Charlie Benante Breaks Down the Drumming on Pantera's "Cowboys from Hell"

As the current drummer of a reunited Pantera , Charlie Benante has a unique perspective on the kitwork of the late Vinnie Paul .

Benante, best known as the stickman for Anthrax, obviously had to learn Paul’s parts before stepping behind the kit in Pantera — a significant undertaking that required acute memorization, instinct, and mimicry of Vinnie’s own signature tricks and techniques, a la his double-bass drum work.

“Cowboys from Hell” would have been one of the first songs Benante had to master, and we’re already privy to its expert-level drum parts after Drumeo cruelly thrust EDM artist Zedd behind the kit and forced him to compose a drum part having never heard the song before . Related Video

Now, Drumeo is back with a slightly more educational video focusing on “Cowboys f