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- Summary: The debut full-length solo release from Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo was self-recorded and produced.
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- Record Label: Ipecac
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Heavy Metal, Experimental Rock, Instrumental Rock, Speed/Thrash Metal
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The WireMay 9, 2023The payoff is worth the effort. Those who’ve typecast Lombardo as strictly a metal/punk sticksman will be surprised by Rites Of Percussion. [Jun 2023, p.53]
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May 9, 2023There are plenty of moments where the sheer brilliance of his musical intuition and technique are nothing short of breathtaking. It’s an album that deserves to find an audience beyond drum enthusiasts.
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May 9, 2023Rites Of Percussion is a fine addition to the lineage of drum albums largely thanks to his sense of intuition.
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May 9, 2023Lombardo has complete control over the entire musical picture. This control, combined with ambitious stylistic explorations, keeps an album that's primarily comprised of solo drum performances engaging and dynamic as it travels through its various pockets of intensity and calm.
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Classic Rock MagazineMay 9, 2023The album reveals it's the breadth of his influences - Latin as well as Led Zeppelin - that accounts for his own style. But you will need to be a drum fan. [Jun 2023, p.74]