Charlie Benante
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Charlie Benante was born November 27, 1962. He is the drummer/guitarist for the heavy metal band Anthrax. He has also performed in the band Stormtroopers of Death (S.O.D.). He is known for having very fast double kick technique. Charlie is an artist for his band as well, creating many of the bands 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 and fast drumming today.
Charlie 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.
Bands
Discography
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 | ||
Stormtroopers of Death Videos
| Video Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label | Chart positions | US sales |
| January 23, 2001 | (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 | ||
Anthrax
| 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 | Ignition | |||
 | May 6, 2003 | We've Come for You All | Nuclear Blast |
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)
Anthrax Compilation albums
- Attack of the Killer B's (1991) (collection of live, raraties and previously unreleased material)
- (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)
- (2005)
Anthrax Live albums
- The Island Years (1994) (recorded live in 1991 and 1992)
- Music of Mass Destruction (2004)
- Alive 2 (2005)
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)
- (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)
- (2005) (includes live performances)
- Alive 2 (2005) (DVD version)
- SOD "20 Years of Dysfunction" 2005
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 | |
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