Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Dan Spitz walked away from Anthrax in 1995 and disappeared into the world of Swiss watchmaking, becoming a certified master watchmaker while thrash metal moved on without him. Then Dave Mustaine made a call that pulled him back into music one more time.
In this episode, we cover the formation of Red Lamb, the supergroup lineup featuring Don Chaffin, Patrick Johansson, and Nine Inch Nails' Chris Vrenna, and Dave Mustaine's hands-on role as co-writer, co-producer, and vocal coach. We dig into the album's deeply personal mission, autism advocacy inspired by Spitz's own family, and unpack the complicated reception to the single "Puzzle Box" within the autism community. We also look at the music video for "The Cage" and Spitz's public unveiling of his shift to digital guitar tech.
Finally, we trace the band's quiet dissolution around 2013 and Dan Spitz's full return to elite Swiss horology, where he continues to work today.
This is the next chapter in our ongoing Anthrax chronological documentary series. Next episode: the Anthems EP and Rob Caggiano's departure from Anthrax.
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Dan Spitz walked away from Anthrax in 1995 and disappeared into the world of Swiss watchmaking, becoming a certified master watchmaker while thrash metal moved on without him. Then Dave Mustaine made a call that pulled him back into music one more time.
In this episode, we cover the formation of Red Lamb, the supergroup lineup featuring Don Chaffin, Patrick Johansson, and Nine Inch Nails' Chris Vrenna, and Dave Mustaine's hands-on role as co-writer, co-producer, and vocal coach. We dig into the album's deeply personal mission, autism advocacy inspired by Spitz's own family, and unpack the complicated reception to the single "Puzzle Box" within the autism community. We also look at the music video for "The Cage" and Spitz's public unveiling of his shift to digital guitar tech.
Finally, we trace the band's quiet dissolution around 2013 and Dan Spitz's full return to elite Swiss horology, where he continues to work today.
This is the next chapter in our ongoing Anthrax chronological documentary series. Next episode: the Anthems EP and Rob Caggiano's departure from Anthrax.
đź‘Ť If you enjoyed this deep dive, subscribe for more thrash metal history, band breakdowns, and album retrospectives.
#Anthrax #DanSpitz #RedLamb #DaveMustaine #Megadeth #ThrashMetal #HeavyMetal #MetalHistory #AutismAwareness #PuzzleBox #ChrisVrenna #NineInchNails #MetalDocumentary #RockHistory #80sMetal #BigFour
Hey everyone! I just released my new e-book called How to Start a YouTube Channel for Introverts. It’s a quick and easy 42-page read where I share the full story behind my channel, JC Rock and Metal Reviews—how I got started, the struggles I faced, and the lessons I learned along the way.
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Please consider becoming a member of this channel. The first tier is 0.99 and this gives you early access to my videos as I always post them as members first before going public. Sometimes I post up to a week in advance. The second tier is 2.99 and this one gives you early access plus the benefit of making video requests. You can request album reviews or any other video provided it is within the scope of this channel’s content.
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facebook.com/JCrockandmetalreviews
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