12 Facts About Frank Bello

Frank Bello was born on July 9,1965 and is an American musician who plays bass for the thrash metal band Anthrax.

Frank Bello was a member of Helmet from 2004 to 2005 and has been the touring bassist of Norwegian black metal band Satyricon since 2024.

Frank Bello had a younger brother Anthony, who was murdered in the Bronx, New York City, in 1996.

Frank Bello has referred to Paul McCartney, Steve Harris, Gene Simmons, Geezer Butler, Geddy Lee, Chris Squire, Tom Petersson and Jaco Pastorius as influences and inspirations to his bass playing.

Frank Bello mostly plays bass fingerstyle, but uses a pick on certain songs.

Frank Bello used a pick most of the time during his stint with Helmet.

In May 2021, Frank Bello announced the forthcoming publication of his autobiography, Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax.

Frank Bello played Richard Hell in Greetings from Tim Buckley, a film on Tim and Jeff Buckley, which premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.

Frank Bello began using Fender basses during the beginning of the 1990s, due to a falling out with ESP which, according to ESP Vice President Jeff Moore, was due to miscommunication.

Frank Bello began using Fender P-basses around the time of Persistence of Time until the release of his signature model.

Frank Bello has shown support for Little Kids Rock, a national nonprofit that works to restore and revitalize music education in disadvantaged US public schools, by donating several bass guitars and amps to 15 New York City public schools.

Frank Bello visited a Little Kids Rock classroom to show encouragement to young musicians, answer their questions, and jam with them on their favorite songs.