The first ever solo album from the legendary drummer. An experimental journey into rhythm & sound.
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released May 5, 2023
The solo debut album from arguably one of contemporary music's most influential, innovative and prolific drummers.
The 13-track collection is the result of a 40-year career in which Lombardo rose to prominence as a co-founder of Slayer, won two GRAMMY Awards, and expanded his repertoire across genres. Born in Havana, Lombardo has collaborated with Mike Patton and Fantômas, critically revered John Zorn, experimental hip-hop artist DJ Spooky and resurgent punk icons The Misfits, among others.
The recording process for the film score-like 'drum album' had a simple mantra: drums had to be drums. Mixed in early 2022 by Lombardo's son David A. Lombardo, the self-produced album features a large concert bass drum, a timpani, a grand piano and a bevy of shakers, maracas, Chinese and symphonic gongs, Native American drums, congas, timbales, bongos, batás, wood blocks, djembes, ibos, darbukas, octobans, cajóns and cymbals.
Dave Lombardo was born in Havana, Cuba, relocating to Los Angeles when he was a mere two-years-old. He began playing drums as a teenager, and co-founded Slayer (and created the band’s logo) in 1981. Rolling Stone, in their list of the “100 Greatest Drummers of All Time,” dubbed him the “Cuban speed demon, “ Modern Drummer proclaimed him “The King,” and Drummerworld gave him the title of “The Godfather of double bass.” Lombardo’s eye-popping resume includes over 100 studio albums/recordings and includes both recorded and live stints with Grip Inc., Fantômas, Suicidal Tendencies, Dead Cross, Mr. Bungle, The Misfits, DJ Spooky, John Zorn, Testament, and most recently creating the soulful duo Venamoris, with his wife Paula.
Written, Recorded and Produced by Dave Lombardo
Published by Lomby Tunes (ASCAP)
Recorded at Ritmo Studio
Overdubs recorded at Studio 606
Mixed by David A. Lombardo
Mastered by John Golden at Golden Mastering
Artwork by Luke Insect
Album Photos by Paula Lombardo
1. Initiatory Madness
2. Separation from the Sacred
3. Inner Sanctum
4. Journey of the Host
5. Maunder in Liminality
6. Despojo
7. Interfearium
8. Blood Let
9. Warpath
10. Guerrero
11. Vicissitude
12. Omiero
13. Animismo
