Legendary drummer Dave Lombardo, known for his iconic career formerly in Slayer, and currently with Testament, Suicidal Tendencies, Mr. Bungle, Dead Cross, Venamoris (with his wife Paula), Satanic Planet and more, will release his debut solo album this spring. Rites Of Percussion, “An experimental journey into rhythm and sound” will drop on May 5th, 2023 via Ipecac Recordings. Pre-orders are live in several formats now at the link below. Check out the debut solo single and visualizer for the track “Journey of The Host” right now! Continue reading
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Three One G Signs Venamoris, The Duo of Dave Lombardo (ex Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Mr. Bungle) and His Wife Paula
Three One G label has signed Venamoris, the new duo of Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Fantômas, Testament, Mr. Bungle, Misfits, Dead Cross) and his wife Paula. They have been preparing a debut album – Drown in Emotion, releasing on February 10th, via the label. Unrelated to this project, the duo released a Christmas song last month. Founded in 2021, by what can only be called, astral influence. The Lombardo’s formed Venamoris, as a result of some persistent persuasion on the latter’s part.
The Misfits Have Been Forced to Cancel Their Planned Headline Show on New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas
Misfits whave been forced to cancel their highly-anticpated New Year’s Eve arena concert December 31st at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. They revealed this in a post to Instagram, sharing the cancelation is due to an unexpected personal matter, also expressiing regret and letting fans know they have plans to perform in 2023. The current lineup includes Glenn Danzig and original bassist Jerry Only with Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein on guitar, were set to be joined at the New Year’s Eve gig special guests Circle Jerks and Tiger Army. Full refunds are avaialble at the point of purchase.
ALBUM REVIEW: Dead Cross – II
If you have ever wanted a hardcore punk band with wackiness that only Mike Patton can provide, then you owe yourself to check out Dead Cross and their new album, II (Ipecac Recordings). The result of this mix is absolute audible chaos that the world needs in this crazy day and age we all live in. Don’t worry metal friends, Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer, Testament) is in this stellar lineup as well so you no need to pull the “this isn’t metal” card for this album!
Dead Cross Shares a New Single and Video – “Christian Missile Crisis”
Hardcore Punk supergroup Dead Cross, which includes members of Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, The Locust, Suicidal Tendencies, Retox, and more, has dropped a new single and music video for “Christian Missile Crisis!” The song is the third new single from their new album II via Ipecac Recordings. Produced by Ross Robinson (Korn, Slipknot), pre-order the CD, Digital, Cassette, and Vinyl Variants of the October 28th, 2022 release at the link below.
Dead Cross Shares a New Single and Video – “Heart Reformer”
Hardcore Punk supergroup Dead Cross, which includes members of Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, The Locust, Suicidal Tendencies, Retox, and more, has dropped a new single “Heart Reformer!” The song is the second new single from their new album II via Ipecac Recordings. Produced by Ross Robinson (Korn, Slipknot), pre-order the CD, Digital, Cassette, and Vinyl Variants of the October 28th, 2022 release at the link below.
The Original Misfits Book Halloween Headline Show in Dallas with Alice Cooper
Hardcore Punk legends The Original Misfits have booked a headline show in Dallas, their only headline show of 2022 at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas, Texas for Halloween weekend on Saturday, October 29. The Original Misfits features singer Glenn Danzig and original bassist Jerry Only with Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein on guitar, supported by special guest Alice Cooper and The Distillers. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, August 12 at 10 a.m. at the link below. Misfits will headline Riot Fest 2022, along with My Chemical Romance.
Dead Cross Shares a New Single and Video – “Reign of Error” – New Album Incoming
Hardcore Punk supergroup Dead Cross is back! The crew including members of Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, The Locust, Suicidal Tendencies, Retox, and more, has dropped a new single “Reign of Error!” The song is the first taste of their new album II via Ipecac Recordings. Produced by Ross Robinson (Korn, Slipknot), pre-order the CD, Digital, Cassette, and Vinyl Variants of the October 28th, 2022 release at the link below. The hilarious animated music video was created by Displaced/Replaced (https://www.displacedreplaced.com), with the band members drawn by Stomp The Holy Bones – (IG @stomptheholybones) and you can watch it here:
Testament Announces New Drummer- Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Mr. Bungle, Dead Cross)

ALBUM REVIEW: Annihilator – Metal II
There’s a fine line between “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” and “there’s always room for improvement”, and more often than not the re-recording of old albums usually falls snugly into the former category. No matter how much more accomplished the revised version might sound from a technical standpoint, the overall results rarely change. Lightning in a bottle cannot be captured twice.