Getting back to the personnel, how about Charlie Benante and Frankie Bello?
Charlie was basically brought in by Scott and then there was pressure put on the band to go with Frankie because we were without a bass player and were getting ready to tour. Frankie was a roadie for the band and also knew the songs, but was Charlies nephew which was a big RED FLAG! Ultimately this kept the voting process within the band very one sided, which was similar to when Dan Lilker was in the band. He would rarely if ever go against Scott. The same holds true for Charlie. I thought I was friends with Charlie and I spoke often and confided in him, but the feeling was not mutual and there was much that I was not aware. Whether it was childhood friends, a family member, or a social clique, it does not make for a fair democratic decision process. Therefore personal agendas and politics of the band were strategically aligned from the beginning and were eventually carried out.I ran into Frankie Bello and John Tempesta back in September 2004 and they were both cool as fuck! Frankie wa
