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Birth name | Charles Lee Benante [citation needed] |
Born | citation needed] The Bronx, New York, U.S. | November 27, 1962 [
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Years active | 1982–present |
Member of | Anthrax, Stormtroopers of Death, Metal Allegiance, Pantera (touring member) |
Website | charliebenante |
Charles Lee Benante (born November 27, 1962) 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 for popularizing the blast beat technique, he is Anthrax's main composer and has released eleven studio albums with the band.[1][2][3][4][5] Benante has also toured with the reunited Pantera since 2022.