Dave Lombardo shares "Separation from the Sacred"; Rites of Percussion arrives May 5 via Ipecac Recordings

DAVE LOMBARDO SHARES “SEPARATION FROM THE SACRED”   RITES OF PERCUSSION ARRIVES MAY 5 VIA IPECAC RECORDINGS PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW   “It’s a one-man drum symphony.” – Consequence   “… a dazzling display of rhythmic prowess that’s skilled yet not indulgent; groovy as hell but never grating.” – Revolver   “… an extravagant display of rhythmic prowess from the versatile musician… flaunts Lombardo’s underutilized funk chops and showcases his power and dexterity…” – The Stranger   "Separation from the Sacred" visualizer March 29, 2023, LOS ANGELES – Dave Lombardo shares a second single from his debut solo album, Rites of Percussion (May 5 via Ipecac Recordings), with today’s release of “Separation from the Sacred” (https://youtu.be/9GiARhBaVds).   Lombardo is one of the busiest musicians working right now. Never one to rest on his laurels, the drumming pioneer recently released new albums with Dead Cross, and Venamoris, and announced Empire State Bastard, a new project with members of Biffy Clyro. He will also be hitting the road with Mr. Bungle and The Misfits in the coming months, as we as festival appearances with John Zorn (including Big Ears Fest in April).   The recording process for Rites of Percussion had a simple mantra: drums had to be drums. Mixed in early 2022 by Lombardo’s son, David A. Lombardo, the self-produced release features a large concert bass drum, a timpani, a grand piano, and a flock of shakers, maracas, Chinese and symphonic gongs, Native American drums, congas, timbales, bongos, batás, wood blocks, djembes, ibos, darbukas, octobans, cajóns, and cymbals. Rites of Percussion tracklist: 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 Album pre-orders, which include CD, digital, and three vinyl variants: standard cigar smoke, indie retail exclusive blood sacrifice, and Ipecac exclusive purple haze, are available now: https://davelombardo.lnk.to/ROP.

Photo credit: Ekaterina Gorbacheva

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. # # # Instagram.com/davelombardo Facebook.com/thedavelombardo Twitter.com/thedavelombardo YouTube.com/prgrssvmind