Mike Heller Plays Drums for Anthrax in San Antonio

Mike Heller played drums for Anthrax on Tuesday night, September 29, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Heller stepped into the role after Charlie Benante was unable to attend the scheduled performance. Heller explained that he received a phone call from Dirk Verbeuren at 2:00pm and was asked to perform for the event scheduled at 6:30pm that evening.

Heller stated that a few hours before taking the stage, he did not know any Anthrax songs. While he did not know any of the band's songs on drums, he quickly charted the arrangements for two songs before heading to the Alamodome. Heller worked with the members of Anthrax for less than an hour in rehearsal, where he learned that the live versions of the songs differed from the recorded album versions.

During the performance, Heller kept the group on stage throughout Anthrax's five-song set. Heller stated that he performed in front of an audience of 56,000 people or more. Following the show, he thanked the Anthrax band members and the crew for placing their trust in him. Anthrax released their latest album, titled Cursum Perficio. The next and final show on the band's current schedule is set for October 2 at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City.