Charlie Benante

American drummer

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Born 1962 · age 64United States

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Charles Lee Benante is an American musician, best known as the drummer for thrash metal band Anthrax and crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death. Known as one of the pioneers of double bass drumming and credited with popularizing the blast beat technique, he is Anthrax's main composer and has released eleven studio albums with the band. He also plays guitar on occasion. Benante has toured with the reunited Pantera since 2022.