Matt Fallon

Matt Fallon
Matt Fallon
Birth name	Matthew Frankel
Born	September 30, 1965 (age 59); Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal, thrash metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1980–1995

Matt Fallon (born Matthew Frankel; September 30, 1965, Brooklyn, New York) is a heavy metal singer best known for his work with Skid Row and Anthrax.^[1]

Early life

Fallon moved to central New Jersey at the age of eight with his parents and younger brother, and by 15 he was playing in a neighborhood garage band with drummer Paul Monroe (aka Paul Schneiderman) who later played with the Los Angeles–based band, XYZ.

Career

Inspired by bands like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and AC/DC, Fallon fronted several local acts in the early 1980s including Steel Fortune where he teamed up with guitar player Dave Sabo.

Steel Fortune and Anthrax were both on the bill when Metallica came to the Sayreville, New Jersey area in 1983 to promote the release of their first album. In mid 1984 Scott Ian of Anthrax crossed paths with Fallon again at a Steel Fortune show in New York City. After the show Ian asked Fallon if he would like to try out for the lead vocals spot recently vacated by Neil Turbin. Fallon accepted and Anthrax began writing & recording their next album Spreading the Disease at Pyramid Studios in Ithaca, New York. However, Fallon left before finishing the album, and he was replaced by Joey Belladonna.

In 1986, Fallon was contacted by Sabo about fronting his newly formed band Skid Row. Fallon accepted, and Skid Row began recording a demo at Jon Bon Jovi's studio in Philadelphia while playing crowd favorites like "Youth Gone Wild" and "18 and Life" in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania area clubs throughout the year. Fallon also co-wrote the song “Midnight/Tornado” with Sabo. In December 1986 Fallon & Skid Row opened for Bon Jovi on their Slippery When Wet tour in Bethlehem and Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Fallon and Skid Row parted ways in 1987 and he was later replaced by Sebastian Bach.

Fallon continued to front local bands from 1987 through the mid-1990s. In 1990, he married Debra Contillo, and in 1991 he had a daughter, Brittany Rene. In 1991 he recorded a solo album named Fallon, which was released in November 2015.

Discography

Anthrax

Spreading the Disease (1985) (Lyrics)^[2]^[3]

Skid Row

The Matt Fallon Demos (1986)^[4]
Skid Row (1989) (Writing credit on "Midnight / Tornado")

Fallon (1991/2015)
01. Blue Sky in the Rain
02. Light It Up
03. Not a Thing
04. Queen
05. The Rain Inside
06. No Stranger
07. Modern Love
08. Feel It for the First Time
09. Me
10. Bad Attitude
11. Tears
12. Easy Come, Easy Go

References

^ Strong, Martin Charles (2006). The essential rock discography. Canongate U.S. pp. 31–. ISBN 978-1-84195-860-6. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
^ "Matt Fallon of Fallon (Ex-Skid Row and Anthrax) Interview".
^ "Former Anthrax Singer Matt Fallon Says He 'Never Received Any Credit' For Lyrics He Wrote - Blabbermouth.net". 2 February 2016.
^ "- YouTube". YouTube.

[Strong2006-1] Strong, Martin Charles (2006). The essential rock discography. Canongate U.S. pp. 31–. ISBN 978-1-84195-860-6. Retrieved 29 May 2011.

[2] "Matt Fallon of Fallon (Ex-Skid Row and Anthrax) Interview".

[3] "Former Anthrax Singer Matt Fallon Says He 'Never Received Any Credit' For Lyrics He Wrote - Blabbermouth.net". 2 February 2016.

[4] "- YouTube". YouTube.

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v t e Skid Row
Dave "The Snake" Sabo Rachel Bolan Scotti Hill Rob Hammersmith Matt Fallon Sebastian Bach Rob Affuso Johnny Solinger Phil Varone Dave Gara Tony Harnell ZP Theart Erik Grönwall
Studio albums	Skid Row Slave to the Grind Subhuman Race Thickskin Revolutions per Minute The Gang's All Here
EPs and live albums	B-Side Ourselves Subhuman Beings on Tour United World Rebellion
Compilations	40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row
Videos	Oh Say Can You Scream No Frills Video Road Kill Under the Skin
Singles	"Youth Gone Wild" "18 and Life" "I Remember You" "Monkey Business" "Slave to the Grind" "Wasted Time" "In a Darkened Room" "Youth Gone Wild/Delivering the Goods" "Little Wing" "C'mon and Love Me" "My Enemy" "Breakin' Down" "Into Another" "I Remember You Two" "18 and Life (2015)" "The Gang's All Here"
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v t e Anthrax
Scott Ian Charlie Benante Frank Bello Joey Belladonna Jonathan Donais Dan Lilker Greg Walls Greg D'Angelo Neil Turbin Dan Spitz Matt Fallon John Bush Paul Crook Dan Nelson Rob Caggiano Jon Dette
Studio albums	Fistful of Metal Spreading the Disease Among the Living State of Euphoria Persistence of Time Sound of White Noise Stomp 442 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real We've Come for You All The Greater of Two Evils Worship Music For All Kings
Live albums	Live: The Island Years Music of Mass Destruction Alive 2 Gigantour Caught in a Mosh: BBC Live in Concert The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (with Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer)
Extended plays	Armed and Dangerous I'm the Man Penikufesin Inside Out Summer 2003 Anthems
Compilations	Attack of the Killer B's Return of the Killer A's Madhouse: The Very Best of Anthrax Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985–1991)
Songs	"Madhouse" "I Am the Law" "Indians" "Antisocial" "Got the Time" "Bring the Noise" "Only" "Black Lodge"
Video albums	Music of Mass Destruction Alive 2 - The DVD Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985–1991) The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria
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