Dave Lombardo



Dave Lombardo (born February 16, 1965 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban American heavy metal drummer best known for his work with American Thrash Metal band Slayer. He has performed with Slayer on seven albums, including their groundbreaking 1986 release Reign in Blood and their 2006 release Christ Illusion, for which he received critical praise. Lombardo's music career has spanned more than 25 years, during which he has been involved in the production of 29 commercial recordings spanning a number of major genres with bands such as Grip Inc., Fantomas and Testament in addition to Slayer

Lombardo's musical interest was sparked by playing along to a Santana record with bongo drums and was later influenced by the musical styles of Led Zeppelin and KISS. Lombardo is known as an aggressive heavy metal drummer and his use of the drums have been called "astonishingly innovative" and earned him the title "the godfather of double bass" from Drummer World. Over his career, he has had a significant influence on the metal scene and has inspired many modern metal drummers.

Years Active

 * 1979 - Present

Associated Acts

 * Slayer
 * Testament
 * Apocalyptica
 * Fantomas
 * Grip Inc.

With Slayer:

 * Show No Mercy - 1983
 * Haunting the Chapel - 1984
 * Live Undead - 1985
 * Hell Awaits - 1985
 * Reign in Blood - 1986
 * South of Heaven - 1988
 * Seasons in the Abyss - 1990
 * Decade of Aggression - 1991
 * Christ Illusion - 2006
 * World Painted Blood - 2009

With Fantomas:

 * Fantomas - 1999
 * The Director's Cut - 2001
 * Millennium Monsterwork 2000 - 2002
 * Delirium Cordia - 2004
 * Suspended Animation - 2005
 * Fantomas/Melt-Banana - 2005
 * The Fantomas Melvins Big Band - 2008

With Grip Inc.:

 * Power of Inner Strength - 1995
 * Nemesis - 1997
 * Solidify - 1999Davelombardo.jpg
 * Incorporated - 2004

With Apocalyptica:

 * The Best of Apocalyptica - 2002
 * Reflections - 2003
 * Amplified // A Decade of Reinventing the Cello - 2006

With Testament:

 * The Gathering - 1999
 * Days of Darkness - 2004
 * The Spitfire Collection - 2007

Other Songs

 * Voodoocult - Born Bad and Sliced! - 1994
 * John Zorn - Taboo & Exile - 1999
 * John Zorn - Xu Feng - 2000
 * DJ Spooky - Drums of Death - 2005
 * Apocalyptica - Betrayal/Forgiveness - 2005
 * Apocalyptica - Last Hope - 2007
 * Baron - Stand By Me - 2009
 * Apocalytpica - 2010 - 2010