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As previously reported, Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante was forced to sit out the band’s recent live shows in San Antonio, TX and Mexico City, MX. As it turns out, his absence was related to illness. Benante told MetalRules the following: “So what had happened — I missed, actually, two shows… So I kind of got…
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante was forced to sit out the band’s October 2 show with Iron Maiden at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, MX. As such, the band performed with Derek Roddy (ex-Hate Eternal, etc.) behind the kit. Roddy commented: “Well, that was a rager. Haha. Thank you Iron Maiden, Anthrax, Charlie Benante, Scott…
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante was forced to sit out the band’s September 29 show with Iron Maiden and Megadeth at Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. As such, the band ended up taking the stage with Mike Heller (Raven, ex-Fear Factory) behind the kit. Heller commented: “So I woke up today thinking that I was gonna…
Anthrax and Pantera drummer Charlie Benante recently injured his hand. As such, he will be sitting out his upcoming live appearances. Darby Todd (Devin Townsend, The Darkness, etc.) will be filling in. Benante issued the following statement: “I wanted to let everyone know that I unfortunately injured my right hand and, following my doctor’s orders,…
During a recent appearance on the Talk Is Jericho podcast, Charlie Benante expressed interest in recording new music with Pantera. The drummer hopes new material will surface “at some point.” Benante said the following when asked if him and guitarist Zakk Wylde can create Pantera-style riffs: “Oh, I can do it, no doubt. But I…
During their May 23 set in Athens, Greece, Anthrax performed with Darby Todd on drums. Fan-filmed footage of that performance can be found below. Todd was recruited as a fill-in for Charlie Benante, who is currently touring with Pantera.
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…
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