"A tribute to Jeff Hanneman, written by Dave Lombardo

A tribute to Jeff Hanneman, written by Dave Lombardo

Metal Hammer by Dave Lombardo  

Five years ago, we lost the mighty Jeff Hanneman. We asked his former Slayer bandmate Dave Lombardo to pay tribute to a friend, icon and one of metal’s greatest ever guitarists

"Lombardo grew out of Slayer’s shock tactics

Lombardo grew out of Slayer’s shock tactics

 Metal Hammer 

Former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo says he grew out of the band’s violent imagery that helped draw attention to them early in their career.

"Slayer album is business as usual says King

Slayer album is business as usual says King  Metal Hammer  Kerry King says work on Slayer's 11th album is “business as usual” – despite the turmoil of lineup changes forced on the band since last year.

"Slayer: Tom Araya Reveals Why Dave Lombardo Left

Slayer: Tom Araya Reveals Why Dave Lombardo Left

Tom Araya: prepping for a new Slayer album in 2014

Slayer frontman Tom Araya has shed some further light on the surprising departure of drummer Dave Lombardo earlier this year.

"Dave Lombardo Responds To SLAYER Split

Dave Lombardo Responds To SLAYER Split

Slayer announced yesterday that they would be reuniting with drummer Paul Bostaph in the wake of their split with founding drummer Dave Lombardo over financial disagreements. Lombardo took to Twitter to respond to the news, saying: And…. There you have it folks! — Dave Lombardo (@TheDaveLombardo) May 31, 2013 Asked by a fan if the band bothered to ..

"Paul Bostaph Has Officially Replaced Dave Lombardo

Slayer: Paul Bostaph Has Officially Replaced Dave Lombardo

Slayer have announced that Paul Bostaph has officially replaced drummer Dave Lombardo in the band.
“Slayer’s Tom Araya and Kerry King are very pleased to announce that Paul Bostaph has rejoined the band on a full-time basis,” say the band in an official statement. “Bostaph will be behind the drum kit beginning June 4 when Slayer kicks off the first leg of its 2013 international tour in Warsaw, Poland. Gary Holt will continue to fill in for fallen guitarist Jeff Hanneman.

"Slayer: Dave Lombardo Pays Tribute To Jeff Hanneman

Slayer: Dave Lombardo Pays Tribute To Jeff Hanneman

Jeff (second right) with Slayer

Dave Lombardo Not Focusing On Slayer Any More

Dave Lombardo Not Focusing On Slayer Any More:

New focus: Dave Lombardo

Dave Lombardo hasn’t given up hope of returning to Slayer – but he’s not hanging about to see if it happens.
The drummer was suddenly dropped ahead of the band’s Australian tour last month. Bandmate Kerry King said he made the decision at the last minute following a contractual dispute, but added that Tom Araya had been concerned about the situation for some time.
He was replaced by Jon Dette, who played with the thrash giants for a stint in the 90s.
Now Rock Overdose reports details of an upcoming interview in which Lombardo explains “He would like to be with Slayer, he would like to be in the band, but at the moment he doesn’t know how things will evolve, so all he can do is wait and see.”
As a result he regards side project Philm as his “main band” and he’s also reactivating former outfit Grip Inc, with new frontman Casey Chaos of Amen.
Slayer continue to operate with Gary Holt of Exodus standing in for spider-bite victim Jeff Hanneman, with talk recently moving towards the possibility of the change of guitarist becoming permanent.

SLAYER's New Drummer, Jon Dette

Get To Know SLAYER's New Drummer, Jon Dette

from Metal Injection by RobInjection

The world was buzzing last week when Slayer announced they'd be heading to Australia this past weekend to play shows without drummer Dave Lombardo. The band asked Jon Dette to fill in. Jon was already in Australia helping out Anthrax, whose drummer Charlie Benante couldn't leave the States and he jumped at the opportunity to ..

Jon Dette: “To Be A Part Of Slayer History Again Is Awesome”

from Metal Hammer by Merlin

SLAYER Release Statement On Dave Lombardo Drama

from Metal Injection by RobInjection

Yesterday, everybody was shocked when Dave Lombardo announced he was sitting out the band's current Australian tour, bringing the count of original members on stage down to 1/2. You can read Lombardo's statement here, but basically it all came down to the money. Today, Slayer collectively released a statement responding to Lombardo, essentially disagreeing with