Dave Lombardo:
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Mr. Bungle:
We’re heading back east this September for a couple weeks on the road with our friends in Battles. We haven’t seen some of you in a while, so hope you are able to join us!
Tickets on sale this Friday with local pre-sales happening on Thursday.
Dave Lombardo:
Excited to announce my first solo record ‘Rites Of Percussion’. An experimental journey into rhythm and sound.
Release date May-5-2023
Pre-order CD, Digital, and Vinyl @ this location.
Photo by Ekaterina Gorbacheva
Ipecac Recordings
The Misfits:
It is with regret, that due to an unexpected personal matter, the Misfits are unable to perform our show in Las Vegas on Dec 31st. We look forward to hopefully seeing you at a show in 2023.
Refunds will be available at point of purchase.
CONSEQUENCE:. Dave Lombardo would certainly be a front-runner for the “most valuable player” award for heavy music.
The legendary drummer spoke to Heavy Consequence about the latest on his multiple bands, including Dead Cross, Misfits, Testament, and more. You can read the entire interview @ this location.
An excerpt from the interview has been provided below.
Are you looking forward to the upcoming Mr. Bungle shows this December?
Dave Lombardo:
Yes! I hate to be sarcastic but, of course. Mr. Bungle’s going to go out in South America. It’s gonna be huge. It’s gonna be great. We’re all excited and we’re all looking forward to it. So that could be a step in the right direction for the future of Dead Cross playing some shows.
Mike Patton, who’s both in Dead Cross and Mr. Bungle, recently opened up about his mental health issues. As a touring musician, can you talk about how it can affect you mentally?
For me, the only thing that affects me is sometimes you go through these moments where you’re like, “Fuck … I miss home.” You miss your loved ones. “I miss my wife, I miss my kids.” That goes through your mind. That’s challenging. But for me personally, I don’t really drink on the road. I have an occasional beer after the show or maybe a glass of wine with dinner. I actually get healthier on the road than I do at home — at home I’m cooking. I’m involved in the kitchen or going out and eating. But on the road, I kind of watch what I eat, I make sure that I try to stay as healthy. I take my vitamins and stay as healthy as possible — ’cause you don’t wanna get sick on the road, and you just try to focus on your health. You gotta go on stage practically five times a week. And the music that we’re playing isn’t anything that’s soft and relaxing or anything I could play with brushes. I mean, this is hardcore music, so I have to be on top of my game physically instead of getting wasted every night. It’s not conducive to a drummer.
How is Mike Patton doing these days?
He’s doing good. He’s feeling better by the sound of his responses and emails. He’s optimistic and looking forward to the future.
You can read the entire interview @ this location.
The Guardian: Mike Patton on the return of Dead Cross: ‘This record was forged through Covid, cancer and alcoholism’
You can read the entire article @ this location. An excerpt from the interview has been provided below.
EXCERPT:
Dead Cross’s second album, II. “This record was forged through Covid, cancer and alcoholism,” he summarizes – and the pain becomes audible through nine tracks of anarchic thrash and punk. The cancer was Crain’s: the guitarist was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in July 2019. “He’s the strongest fucking guy,” says Patton. “He’s not the guy you’d think would come down with cancer. But he did, and a lot of that went into the Dead Cross record: a lot of weird pain and fear. It’s hard to explain, but it made the record better.”
“My initial response to the pandemic was: ‘I love this shit!’,” he admits with a laugh. “It allowed me to be an antisocial motherfucker! I had maybe three months of that: ‘This is fucking awesome!’ Then something changed – and not for the better.”
As the pandemic progressed, the singer grew depressed. He was diagnosed with agoraphobia. He began drinking heavily. Fans were none the wiser until December 2021, when Faith No More – who had already rescheduled what were going to be their first shows in four years due to Covid – cancelled all touring plans.
“Because I was isolated so much, going outside was a hard thing to do,” Patton says, “and that’s a horrible thing. And the idea of doing more Faith No More shows – it was stressful. It affected me mentally. I don’t know why, but the drinking just … happened.”
