Drum legend Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Misfits) recently spoke with Music Radar on a number of topics including touring, Suicidal Tendencies, performing on late night TV, and working with Disney. Following is an excerpt from the interview.

Q: How is the (Suicidal Tendencies) World Gone Mad tour going? 

Lombardo: “It’s been amazing. I really like having tours without any days off. It builds up your stamina, gets you strong again after a couple of months of winter hibernation, so this has definitely been good at least for me physically and for the band as well because there seems to be a new interest in Suicidal.” 

Q: Who’s coming to the shows? Older fans returning to the band? New fans? 

Lombardo: “I don’t know. The new album is very strong. Mike is an amazing songwriter and I really like the music, I love playing with the band so maybe that energy is transcending to the public and they’re seeing how much fun we’re having, we’re enjoying ourselves and keeping the music to its original style, which was my intention, to make sure that we perform the music like it was originally recorded without any added bits.”  

Q: But presumably when Mike Muir called you for this gig, he wanted you to be you? 

Lombardo:“Yeah, I mean I throw my chaos in there. Believe me, I can’t help that but what I do is stay true to the original rhythms, the original beats and parts because apparently what I heard is there were some drummers in the past that didn’t, they were changing things around and it wasn’t conducive to the band and what they originally were. I’m pretty happy, Mike is happy, too, everybody is electrified in a way. I just do what I do, I don’t plan on it, if it works, it’s great. Sometimes it might not work but for the most part it’s been positive ever since I’ve been in the band - now it’s been a year. It’s been really good.”

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Suicidal Tendencies recently released a video for “Living For Life” a track from the band’s World Gone Mad album, released in September 2016. Check it out below, and stay tuned for details on the band’s new EP, due in fall 2017.