As previously reported, Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) recently made headlines after claiming that rock music was “purposely dialed down in the culture” in the late ’90s. Now, during an interview with Hot Metal, Charlie Benante (Anthrax, Pantera, etc.) responded to those comments, saying he agrees. Benante said the following: “That’s something I’ve been saying for…
During a recent interview with Hot Metal, Pantera’s current drummer Charlie Benante was asked about the possibility of a live album from the group. He says he “would love to release a live album of this lineup.” Benante said the following when asked about the possibility of new music from the band: “There was some…
During an appearance on the Everblack podcast, Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante offered an update on the band’s upcoming album. According to him, the effort is now scheduled to be released in September. Benante said the following when asked if the group were still aiming for a May release: “No, it doesn’t come out in May.…
During an interview with Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF, current Pantera guitarist Zakk Wylde discussed the possibility of recording new music based on riffs from the late great Dimebag Darrell. He says it’s “all up to” vocalist Philip Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown. Wylde said the following: “Everyone’s always asking about something like that, but I…
Last night (January 22), various artists took the stage at the Belasco in Los Angeles, CA to pay tribute to the late Dimebag Darrell (Pantera) during the 2026 Dimebash. You can see fan-filmed from that event below. The following musicians took part: Charlie Benante (Anthrax, Pantera), Chris Jericho (Fozzy), Dino Jelusick (Whitesnake), Doug Pinnick (King’S…
Anthrax have officially finished the mixing process for their new album. Drummer Charlie Benante confirmed the news via Instagram. Release plans are still pending.
Metal Allegiance’s Mark Menghi, Anthrax’s Charlie Benante, and Arch Enemy’s Alissa White-Gluz have released a new cover of Soundgarden’s “The Day I Tried To Live” as part the Chris Cornell tribute project King Ultramega. A portion of the proceeds from the track, which features Soundgarden’s own Kim Thayil, will be donated to MusiCares. All four…
Halloween is officially over and a number of rock/metal artists have taken to social media to share pictures of the costumes they wore this year. You can check out a bunch of those posts below: Metallica: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Metallica (@metallica) Charlie Benante (Anthrax, Pantera) and Carla Harvey (The…
On October 12, Charlie Benante (Anthrax, Pantera) and Carla Harvey (The Violent Hour, ex-Butcher Babies) officially tied the knot at The Secret Garden in Las Vegas, NV. The wedding, which was officiated by Gene Simmons (KISS), featured over 200 guests including members of Pantera, Anthrax, Mötley Crüe, Dream Theater, etc. You can find some footage…
Sammy Hagar has confirmed that he will be guesting on an upcoming Nickelback song. This news comes after he was recently spotted with the band’s frontman Chad Kroeger and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. Anthrax and Pantera drummer Charlie Benante previously revealed that he was involved in a session with Kroeger and Hagar as well.…
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