Charlie Benante (born 27 November 1962, in The Bronx, New York) is the drummer for the heavy metal bands Anthrax and Stormtroopers of Death (S.O.D.). He has been one of the primary songwriters for both Anthrax and S.O.D.
Benante is known for having a very fast double kick technique and has been credited as one of the pioneers of double-bass, as well as popularizing the blast beat technique with thrash metal.
Along with his musician duties, Benant...
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Charlie Benante (born 27 November 1962, in The Bronx, New York) is the drummer for the heavy metal bands Anthrax and Stormtroopers of Death (S.O.D.). He has been one of the primary songwriters for both Anthrax and S.O.D.
Benante is known for having a very fast double kick technique and has been credited as one of the pioneers of double-bass, as well as popularizing the blast beat technique with thrash metal.
Along with his musician duties, Benante is also a graphic artist and has created many of the band's album cover and t-shirt designs.
Benante is the uncle of Anthrax bassist Frank Bello, whose mother is Benante's older sister.
Benante's wife gave birth to a baby girl named Mia in January 2006. He has a stepson named Gregory, his wife's child from a previous relationship.
Benante has a large interest in toy and comic collection, as seen in the special features disc of the Anthrax DVD Music of Mass Destruction. He is a huge fan of Star Wars, repeatedly stating in old Anthrax...
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