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| Charlie Benante | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 27, 1962 |
| Genres | Heavy metal, thrash metal, speed metal |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter, artist |
| Instruments | Drums, guitar, theremin, blues harp |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Associated acts | Anthrax, Stormtroopers Of Death, Heavy the Fall |
| Website | Charlie Benante official site |
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.).
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[edit] Career
Benante joined Anthrax in 1983, prior to the recording of the band's debut album Fistful of Metal, and has been the band's drummer to the present day. He 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 with popularizing the blast beat technique with thrash metal. Many drummers, such as Dave Lombardo, Lars Ulrich, Mike Portnoy and Jason Bittner, consider him as one of the best drummers of all time.[citation needed]
He is also an accomplished guitarist, contributing lead guitar to S.O.D.'s Speak English or Die album, as well as the majority of the music for Anthrax. Along with his musician duties, Benante is also a graphic artist and has created many of Anthrax's album cover and t-shirt designs.
[edit] Personal life
Benante is the uncle of Anthrax bassist Frank Bello, whose mother is Benante's older sister.
Benante has stated in most of the old Anthrax interviews and videos that his favorite fictional character is Darth Vader.[1]
[edit] Equipment
Benante uses and endorses Tama drums and hardware, Paiste cymbals, Vic Firth sticks,[2] Evans drumheads,[3] and ddrum electronics.
Prior to switching to Tama's Speed Cobra pedals in 2010, Benante was one of the few drummers who used Tama's HP35 Camco chain-drive pedals, equipment he had used since 1984.[4]
Tama Starclassic Bubinga in Black Metallic w/Gold Inlay & Black Nickel Hardware[5]
- 20"x22" Bass Drum (x2)
- 6.5"x14" Charlie Benante Signature Snare Drum (CB1465)
- 8"x10" Tom Tom
- 8"x12" Tom Tom
- 9"x13" Tom Tom
- 14"x14" Floor Tom
- 16"x18" Floor Tom
- 6.5" x 13" Side Snare
Evans Drumheads: Evans St Dry/Hazy 300 (snare), G2 clear/G1 clear (toms), EQ2 Batter Clear/ EQ3 Resonant Black (bass drum)
Paiste Cymbals[6]
- 16" RUDE Crash/Ride
- 13" Signature Dark Crisp Hi-Hat
- 8" RUDE Splash (custom)
- 18" 2002 Power Crash
- 12" Signature Splash
- 19" RUDE Wild Crash
- 20" Signature Dark Metal Ride
- 18" RUDE Crash/Ride
- 14" Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hat
- 18" 2002 Novo China
- 20" 2002 Novo China
Tama Hardware
- Power Tower System
- HP910LS Speed Cobra Single Pedal (x2)
- HH905 Iron Cobra Lever Glide Hi-Hat Stand
- HT730 1st Chair Ergo-Rider Drum Throne
Sticks: Vic Firth Charlie Benante Signature (SBEN) (Length = 16 5/8", Diameter =.625")
[edit] Discography
[edit] Stormtroopers of Death albums
| Title | Date of Release | Label | Chart positions | US sales |
| Speak English or Die | December 1985 | Megaforce Records | ||
| Live at Budokan [Live] | October 24, 1995 | Megaforce Records | ||
| Bigger than the Devil | May 22, 1999 | Nuclear Blast Records |
[edit] Stormtroopers of Death videos
| Title | Date of Release | Label | Chart positions | US sales |
| Kill Yourself: The Movie (DVD or VHS) | January 23, 2001 | Nuclear Blast Records | ||
| Speak English or Live (DVD) | September 25, 2001 | Nuclear Blast Records | ||
| 20 Years of Dysfunction | July 26, 2005 | Nuclear Blast Records |
[edit] With Anthrax
[edit] Others
- Liquid Trio Experiment 2 - When the Keyboard Breaks: Live in Chicago (guest drums)
[edit] References
- ^ StarWars.com: Faster, More Intense - Anthrax on Star Wars (19 October 2005). Retrieved on 10 May 2011.
- ^ Vic Firth Signature Artist: Charlie Benante. Retrieved on 10 May 2011.
- ^ EvansDrumheads.com: Charlie Benante. Retrieved on 24 May 2009.
- ^ "This is the question. Well, recently Tama discontinued the pedals that I've been playing since like 1984, the Camco ones. And I was really, really bummed out about this. And I'm hoping they will bring those back fairly soon, or else my career is over (laughs)." -- Special Interview: Charlie Benante. Retrieved on 25 September 2008.
- ^ Tama 2010 Setup: Charlie Benante. Retrieved on 13 September 2010.
- ^ Paiste: Charlie Benante's setup. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
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