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How One Track Changed Metal Drumming | Music News
Charlie Benante, Anthrax’s legendary drummer, reveals how he helped birth the blast beat with Stormtroopers of Death’s 1985 track “Milk”—the first recorded instance of its kind. Inspired by Accept’s “Fast As A Shark,” he taught himself double bass drumming and used that riff to land his spot in Anthrax. He credits the track’s raw energy for sparking a global drumming revolution, with modern innovators like Pete Sandoval and Nick Barker pushing the beat to new extremes. One German jam, one stubborn drummer, and one seismic shift in metal history. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli…
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