Thrashed out a deal
METAL THRASH band Anthrax was in Manhattan Federal Court on Monday for settlement talks with its ousted lead singer.
After more than two hours of closed-door negotiations with a judge, drummer Charlie Benante, bass man Frank Bello and guitarist Scott Ian walked out of court smiling after striking a deal with Dan Nelson.
Nelson had sued the band for $2.65 million after his acrimonious departure in 2009.
Details of the settlement were not made public.
Before reaching the deal, Anthrax attorney Brian Caplan informed the judge that Nelson had been offered a “fairly small dollar amount” and co-authorship of 11 Anthrax songs that the band recorded for the album “Worship Music.”