Charlie Benante: Last News

Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to appear in a tribute show for the late Neil Peart of Rush.The late Rush drummer died from a brain tumour in January after quietly battling brain cancer for the past three years.The tribute event, which takes place this Saturday night (September 12) will serve as a benefit for brain tumour research at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.A ticket to live-stream the show will cost $12.99 (£9.99) and will be aired on Fite.TV.

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Anthrax have announced the release of their own whiskey, inspired by late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell.The Healer, a limited edition bourbon, is named after Dimebag’s nickname for the drink.“The first time I heard Dimebag refer to booze being a healer was when we were on tour together and I was really sick,” Anthrax’s Charlie Benante explained.“He came onto our bus, opened my bunk curtain, gave me a shot of whiskey and said, ‘Booze is the healer.'”“The Healer,” Anthrax's brand new, high-end, limited edition bourbon, Solera-aged in a King’s Barrel, and produced by Hillrock Estate Distillerys.Limited to 360 bottles – 115.6-proof elixir, “The Healer” available exclusively online nowhttps://t.co/73p1zxrogp pic.twitter.com/g7p00Hswia—

Run-DMC, Anthrax, Volbeat and Suicidal Tendencies have teamed up on a charity song to raise funds for non-profit organisation Music Unites.Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante first had the idea to compile a medley of Run-DMC hits in March. The video of the medley, titled ‘CB’S RUNDMC JAM’, was posted to YouTube on June 15.

Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante and Suicidal Tendencies bassist Ra Diaz virtually linked up with Run-DMC's Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and Volbeat guitarist Rob Caggiano to perform a medley of rap and rock hits for a good cause.Benante praised McDaniels as the "KING of ROCK" in the video description of his highly anticipated six-minute jam session, which consisted of Run DMC's "It’s Like That" and "Sucker MCs" from the hip-hop group’s 1984 self-titled debut LP and Anthrax's "I’m The Man" titular track from its 1987 EP. The latter is still considered to be one of the first rap-rock hybrid songs.

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