Overview
- Benante said on Saturday that he injured his right hand and will sit out shows from June 20 through July 4 on his doctor’s orders.
- Darby Todd, a seasoned U.K. session drummer who already filled in for Anthrax on May 23 and at Hellfest on June 20, is confirmed to handle the dates Benante will miss.
- The missed dates include high-profile European festival appearances and several shows on Iron Maiden's Run For Your Lives tour, but the band will continue the scheduled run with Todd behind the kit.
- Benante is scheduled to return to the lineup on July 7 at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, and Anthrax’s twelfth album, Cursum Perficio, remains slated for a September 18 release.
- Benante has drummed for Anthrax since 1983 and contributes key songwriting and artwork, so his short absence matters to the band’s creative core even as Todd’s international experience eases logistical strain.