Slayer will work on new album

Tue, 31 May 2011

Slayer drummer, Dave Lombardo, has confirmed in a recent interview with Geeks of Doom that there will be a new Slayer album.

"Although there's nothing written but there is definitely plans. Of course. We have to! Why not?! [laughs] I'm not retiring and I don't think Kerry's retiring either so…

Charlie Watts is somebody I look up to and for someone to be on those drums for as long as he's been up there then I'm on my way! I'm right behind him, man! [laughs] I'm one of those guys. I like longevity and a true musician never abandons his art."

He also spoke about the recent Big Four shows and how backstage the drummers tend to be drawn together, "Drummers always share knowledge. Like Lars [Ulrich, Metallica] he walks up to me and we talk about drums and whatever. Same with Charlie [Benante, Anthrax] and Shawn [Drover, Megadeth]. All four us can get together and sit and chat for the longest time and talk about our experiences with drums and what we’re going through now and stuff like that. 

So it’s kind of cool and I notice that. I’ve noticed that for years, you know, drummers tend to be a little more open with their playing and styles and things."

Read the full interview with Dave Lombardo here.


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