Drum for the Song, a podcast hosted by Dane Campbell, son of former Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell.
Anthrax this year are celebrating their 40th anniversary as a band, the occasion leading its members to newly reflect on their origins. In addition to doing so in interviews, the members of Anthrax have also launched a retrospective video series called How it happened was, I couldn t really convey what I was hearing in my head through drumming to someone else, Benante tells Dane of his songwriting journey. So I had to teach myself how to play another instrument, which turned out to be guitar because it came very natural to me; it was easy. And that s how I would do it I would just put tons of riffs on tapes … listen back and compile them and just make a song out of them, and then bring it to the band. And that s how it happened.
Watch Charlie Benante Lay Down Drums For New Anthrax Demo
It s been five years since the Big 4 icons released
For All Kings, their 11th studio album, and the band s members have been vocal about writing a follow-up for a couple years now. Although Anthrax have not been terribly prolific over the last decade, fans have been rewarded handsomely for their patience, be it the strength of the latest record or the sterling Joey Belladonna era comeback, 2011 s
Worship Music.
With Benante picking up the sticks to put some ideas down for a demo, it s a promising sign that Anthrax remain focused on what will be their 12th record.