HOGLAN On DARK ANGEL Reunion: 'We Don't Wanna Come Out And Even Be Great; We Wanna Be No. 1'

During an appearance on this past Sunday's (September 8) Heavy Metal Mayhem radio show, drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DETHKLOK, FEAR FACTORY, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) spoke about the status of the planned reunion of his former band, classic late '80s / early '90s California thrashers DARK ANGEL. The interview can now be streamed here:

"We are trying to see if it can be something that we can all pursue. We all are in discussions," Gene said. "[Original DARK ANGEL vocalist] Don [Doty] got a little rambunctious, a little enthusiastic with some of the things that he put there [on the Internet regarding a possible reunion]. And we had to speak to Don for the first time, I guess, to get him to go, 'Hey, wait a minute…'"

He continued: "We all understand - we all should understand - that this isn't really just a matter of calling up the guys, saying, 'Let's put the band back together,' and then doing it. There's a lot more involved with it than that. So we're in talks and we're trying to see the future in it. And things are going well. We're all entertaining the idea, definitely, rather than somebody going, 'Nope. I'm not gonna do it.'

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Statement From DAVE LOMBARDO Regarding SLAYER Australian Tour 2013

DAVE LOMBARDO will not be part of SLAYER’s upcoming Australian tour. 

He has issued the following statement on his Facebook page:

I want to personally apologize to all of our fans in Australia who have bought tickets for the tour expecting to see me in my usual place on the drums.

So that you all know the truth, as of the end of the business day on February 14th, I was notified that I would not be drumming for the tour in Australia. I’m saddened, and to be honest I am shocked by the situation.

Last year, I discovered 90% 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% or less to split amongst the four of us. In my opinion, this is not the way a band’s business should operate. I tried rectifying it by letting my band mates know, and Tom and I hired auditors to figure out what happened, but I was denied access to detailed information and the necessary back up documents.

I spent the Christmas and New Year holidays realizing I had toured all over the world in 2012, but yet, had not been paid (except a small advance) or provided a proper accounting for a full year's sweat and blood. On top of this, I was told that I would not be paid until I signed a long form contract which gave me no written assurance of how much or on what basis management would deduct commissions, nor did it provide me access to the financial budgets or records for review. It also forbade me to do interviews or make statements having to do with the band, in effect a gagging order.

Last Monday, I sat down with Kerry and Tom to rehearse for Australia and to propose a new business model that I felt was the best way forward for Slayer to confidently protect itself so we could do what we do best . . . play for the fans. 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. On Thursday, I arrived at rehearsals at 1 pm as scheduled, but Kerry did not show. Rather, at 6:24 pm I received an email from the lawyers saying I was being replaced for the Australian dates.

I remain hopeful that we can resolve our issues. But once again, I sincerely apologize to all of our fans in Australia who spent their money expecting to see the 3 of us original Slayer members.

I look forward to seeing you in the future.

Sincerely,
Dave Lombardo

ULTIMATE GUITAR Readers Name Top 10 Greatest Drummers Of All Time

ULTIMATE GUITAR has asked its readers to nominate and vote for their favorite drummers of all time. Naturally, the incarnation of Thrash Metal drumming did not miss the list:

10. Dave Lombardo (Slayer)

"Slayer's fast-paced thrash put them among the all-time great metal acts, and plenty of credit for that is due to Lombardo's insanely tight drumming. Drummer World magazine calls him "the Godfather of double bass," and besides playing with Slayer since the 80s he's been in the lineup for Fantomas,Philm, Testament and other great metal bands."

Watch his mind blowing performance of Angel Of Death (with EXODUS vocalist Rob Dukes going nuts at the end) and check for the full voting result at this location. Make an educated guess who entered the throne...

HOUSE OF DRUMS - Late Night Shopping Am 22.12.

Das House of Drums, der Spezialist für Drums und Percussion im Ruhrgebiet, öffnet am Samstag, 22.12., nach der regulären Geschäftszeit noch einmal die Tore.

Von 10:00 - 14:00 Uhr und von 17:00 - 23:00 Uhr steht das HoD-Team für Last Minute Weihnachtseinkäufe zur Verfügung.

