Rather, at 6:24 pm I received an email from the lawyers saying I was being replaced for the Australian dates.” “On Thursday, I arrived at rehearsals at 1 pm as scheduled, but Kerry did not show. “Kerry made it clear he wasn’t interested in making changes and said if I wanted to argue the point, he would find another drummer,” Lombardo wrote in his Facebook post. Lombardo told fans that he was prevented from accessing accounts and that he would not be paid again until he signed a long-term contract.Īpparently things came to a head when he proposed a new business model to Slayer members Kerry King and Tom Araya during rehearsals for the Australian tour. “In my opinion, this is not the way a band’s business should operate.”
Six feet under t.n.t. professional#
“Last year, I discovered 90 per cent of Slayer’s tour income was being deducted as expenses including the professional fees paid to management, costing the band millions of dollars and leaving 10 per cent or less to split amongst the four of us,” Lombardo wrote. Writing on his Facebook page, the drummer claimed he was sacked after questioning a contract that sees the band earn 10 per cent of total earnings. Lombardo is a founding member of Slayer, performing with the thrash metal band on seven albums, including their breakthrough 1986 release Reign in Blood. Six Feet Under cancelled after drummer Kevin Talley was injured in a dirtbike accident, while Josh Freese has pulled out of performing with The Vandals.
Lombardo’s absence follows the withdrawals of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker over a fear of flying and Charlie Benante of Anthrax due to “personal issues”.
Lombardo has parted ways with the band over a financial disagreement just days before the festival kicks off in Brisbane.
0 kommentar(er)
