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My Take
Dave Lombardo might just be the greatest heavy metal drummer who ever lived, and I don't say that lightly. The man co-founded Slayer and played on Reign in Blood — a record so brutally precise and relentless that it rewrote what drums were even allowed to do in a metal context. His double-bass work had this almost inhuman evenness to it, yet it never felt mechanical; there was genuine fury behind every hit. What makes him even more impressive in my eyes is the life he's built after Slayer: jumping between Fantômas, Dead Cross, Mr. Bungle, and the Misfits, proving he's not a one-genre wonder but a flat-out world-class musician comfortable across noise rock, avant-garde, and hardcore. Born in Havana and raised in Los Angeles, there's something quietly remarkable about a Cuban immigrant becoming one of the defining architects of American thrash metal.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dave Lombardo
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴ・ロンバード
- Reading
- でいゔ・ろんばーど
- Born
- February 16, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
- Origin
- Havana, Havana Province, Cuba
- Occupation
- drummer / musician / session musician / percussionist
2. Background
- High school
- South Gate High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dave Lombardo born?
Born February 16, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Dave Lombardo from?
Dave Lombardo is from Havana, Havana Province, Cuba.
What does Dave Lombardo do?
Dave Lombardo works as drummer, musician, session musician, percussionist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.