  nuclear assault is an american thrash metal band from new york city, formed after bassist danny lilker left anthrax in 1984. after releasing five full-length albums and touring relentlessly throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, nuclear assault split up in 1995. they briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2002, and are still active today. nuclear assault has released six studio albums to date, the latest being third world genocide (2005). their most successful records are survive (1988) and handle with care (1989), which peaked at #145 and #126 on the billboard 200 chart respectively. ==history== ===early career (1984â1985)=== after the release of anthrax's debut album fistful of metal, bass player danny lilker, a founding member of the group, was fired by the band. he decided to pursue a more aggressive style of music and formed nuclear assault with guitarist/vocalist john connelly, who had been involved in an early version of anthrax. they were joined by guitarist mike bogush and drummer scott duboys (later of cities, cycle sluts from hell and warrior soul). they then recorded the first of two [[demo (music)|de
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