| Joey Vera | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Born |
April 24, 1963 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Heavy metal, progressive metal, power metal, thrash metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals |
| Years active | 1982-present |
| Associated acts | Armored Saint, Fates Warning, Anthrax, Engine, Tribe After Tribe, Seven Witches |
Joseph "Joey" Vera (born April 24, 1963) is an American heavy metal bassist who is known as a member of the heavy metal band Armored Saint and the progressive metal band Fates Warning. In 2004-2005 he replaced Frank Bello in Anthrax as the band's bassist, but did not record with them. He was also a member of Engine, recorded with Tribe After Tribe, and appears on the OSI album Free. His first solo album, A Thousand Faces, was released in 1994. His current solo project, A Chinese Firedrill, released an album titled Circles in 2007.