Faith No More have no plans to reschedule their cancelled gigs, Patton admits. However, he is returning to the stage in December, playing across South America with Mr Bungle. He struggles with remembering the exact date he stopped drinking, but says he has now been sober “for a while” and is “doing pretty good”. He is excited to get back on the road, “but I’m also afraid”, he says.
Of what? “I’m afraid of myself. The band is rock solid and I want to make sure that I bring it. There are a few issues going on.” The question of what those issues are receives an agitated growl. “I don’t know if I wanna tell you.”
You can read the entire article @ this location.
The Misfits:
See the Original MISFITS LIVE – New Year’s Eve @ Michelob Ultra Arena Las Vegas, Sat 12/31 w/ Circle Jerks & Tiger Army!
Tix on sale Fri 10/7 @ 10 am PT. Get TIX early – Misfits Fiend Pre-Sale Wed 10/5 at 9am PT / 12pm ET @ this location, use password: HELLVEGAS
Dave Lombardo:
My setup for the Testament European tour!
And we’re back! Tour officially kicked off….So nice to be back on this side of “the pond” and back in the Euro fests. Danke @rockharzopenair 🇩🇪👊. Click for few nice shots on my iPhone13promax (courtesy of my current tech KJ) https://t.co/n1JuHRO6xB pic.twitter.com/6RtT8jGdjp
— Alex Skolnick 🇺🇦 (@AlexSkolnick) July 10, 2022
Steve Di Giorgio: Day #1 done. Tacos & beers at Ghost Town Brewery in Oakland. They play death metal while you unwind from playing thrash metal all day. Eric Peterson Dave Lombardo
Ghost Town Brewing:
WEST OAKLAND, CALIF. – 1960 ADELINE ST. OAKLAND, CA 94607
LAUREL DISTRICT, OAKLAND, CALIF. – 3506 MACARTHUR BLVD. OAKLAND, CA 94619
full in bloom: Ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo talked to Loudwire about his return to Testament.
Two and a half years ago, I ran into Chuck at the airport somewhere in Europe and he said, “Let’s put The Gathering back together.” At the time, I was overwhelmed with other projects. Then about six months later, before the pandemic hit, we were doing some shows together for NAMM, I approached Chuck and asked him about putting The Gathering together whenever you guys are ready.
On how he found out drummer Gene Hoglan left the band.
Dave Lombardo: I had just woken up. My wife nudged me and said, “Hey, Gene left Testament,” and I said, “Oh, really? Why are you telling me?” [laughs] She knows my schedule and I immediately texted Chuck, “Hey man, it’s Lombardo.” A real simple text.
Dead Cross, Mr. Bungle, and Suicidal Tendencies haven’t been touring much lately, Mike Patton has been taking care of himself, so my schedule is open. I have a lot of projects floating around, but there’s really no touring happening so this was the perfect opportunity for [most of] The Gathering members to get back together and for me to also to get back on tour.
I let Mike Muir (Suicidal Tendencies) know that I had to commit to these shows with Testament and I’m assuming there will be more shows for Suicidal. I’ve had to step out of that band for several shows because of Misfits, Mr. Bungle or Dead Cross, but I’m sure he’ll find somebody to fill in during my time away. I left the door open if he needs my help and I’m available.
I’ve been off the stage for two and a half years and that’s like taking away my breath. I need to play. It’s part of my DNA and I’ve been doing it since I was 16-17 years old.
READ THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW @ THIS LOCATION.
TESTAMENT ANNOUNCES NEW DRUMMER! This drummer is key in making Testament’s mark in metal history. The band is very excited to welcome back one of the greatest drummers in heavy metal…Take your pick, one in one hundred, I don’t care who you have on that list, there is only one drummer who is the best, Dave Lombardo!