Es erwarten euch Rabattaktionen, kleine Weihnachtspräsente und natürlich wird auch für das leibliche Wohl gesorgt!

Nähere Infos gibt es auf houseofdrums.de.

HOUSE OF DRUMS - Mitarbeiter Für Den Verkauf Gesucht!

Das HOUSE OF DRUMS, die erste Adresse für Drums und Percussion im Ruhrgebiet, sucht per sofort einen Verkaufsmitarbeiter in Vollzeit.  

"Wir suchen Verstärkung (m/w) für unser Team in Bochum-Wattenscheid (Vollzeit).  

Du solltest mitbringen:  
• gerne eine kaufmännische Ausbildung (zum Musikalienhändler (m/w)  
oder Einzelhandelskaufmann/-frau) - ist aber keine Bedingung  
• Freude an der Arbeit mit und für Kunden. Du arbeitest gerne 
eigenständig und auch verantwortungsvoll im Team  
• (ausbaufähige) Kenntnisse im Bereich Drums und Percussion   

Wir freuen uns auf Deine Bewerbung (bitte per E-Mail als PDF-Datei)." 

E-Mail: info@houseofdrums.de
  
HOUSE OF DRUMS 
Hahneke & Kassner oHG  
Friedrich-Lueg-Str. 7  
44867 Bochum-Wattenscheid  
Telefon: 02327-964781  

House of Drums - Rampenverkauf 2.0 am 16.07. in Bochum

Der Spezialist für Drums & Percussion mitten im Ruhrgebiet 

Drums & Percussion in riesiger Auswahl, 600 qm auf zwei Etagen. 

Schlagzeuge, Snare-Drums, Becken, Hardware, Felle, 

Cases, Congas, Bongos, Cajons und Zubehör aller Art. 

Bis zu 50% Rabbat beim 

RAMPENVERKAUF 2.0 

Samstag, 16.07.2011 

von 10 bis 16 Uhr 

House of Drums 

Friedrich-Lueg-Str. 7 

44867 Bochum-Wattenscheid 

Telefon: 02327-964781 

info@houseofdrums.de 

KIRCHHOFF SCHLAGWERK presents the Death Feast Open Air signature snare

Kirchhoff Schlagwerk, manufacturer for cutting edge, handcrafted drums from Krefeld, Germany, has created a special snare for this year's Death Feast Open Air! The winner of the "Blastmaster Drum Contest" will be awarded with this design masterpiece that shows the custom options within Kirchhoff's arctic skin series:  

The "Blastmaster Drum Contest" is taking place at Death Feast Open Air (June 23 - 25 in Hünxe) and is presented by DFOA and House of Drums, Bochum. The contest will be hosted by drum animal Nick Barker (Lock Up, Ex-Dimmu Borgir, Ex-Cradle Of Filth)! See details for the contest here.  

House of Drums in Bochum - Neuer Inhaber, Website relaunched

House of Drums 

Der Spezialist für Drums & Percussion im Ruhrgebiet 

Seit Anfang Januar gehört das 'House of Drums' in Bochum nicht mehr zur Beyer’s Music GmbH. Der ehemalige Filialleiter Matthias Kassner hat den Schlagzeugladen als neuer Inhaber zusammen mit Michael Hahneke übernommen.  

“Ich möchte mich somit für die gute Zusammenarbeit in den letzten fünf Jahren und das entgegengebrachte Vertrauen als Angestellter und im Namen der Firma Beyer’s Music bedanken“, sagte Kassner. Sein neuer Kollege Hahneke war zuvor bei Sonor als Verkaufsleiter für den Bereich Deutschland tätig. Er bleibt jedoch als stiller Teilhaber im Hintergrund. Daher werden wir ab jetzt mit dem bekannten Team Dirk, Marco und Tim - und neuer Motivation - für Furore sorgen“, so Kassner. 

Besucht die neue Website  

www.houseofdrums.de  

Drums & Percussion in riesiger Auswahl, 600 qm auf zwei Etagen, Schlagzeuge, Snare-Drums, Becken, Hardware, Felle, Cases, Congas, Bongos, Cajons und Zubehör aller Art.