Anthrax/Pantera drummer Charlie Benante has been forced to vacate his immediate live duties after suffering an injury to his right hand. Darby Todd (Devin Townsend, The Darkness, etc.) has since been recruited to fill-in in his place. Benante said in a statement issued today, June 20th:
“I wanted to let everyone know that I unfortunately injured my right hand and, following my doctor’s orders, I’ll be sitting out a handful of shows from June 20 through July 4 to give it the proper time to heal.
I’m incredibly grateful that Darby Todd will be stepping in behind the kit for these dates and helping keep the shows rolling while I recover. I’m already focused on getting healthy and look forward to being back on the road soon. Thank you all for the support and understanding.”
Benante had been overseas pulling double duty for Pantera and Anthrax this month across European and UK shows.
