger brother named Jason who was involved in Anthrax briefly. On hearing Kiss, he quickly absorbed the culture of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal rock movement and NYC hardcore. Rosenfeld is engaged to singer Pearl Aday, daughter of Marvin "Meat Loaf" Aday. He claims that Ted Nugent was the reason he wanted to play guitar and cited his Free-for-All album and Kiss' Alive! as an influence. He credits Motörhead and Judas Priest as the biggest influence on the sound of Anthrax and says Angus Young is a true rock n roll god and also says Rob Halford is the greatest singer in the world. He also cites the influence of Cheap Trick, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, Thin Lizzy, and AC/DC. He has stated that The Who was his first favorite band. He attended Bayside High School.
[edit] Career
In 1981 Ian formed Anthrax with bassist Danny Lilker. He and Charlie Benante are the only original members of Anthrax still in the band. In 2005, they reformed the Among the Living era lineup to release an anthology album, DVD and embarked on a world tour.
Ian filmed a reality series for VH1 called "SuperGroup". Scott along with Ted Nugent (guitar), Evan Seinfeld (Biohazard, bass), Sebastian Bach (ex-Skid Row; vocals) and Jason Bonham (Bonham, UFO, Foreigner; drums) filmed in Las Vegas, with the premise being to lock several musicians in a house for 12 days and get them to write new, original music and perform a concert. In addition to the five musicians, star manager Doc McGhee (Kiss) was in charge and was also living in the house for the duration of filming/recording. The show's first episode aired in May, 2006. Ian also appears on comedian Brian Posehn's music video "Metal By Numbers" which appears on Posehn's MySpace.
He has recently worked with underground emcee/producer Necro for his upcoming album entitled Death Rap.
[edit] Bands
[edit] Discography
[edit] Stormtroopers of Death Albums
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Chart positions | US sales |
| December 1985 | Speak English or Die | Megaforce Records | ||
| October 24, 1992 | Live at Budokan | Megaforce Records | ||
| May 22, 1999 | Bigger than the Devil | Nuclear Blast Records | ||
| August 21, 2007 | Rise Of The Infidels | Megaforce Records |
[edit] Stormtroopers of Death Videos
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Chart positions | US sales |
| January 23, 2001 | Kill Yourself: The Movie (DVD or VHS) | Nuclear Blast Records | ||
| September 25, 2001 | Speak English or Live (DVD) | Nuclear Blast Records | ||
| July 26, 2005 | 20 Years of Dysfunction | Nuclear Blast Records |
[edit] Anthrax Albums
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Chart positions | US sales |
| January 1984 | Fistful of Metal | Megaforce | ||
| October 1985 | Spreading the Disease | Island | ||
| March 1987 | Among the Living | Island | ||
| September 18, 1988 | State of Euphoria | Island | ||
| August 21, 1990 | Persistence of Time | Island | ||
| May 25, 1993 | Sound of White Noise | Elektra | ||
| October 24, 1995 | Stomp 442 | Elektra | ||
| July 21, 1998 | Volume 8: The Threat Is Real | Ignition | ||
| May 6, 2003 | We've Come for You All | Nuclear Blast |
[edit] Anthrax EPs
- Armed and Dangerous (1985)
- I'm the Man (1987) (includes live tracks)
- Penikufesin (1989) (only released in Europe, collection of State of Euphoria sessions)
- Free B's (1991) (promo release, includes live tracks)
[edit] Anthrax Compilation albums
- Attack of the Killer B's (1991) (collection of live, rarities and previously unreleased material)
- Moshers: 1986-1991 (1998) (import release)
- Return of the Killer A's (1999)
- Madhouse - The Very Best of Anthrax (2001)
- The Collection (2002)
- Universal Masters Collection (2002)
- The Greater of Two Evils (2004)
- Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985-1991) (2005)
[edit] Anthrax Live albums
- The Island Years (1994) (recorded live in 1991 and 1992)
- Music of Mass Destruction (2004)
- Alive 2 (2005)
[edit] Anthrax VHS/DVDs
- US Speed Metal Attack (1986) (split video with Agent Steel and Overkill, recorded live in Germany)
- Oidivnikufesin (1987) (recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon)
- Through Time (P.O.V.) (1990)
- Live Noize (1991) (recorded live on the Persistence of Time tour)
- White Noise: The Videos (1994) (released only in Japan, complete collection of the Sound of White Noise music videos)
- Return of the Killer A's (1999) (includes live performances of the Persistence of Time tour)
- Music of Mass Destruction (2004) (DVD version)
- Rock Legends (2004)
- Anthrax Anthralogy: The DVD (2005) (includes live performances)
- Alive 2 (2005) (DVD version)
[edit] Anthrax Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock | UK | |||
| 1987 | "I'm the Man" | - | - | - | 32 | I'm the Man |
| 1987 | "I Am The Law" | - | - | - | 20 | Among the Living |
| 1987 | "Indians" | - | - | - | - | Among the Living |
| 1988 | "Make Me Laugh" | - | - | - | 26 | State of Euphoria |
| 1989 | "Anti-Social" | - | - | - | - | State of Euphoria |
| 1990 | "Got The Time" | - | - | - | 16 | Persistence of Time |
| 1990 | "In My World" | - | - | - | 29 | Persistence of Time |
| 1991 | "Bring The Noise" (with Public Enemy) | - | - | - | 14 | Attack of the Killer B's |
| 1993 | "Black Lodge" | - | - | 38 | - | Sound of White Noise |
| 1993 | "Hy Pro Glo" | - | - | - | - | Sound of White Noise |
| 1993 | "Only" | - | - | 26 | 36 | Sound of White Noise |
| 1993 | "Room for One More" | - | - | - | - | Sound of White Noise |
| 1995 | "Fueled" | - | - | - | - | Stomp 442 |
| 1996 | "Nothing" | - | - | - | - | Stomp 442 |
| 1996 | "Bordello Of Blood" | - | - | - | - | Bordello of Blood Soundtrack |
| 1998 | "Born Again Idiot" | - | - | - | - | Volume 8: The Threat Is Real |
| 1998 | "Inside Out" | - | - | - | - | Volume 8: The Threat Is Real |
| 1998 | "P&V" | - | - | - | - | Volume 8: The Threat Is Real |
| 1999 | "Ball Of Confusion" | - | - | - | - | Return of the Killer A's |
| 2003 | "Safe Home" | - | - | - | - | We've Come for You All |
| 2003 | "Taking the Music Back" | - | - | - | - | We've Come for You All |
[edit] Collaborations
- Performed with Public Enemy during the Rock the Bells 2007 tour.
[edit] Television
- Married... with Children 1991
- NewsRadio (as himself)
- VH1's Rock Show (as host) 1999-2002
- VH1's Hip-Hop Honors- performer along with Anthrax & Public Enemy for "Bring Tha Noise".
- VH1's Supergroup 2006
- VH1's "I Love The..." series specials
- VH1's "40 Greatest Metal Songs"
- VH1's "100 Most Metal Moments"
- VH1's "50 Least Metal moments"
- VH1's Rock Honors Kiss. Performers: Rob Zombie (Rob Zombie, White Zombie), Scott Ian, Gilby Clarke (ex-Guns N' Roses, The Starfuckers, Rock Star Supernova), Slash (ex-Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver), Ace Frehley (Kiss), Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe, Rock Star Supernova).
- VH1 Classic's "Rock 'n Roll Celebrity Poker Tournament" - Scott won the tournament and played against Sully Erna, Vinnie Paul, Dusty Hill and Ace Frehley.
[edit] Equipment
Scott Ian currently uses his own custom Washburn "SI75TI" and Randall Vmax heads. He is also known to use the Digitech Whammy Pedal and some Dimebag Darrell tribute Deans and Washburns. http://www.washburn.com/products/electrics/ian/images/zoom_si75ti.jpg Prior to that he used Jackson Guitars, and during the mid 80's used ESP guitars for a while, also getting Kirk Hammett his ESP endorsement. Scott does also use a DigiTech Signature distortion http://www.digitech.com/products/Black13/main.htm.
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