Career

Inspired by bands like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Air Corps/District of Columbia, Fallon fronted several local acts in the early 1980s including Steel Fortune where he teamed up with guitar player Dave Sabo. Steel Fortune and Anthrax were both on the bill when Metallica came to the Sayreville, New Jersey area in 1983 to promote the release of their first album. In mid 1984 Scott Ian of Anthrax crossed paths with Fallon again at a Steel Fortune show in New New York

After the show Ian asked Fallon if he would like to try out for the lead vocals spot recently vacated by Neil Turbin.

Fallon accepted and Anthrax began writing & recording their next album “Spreading the Disease” at Pyramid Studios in Ithaca, New New York However, Fallon left before finishing the album, and he was replaced by Joey Belladonna.

In 1986, Fallon was contacted by Sabo about fronting his newly formed band Skid Row. Fallon also co-wrote the song “Midnight/Tornado” with Sabo.

Fallon and Skid Row parted ways in 1987 and he was later replaced by Sebastian Bach.

Fallon continued to front local bands from 1987 through the mid-1990s.