Scott Ian (born
Scott Ian Rosenfeld; December 31, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist, backing and additional lead vocalist, and the only remaining original founding member for the thrash metal band,
Anthrax. He also writes the lyrics on all their albums. Ian is the guitarist and a founding member of the
crossover thrash band
Stormtroopers of Death. He has hosted
The Rock Show on
VH1 and has appeared on VH1's
I Love the... series, and
Supergroup (TV series). Ian is also the rhythm guitarist for the metal band The Damned Things.