Chuck Billy declares, “I’ll state the obvious, We are more than overwhelmed to welcome back Dave Lombardo to play drums with Testament. We are so excited to share the stage again with Lombardo. Dave added immense power when he joined the band for The Gathering (release), and we are ecstatic to see what new flavor he will bring back to Testament.”
Dave Lombardo stated, “This is a long-awaited reunion that was bound to happen. Once upon a time, we created a thrash masterpiece. I have no doubt that our musical chemistry will pick up exactly where we left off. I love the Testament family and am very excited to be joining them once again. Pure brutality awaits.”
Eric Peterson expresses, “Having Dave Lombardo join us again feels like we are picking up where unfinished business had left off. There is a silver lining to every cloud and working again with Dave calls for us to celebrate with our horns held high expresses, “Having Dave Lombardo join us again feels like we are picking up where unfinished business had left off. There is a silver lining to every cloud and working again with Dave calls for us to celebrate with our horns held high!”
“Testament is one of my all-time favorite bands, so to be able to amplify the news of their newest member, Dave Lombardo, and fire up the metal community is an honor bestowed upon me by the metal Gods!” says Jose Mangin of SiriusXM Liquid Metal.
Don’t miss the most epic lineup of any metal tour this Spring, The Bay Strikes Back Tour, and witness Dave Lombardo’s return to Testament. Tickets & VIP @ this location.
Dave Lombardo: On behalf of my wife, children, extended family & I, we deeply cherish your expressions of sympathy. Every word meant so much. We also sincerely appreciate those of you who shared your personal grief in an effort to help us heal. We extend our sincere condolences & love to you all.
Founding Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo mourns the death of his mother: https://t.co/rGmoeyhvmK
— Loudwire (@Loudwire) January 11, 2022
Dave Lombardo: Check out the new Satanic Planet video, ‘Strangers’!
SATANIC PLANET “Strangers” from the band’s debut album available from Three One G and The Satanic Temple.
SATANIC PLANET is the creation of Lucien Greaves (The Satanic Temple co-founder and spokesperson), Luke Henshaw (Planet B, Sonido de la Frontera), Dave Lombardo (Slayer, The Misfits, Mr. Bungle, Suicidal Tendencies, Dead Cross), and Justin Pearson (The Locust, Dead Cross, Swing Kids, Deaf Club). With the birth of Satanic Planet, hip-hop producer Henshaw and punk provocateur Pearson joined co-founder and spokesperson of The Satanic Temple, Lucien Greaves– the most prominent and outspoken contemporary Satanist in the world. Greaves has gained international attention as an advocate for religious liberty and the voice of the Satanic Reformation, delivering lectures nationwide and featured in national media outlets including MSNBC, NPR, Huffington Post Live, CNN, Harper’s Monthly, Newsweek, Fox News, Vice, Salon, Rolling Stone, and many more. As the trio were diligently working, and nearly completed with, the music for their debut album, the worldwide pandemic hit, seemingly bringing things to a halt. However, with the onset of this new way of living, the newly-formed band was in a unique position to enlist the legendary Dave Lombardo, who found himself not touring for the first time in years, and suddenly having more time to work in his home studio on projects that interested him. With the addition of this iconic drummer, Satanic Planet was complete. Along the way, an eclectic range of guest appearances arise, including Cattle Decapitation’s Travis Ryan, Nomi Abadi, Silent’s Jung Sing, Shiva Honey, Eric Livingston (also known as his artist moniker, First Church of the Void), and Hexa’s Carrie Feller. This collaboration embraces the avant garde to create sci-fi sermons that range from doom and industrial to evil exotica.
Raymond Flotat: Dave Lombardo Plays Drums on New Song GUNSHIP and Tyler Bates Song “Berserker” from Dark Nights: Death Metal
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Dave Lombardo: Just Announced: The Misfits to Headline Riot Fest 2022 performing the classic “WALK AMONG US” album in its entirety—LIVE—for it’s 40th Anniversary! Douglas Park Chicago IL, Sat. Sept. 17, 2022.
