In a rock wedding for the ages, drummer Charlie Benante (Anthrax, Pantera) married singer Carla Harvey (The Violent Hour, Lords of Acid, ex-Butcher Babies) over the weekend in a ceremony officiated by none other than KISS legend Gene Simmons.
The couple tied the knot on Sunday, October 12th, at The Secret Garden in Las Vegas, with many of their fellow rockers in attendance, including members of Anthrax, Pantera, Mötley Crüe, Dream Theater, and Nickelback, according to People, which published exclusive photos from the nuptials.
Simmons, thankfully, recovered from his recent car crash in time to officiate the wedding, with Benante describing the reception as “an elegant Russ Meyer movie with a rock and roll twist.”
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The thrash drummer added, “The initial idea was a small, intimate wedding with just a few friends and family, but we knew that we would not be able to get away with a small wedding once other friends heard about it. We just want our closest in a room together celebrating.”
The couple became engaged when Benante proposed to Harvey while the two attended one of U2’s January 2024 concerts at Las Vegas’ sphere. They had been dating for several years leading up to the engagement.
In a nod to their engagement, Benante and Harvey’s first dance was to U2’s “All I Want Is You.” Later on in the ceremony, Benante took part in a jam session that featured Anthrax bandmates Scott Ian and Frank Bello, Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Zach Throne (Jerry Cantrell’s band), and Chris Jericho (Fozzy).
As for a honeymoon, Benante told People that the couple are busy in their music endeavors. The pair are already working on a follow-up to their project The Violent Hour’s debut EP, and the drummer is also putting the finishing touches on a new Anthrax album.
“We are finishing the second EP for Carla’s band, The Violent Hour, and we will be releasing an Anthrax album shortly, so we will be getting right back to work after the wedding,” revealed Benante.
See one photo from the wedding in the tweet below, and more pics over at People.com.
Anthrax Drummer Charlie Benante Marries Singer Carla Harvey in ‘Elegant’ Wedding with a ‘Rock and Roll Twist’ (Exclusive) https://t.co/ZbzUUNMkEK
— People (@people) October 13, 2025
