Anthrax confirm new singer

Anthrax have picked an unknown singer to be their new frontman.

Dan Nelson sang for several bands in New York and now has the Anthrax job.

Nelson says he knew guitarist Rob Caggiano and offered his services. He says they got together and jammed for ten hours, and Caggiano told him, "I think you'd be right for Anthrax."

The band had done a successful reunion tour with singer Joey Belladonna in 2006, but talks fell through after that and Anthrax was without a singer.

They're recording new material now with Nelson but a release date has not been announced. Meanwhile, they will re-release two of their old albums, "Sound of White Noise" and "Stomp 442," on iTunes on Tuesday.