About
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 with popularizing the blast beat technique, he is Anthrax's main composer and has released twelve studio albums with the band. He also plays guitar on occasion. Benante has toured with the reunited Pantera since 2022.
Member of
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Anthrax drums (drum set)
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Stormtroopers of Death drums (drum set)
Discography
Albums
Singles
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Reference
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Also known as
Charles Lee Benante · Charlie L. Benante
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 0c1606ce-cf79-4897-9c6e-e8bb39cdb362
- IPI
- 00127510991
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.