# We've Come for You All Drum Setup: Charlie Benante's Anthrax Gear Breakdown (2003)

> Complete breakdown of Charlie Benante's drum setup on Anthrax's We've Come for You All (2003) — the last John Bush-era studio album, recorded in the shadow of 9/11, featuring Roger Daltrey and Dimebag Darrell guest spots, and the return to Tama and Paiste after a decade on DW and Sabian.

**Type:** Album Drum Setup
**Drummer(s):** [Charlie Benante](/llms/drummers/charlie-benante.md)
**Band / Album:** Anthrax — *We've Come for You All* (2003)
**Genre:** Groove Metal / Thrash Metal

## Overview

Released May 6, 2003 through Sanctuary Records (North America) and Nuclear Blast (Europe), We've Come for You All arrived after Anthrax's longest studio silence — nearly five years since Volume 8: The Threat Is Real (1998). It is the final Anthrax studio album to feature John Bush on vocals before the band's eventual reunion with Joey Belladonna. Recorded in 2001-2002 at BearTracks Recording Studio in Suffern, New York, and produced by Anthrax with Scrap 60 Productions (Rob Caggiano, Eddie Wohl, Steve Regina), the album was written in the direct aftermath of September 11, 2001, and the 2001 anthrax-letter attacks that briefly made the band's own name a liability.

"What Doesn't Die," the album's signature track, uses zombie-apocalypse imagery as a metaphor for the band's resilience. The record also carries two unexpected guest spots: The Who's Roger Daltrey sings on "Taking the Music Back," and Pantera's Dimebag Darrell — his third consecutive Anthrax guest appearance after Stomp 442 and Volume 8 — contributes guitar to "Strap It On" and "Cadillac Rock Box."

For Charlie Benante, We've Come for You All marks the end of the DW Collector's Series chapter that defined his sound since Sound of White Noise (1993) and a full return to Tama and Paiste — the brands behind his thrash-pioneering Among the Living and Persistence of Time performances, and the same brands he would still be using on Worship Music (2011) and For All Kings (2016). For the prior chapter, see the [Volume 8 drum setup](/articles/volume-8-drum-setup).

## Gear Breakdown

- **Drums:** Tama Starclassic Maple — dual 22" x 18" bass drums, three rack toms (10", 12", 13"), two floor toms (14" and 16"), all-maple shells with Star-Cast mounting — first Tama kit on an Anthrax album since 1993
- **Snare:** Tama Starclassic Steel, 14" x 6.5" — steel shell with die-cast hoops, tuned higher and brighter than the DW Edge Series it replaced
- **Cymbals:** Paiste 2002 / RUDE — 14" 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hats, 16"/18" 2002 Crashes, 19" RUDE Crash/Ride, 22" 2002 Heavy Ride, 18" 2002 China
- **Hardware / Pedals:** Tama HP35 Camco chain-drive (two single pedals, unchanged since 1984 — seven years before the 2010 Speed Cobra switch); Tama Iron Cobra Hi-Hat Stand; Tama 1st Chair throne
- **Sticks:** Pro-Mark Hickory 2B
- **Heads:** Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear (bass drums), Remo Emperor Coated (toms), Remo Coated Ambassador (snare batter)
- **Producer:** Anthrax and Scrap 60 Productions (Rob Caggiano, Eddie Wohl, Steve Regina) at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
- **Label:** Sanctuary Records (North America) / Nuclear Blast (Europe)

### Back to Tama and Paiste

We've Come for You All retired the DW Collector's Series kit and Sabian cymbals Benante had used across Sound of White Noise, Stomp 442, and Volume 8, returning fully to Tama (Starclassic Maple) and Paiste (2002/RUDE). The dual 22" bass drums and HP35 Camco pedals carried through unchanged, but the brighter Tama/Paiste tone pulled the drum sound back toward the thrash-era voice of Among the Living — a configuration that became the direct ancestor of the modern Benante rig still in use on Worship Music and For All Kings.

## Key Facts

- Released May 6, 2003 — the final Anthrax studio album with John Bush on vocals
- Recorded 2001-2002 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY, in the aftermath of 9/11 and the anthrax-letter attacks
- Roger Daltrey (The Who) guests on "Taking the Music Back"; Dimebag Darrell (Pantera) guests on "Strap It On" and "Cadillac Rock Box"
- "What Doesn't Die" is the album's signature track, released as a single in 2004
- Debuted #122 US Billboard 200; #7 UK Independent Albums; #10 UK Rock & Metal Albums
- Nominated for Outstanding Hard Rock Album at the 2004 California Music Awards
- Marks Charlie Benante's full return to Tama and Paiste after a decade on DW and Sabian
- For the prior chapter, see [Volume 8 drum setup](/articles/volume-8-drum-setup)
- For the thrash-era foundation this album reconnects with, see [Among the Living drum setup](/articles/charlie-benante-among-the-living-drum-setup)
- For the band's eventual return with Joey Belladonna, see [Worship Music drum setup](/articles/worship-music-drum-setup)

**Source:** https://metalforge.io/articles/weve-come-for-you-all-drum-setup

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