Slayer had a formidable presence at Mayhem Fest here in Tampa. Thousands of fans chanting, dozens of Marshall amp stacks whose tops spew fire, a huge metal Slayer eagle that becomes engulfed in flames, and a ferocious rhythm driving the fans into madness!
The man driving that rhythm is Dave Lombardo. Dave is the original drummer, who spent a handful of years away from the band in the 90's, then returned again in 2002.
Dave has performed with Mike Patton's Fanômas, Testament, and even a couple songs with Metallica. Countless well-known drummers list Dave Lombardo as an influence, and some credit him for being the reason they began playing drums.
This was my second time working with Dave. We did a shoot back in 2004 that was far reaching, hitting 3 magazine covers, about 5 magazine articles, a series of ads, and numerous websites.
Here are some photos from our shoot (I'll throw a couple of wider shots in so you can see the pyro!):
Dave Lombardo
Dave Lombardo
More photos of Slayer and Dave Lombardo after the break! Click here! http://blog.willhawkinsphotography.com/2009/08/slayers-dave-lombardo-shooting-spree.html
Slayer's Pyro
Dave Lombardo
Dave Lombardo
Dave Lombardo
Dave Lombardo
Jeff Hanneman
Tom Araya
Kerry King
For the full set of photos, go here: http://images.willhawkinsphotography.com/Slayer_11AUG09/
Working with Dave was great fun! Dave, his tech Norm Costa, and the entire Slayer band & crew were great hosts! The show was insane, the crowd was wild, and we all had a great time.
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2 comments:
Fantastic pics, Will! Looks like an amazing time! Looking forward to seeing what you get from the next night shuttle launch, too cool!
This is insane!
Outstanding photos for an outstanding band with an outstanding drummer playing an outstanding concert :)
Moreover, Dave is the man that made me want to play drums. Now he's still one of my biggest influences. Looking forward to more sprees! Keep up the good work, Will ;)
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