Charlie Benante

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Charlie Benante (born 27 November 1962, in The Bronx, New York) is the drummer/guitarist for the heavy metal band, Anthrax. He has also performed in the band Stormtroopers of Death (S.O.D.).

Benante is known for having a very fast double kick technique. He is an artist for his band as well, creating many of the band's album covers, and t-shirt designs. He is one of the fastest drummers in thrash metal and some have credited him, Lars Ulrich, and Dave Lombardo as being the pioneers of double bass in thrash metal.

Benante is actually 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. Benante also has a stepson named Gregory, his wife's child from a previous relationship.

Contents 1 Bands 2 Discography 2.1 Stormtroopers of Death Albums 2.2 Stormtroopers of Death Videos 2.3 Anthrax albums 2.4 Anthrax EPs 2.5 Anthrax Compilation albums 2.6 Anthrax Live albums 2.7 Anthrax Video 2.8 Anthrax Singles 3 External links

[edit] Bands

• Anthrax
• Stormtroopers of Death

[edit] Discography

[edit] Stormtroopers of Death Albums

Album Cover	Date of Release	Title	Label	Chart positions	US sales
	?? 1985	Speak English or Die	Megaforce
	October 24, 1995	Live at Budokan [Live]	Megaforce
	May 22, 1999	Bigger than the Devil	Nuclear Blast Records

[edit] Stormtroopers of Death Videos

Video Cover	Date of Release	Title	Label	Chart positions	US sales
	January 23, 2001	Kill Yourself: The Movie (DVD or VHS)	Nuclear Blast Records
	September 25, 2001	Speak English or Live (DVD)	Nuclear Blast Records
	July 26, 2005	20 Years of Dysfunction	Nuclear Blast Records

[edit] Anthrax albums

Album Cover	Date of Release	Title	Label	Chart positions	US sales
	January 1984	Fistful of Metal	Megaforce
	October 1985	Spreading the Disease	Island
	March 1987	Among the Living	Island
	September 18, 1988	State of Euphoria	Island
	August 21, 1990	Persistence of Time	Island
	May 25, 1993	Sound of White Noise	Elektra
	October 24, 1995	Stomp 442	Elektra
	July 21, 1998	Volume 8: The Threat Is Real	Ignition
	May 6, 2003	We've Come for You All	Nuclear Blast

[edit] Anthrax EPs

• Armed and Dangerous (1985)
• I'm the Man (1987) (includes live tracks)
• Penikufesin (1989) (only released in Europe, collection of State Of Euphoria sessions)
• Free B's (1991) (promo release, includes live tracks)

[edit] Anthrax Compilation albums

• Attack of the Killer B's (1991) (collection of live, raraties and previously unreleased material)
• Moshers: 1986-1991 (1998) (import release)
• Return of The Killer A's (1999)
• Madhouse - The Very Best of Anthrax (2001)
• The Collection (2002)
• Universal Masters Collection (2002)
• The Greater of Two Evils (2004)
• Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985-1991) (2005)

[edit] Anthrax Live albums

• The Island Years (1994) (recorded live in 1991 and 1992)
• Music of Mass Destruction (2004)
• Alive 2 (2005)

[edit] Anthrax Video

• US Speed Metal Attack (1986) (split video with Agent Steel and Overkill, recorded live in Germany)
• Oidivnikufesin (1987) (recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon)
• Through Time (P.O.V.) (1990)
• Live Noize (1991) (recorded live on the Persistence of Time tour)
• White Noise: The Videos (1994) (released only in Japan, complete collection of the Sound of White Noise music videos)
• Attack of the Killer A's (1999) (includes live performances of the Persistence of Time tour)
• SOD "Kill Yourself: The Movie" 2003
• Music of Mass Destruction (2004) (DVD version)
• Rock Legends (2004)
• Anthrax Anthralogy: The DVD (2005) (includes live performances)
• Alive 2 (2005) (DVD version)
• SOD "20 Years of Dysfunction" 2005

[edit] Anthrax Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions				Album
		US Hot 100	US Modern Rock	US Mainstream Rock	UK
1987	"I'm the Man"	-	-	-	-	I'm The Man
1987	"I Am the Law"	-	-	-	-	Among The Living
1987	"Indians"	-	-	-	-	Among the Living
1988	"Make Me Laugh"	-	-	-	-	State Of Euphoria
1989	"Anti-Social"	-	-	-	-	State Of Euphoria
1990	"Got the Time"	-	-	-	-	Persistence of Time
1990	"In My World"	-	-	-	-	Persistence of Time
1991	"Bring the Noise" (with Public Enemy)	-	-	-	-	Attack Of The Killer B's
1993	"Black Lodge"	-	-	38	-	Sound Of White Noise
1993	"Hy Pro Glo"	-	-	-	-	Sound Of White Noise
1993	"Only"	-	-	26	-	Sound Of White Noise
1993	"Room for One More"	-	-	-	-	Sound Of White Noise
1995	"Fueled"	-	-	-	-	Stomp 442
1996	"Nothing"	-	-	-	-	Stomp 442
1996	"Bordello of Blood"	-	-	-	-	Bordello of Blood Soundtrack
1998	"Born Again Idiot"	-	-	-	-	Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
1998	"Inside Out"	-	-	-	-	Volume 8: The Threat Is Real	-
1998	"P&V"	-	-	-	-	Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
1999	"Ball of Confusion"	-	-	-	-	Return Of The Killer A's
2003	"Safe Home"	-	-	-	-	We've Come For You All
2003	"Taking The Music Back"	-	-	-	-	We've Come For You All

[edit] External links

• Anthrax Official Website
• SOD Official Website