has been a member of Black Sabbath and Great White. In June 2009, Spitz had a massive heart attack, causing him to undergo an emergency triple bypass. He fully recovered but required stents in many arteries. Equipment Spitz was originally known for his use of Jackson Guitars and he collaborated on guitar designs with Grover Jackson. During the Anthrax Reunion tour, Spitz endorsed Paul Reed Smith Guitars, using a custom model with a "Spitz" head stock. In the early days of Anthrax, Spitz used Marshall amplifiers, using one of the first incarnations of a pre JCM800 derived from a collaboration with Jim Marshall. Around the time of "Among the Living," Spitz switched to Mesa/Boogie, using many Mark IIC heads modified by Spitz. During the Anthrax Reunion in 2005–2007, Spitz used Matchless heads and Marshall point-to-point wired 2203 modded heads he hand-built himself that were pushed by a Keeley-modded Boss DS-1. Discography Anthrax Fistful of Metal (1984) Armed and Dangerous (1985) Spreading the Disease (1985) Among the Living (1987) State of Euphoria (1988) Persistence of Time (1990) Sound of White Noise (1993) Alive 2 (2005) Red Lamb Red Lamb (2012) References 1963 births American performers of Christian music American heavy metal guitarists Anthrax (American band) members Converts to Christianity from Judaism Jewish American musicians Living people Jewish heavy metal musicians American male guitarists 20th-century American guitarists Overkill (band) members