ANTHRAX Drummer Talks TAMA, 'Anthems' EP (Video)

July 1, 2013

Guitar Center TV spoke with ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante at Guitar Center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He discussed his relationship with Tama and the latest ANTHRAX release, "Anthems". Check out the chat below.

ANTHRAX's May 10 concert at Teatro Caupolican in Santiago, Chile was professionally filmed for a live DVD. The show consisted of a special extended set featuring tracks from the band's whole catalog.

SHADOWS FALL guitarist Jon Donais, who has been touring with ANTHRAX since Rob Caggiano's departure in January, handled the lead-guitar parts at the Santiago show.

ANTHRAX recently completed the "Metal Alliance Tour", which also featured EXODUS, HIGH ON FIRE, MUNICIPAL WASTE and HOLY GRAIL.

"Anthems", ANTHRAX's long-awaited, eight-track EP that pays tribute to the classic songs by some of the band's favorite acts from the 1970s, sold around 8,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 52 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was released in North America on March 19 (MRI/Megaforce),and on March 22 in Europe (Nuclear Blast).

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