What Anthrax song should I put on when I'm trying to convince the girl I like to make out with me?
CB: "Caught in a Mosh." That would be the one.

"Safe Home?"
CB: No. Too obvious.

Scott Ian just took off some tour dates because he and his wife are having a baby. If you'd told '80s-era Anthrax that that would someday happen, how would the five of you have reacted?
FB: In this band, it's always been family first. I think that's the way to be. We'll work around it. Everybody's happy and compatible.
CB: It was just a matter of time, but for me, I wouldn't have wanted to do it when I was really young. I wouldn't have been a good dad.

Do you think you would've been surprised to find yourself in this place?
FB: No — the longevity of the band, that's what I'm surprised at. 

Back in the day, what was the best way to sleep with a member of Anthrax?
CB: Bring comic books. [laughs] Yeah, that and a six pack of Sapporo. 
FB: Show up? No, actually, I was never a stud boy, but everybody had their fun. Show your brain, really. Show that you're more than just a bod, because bodies are everywhere. I mean, we were never really a stud band anyway. We were a metal band! A girl would have to just be herself, quite honestly, and not be somebody she's not, and not come on too heavy. It always had to be a little more than the obvious. But, you know, thems were the early days. They are far away. It's all about the metal now. 

Do you have any good hookup stories from back in the day?
FB: Well, everybody had their fun in the '80s. There was some crazy stuff. Our crew loved us, because for the most part the band really wouldn't go crazy with that kind of stuff, so the crew would partake in a lot of it. From what I've heard, there are some volumes of... pictures, if you know what I mean. 
CB: We did like to take care of the crew. They were hard-working. 

So you guys were the bait.
FB: Yeah, I guess you could call it that.

Who of the five of you got the most action on the road?
CB: It depends on which decade you're talking. In the '80s, probably Dan Spitz. He was just that guy. He was ruthless.

So it wasn't that he was super-smooth?
CB: Nope. He was just super-committed.

Rank the Big Four in terms of sex appeal. 
FB: I don't think the Big Four and sex appeal are... equal. It's more about just brutal metal. If you get turned on by that, all good. 

So you would rank them all last? Come on, man, you've got to at least rank Anthrax first.

Dan Spitz at the height of his committedness.

FB: Well, that's obvious. [laughs]
CB: That would be very egocentric, to put us in the sexiest position. To all metal fans, I think it's a very attractive bill. But sexiest? Slayer. Violence is very sexy. 

In that case, who's sexier — Megadeth, or Metallica?
CB: Well, Metallica has Kirk Hammett, the sexiest man on the planet. 

I'm going to tell Dave Mustaine you said that.
CB: I don't care. Although actually, the thing about Megadeth is their drummer has the best hair in rock. He spends, I think, $200 a week on hair products. Oh, he's going to hate when he reads that. 

So, Frank, you're playing Richard Hell in this upcoming Jeff Buckley biopic, and you've worked as an actor and a musician for a long time. Which has gotten you more women?
FB: Musician. Easy. Oh yeah, dude. You have a guitar on, people are just drawn, which is cool. Before I played, I was always drawn to people who play guitar. It's a natural thing.

So should I keep going with my band, or go to acting school?
FB: You should do both!

Will there be any more Big Four shows?
FB: It's up to Metallica. It's their game, and obviously we couldn't play Yankee Stadium without Metallica. I'm ready, believe me. The other bands, I know we're all in. I'd love to.
CB: Each band has a Big Four phone that Metallica gave us. When it rings, we'll be there to answer it.