| Band Members |
| Dave Lombardo (Drums) |
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Birth Name: David Lombardo Born: February 16th 1965 Place of Birth: Havana, Cuba Residence: Victorville, CA, USA Instrument: Drums Slayer member: 1982 - 1986, 1987 - 1992, 2001 - present |
| Biography |
Dave followed his parents' advice and applied as a pizza delivery boy in 1981. With money earned from the job and money loaned from his father, he purchased a TAMA Swingstar drum set and Paiste Rude cymbal package for $1,100. While making a delivery, Lombardo was told about a nearby guitarist named Kerry King. He introduced himself to Kerry, and asked if he would like to jam with him. Kerry agreed and offered to show Dave his guitar collection later that night. As Kerry was looking for a drummer for his band, Slayer, he extended an invitation to perform drumming duties which Dave accepted.
With Slayer's line-up now complete, the band toured extensively in the early 1980s to promote their debut album Show No Mercy, while Dave continued to work at K-Mart. During this period of touring, Dave formed a strong bond with drummer Gene Hoglan, who was the band's roadie. Dave asked Hoglan to become his drum tutor; however, Hoglan was fired as a roadie as he had no idea what to do. Dave felt Hoglan was a great influence to his drumming. During Slayer's 1986 "Reign in Pain" tour to promote the album Reign in Blood, Dave left the band and stated "I wasn't making any money. I figured if we were gonna be doing this professionally, on a major label, I wanted my rent and utilities paid." The band enlisted Tony Scaglione of Whiplash as his replacement; however, Dave's wife, Teresa, whom he wed on July 19, 1986, convinced him to return in 1987. Dave recorded drums on the Slayer albums South of Heaven (1988) and Seasons in the Abyss (1990), although in 1992, he left Slayer again due to conflicts with band members and his refusal to tour. He desired to witness the birth of his first child and gave the band members nine months notice of his wife's pregnancy and said he would be unable to tour in September. He received a phone call from Kerry King; "Dave, big shows comin' up in September..." and refused the offer, although the band members said it would be detrimental to their career if they did not. In a 1998 interview Dave stated; "I still hear shit. Even to this day I hear echoes of stuff Kerry says and Kerry was the only one I ever had a problem with...." Ten years after departing from Slayer, Dave received a phone call from Slayer, who asked if he would like to perform a few shows. Jeff Hanneman wanted him to return, while Dave believed Kerry had his reservations following his negative review of Dave playing with Testament. Initially, Kerry did not think of Dave as a candidate and believed Dave would not be able to perform to a satisfactory level. However, Kerry was "blown away" by Lombardo in rehearsals, stating "he's got the feet and he's got the hands, he's not missing a step." Slayer needed a drummer to replace Paul Bostaph, who left the band because of a chronic elbow injury. Dave accepted to resume drumming duties and toured with Slayer as part of Ozzfest, H82k2, Summer Tour, and the 2004 Download Festival. While preparing for the Download Festival in England, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich was hospitalized for a mysterious illness. Metallica's vocalist James Hetfield searched for volunteers to replace Ulrich; Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison and Lombardo volunteered. Lombardo performed the songs "Battery" and "The Four Horsemen", whilst Jordison performed the rest of the songs. Dave recorded drums on Slayer's 2006 release Christ Illusion, promoting the album on The Unholy Alliance tour. Kerry asserts Dave is a major attraction for the fans, and one of the reasons for their surge in popularity. Kerry said he prefers Dave helming the drumkit, as do the other band members. Tom Araya said, "It's kind of right back where we started. He's an amazing performer. We took off right where we left off, you know? It's like he was never gone. He's working with Kerry on his tunes. He's helped out a lot actually!" Dave has now also recorded Slayer's 2009 album World Painted Blood. |
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 Ddrum USA Custom TAMA Iron Cobra Bass Pedals (x2) 24x16 Bass Drum (x2) 6x14 Hand Hammered Snare Drum 10x10 tom 12x11 tom 13x12 tom 14x13 tom 18x16 floor tom 20x16 floor tom
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