BraveWords correspondent Greg Prato recently spoke with PHILM and Fantomas drummer Dave Lombardo about his Cuban roots, Slayer, and the possibility of a new Fantomas album. Below is the Fantomas section of the interview, to read the full interview click here
BraveWords: I think it would be great if Fantômas played Cuba!
Dave Lombardo: "Oh yeah, absolutely. I would love that."
BraveWords: It would be interesting to see the Cuban audience's reaction to Fantômas' music.
Dave Lombardo: "Yeah. And any of the bands I play in would be amazing over there. What I hear, they know who I am - they've heard of me. They know that I started Slayer and been in several bands, and that I'm from Cuban descent. So it's pretty cool."
BraveWords: I would think that there's probably a lot of people in Cuba that are into metal and that look to you as an inspiration - that they see the success you've obtained playing metal, and hopefully they can as well.
Dave Lombardo: "I hope so, that would be really nice. It's difficult though man, in a country where you're denied your human rights and freedom of speech. It's just very difficult."
BraveWords: How did the recent reunion shows with Fantômas go in Chile?
Dave Lombardo: "It was amazing. There's a lot of great footage. What I love about that band is there is chemistry - we have a really good working relationship and we perform really well together. Really, really excited about this. I hope there's more shows. I do have to say, Mike (Patton) said, 'More to come,' so I don't know if that's going to be soon or later. I just go along with my life without thinking about it, and when the shows come up, I'm very excited and looking forward to performing them."
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BraveWords: Was there any talk about working on a new album with Fantômas?
Dave Lombardo: "That's up to Mike. I don't know. There's always a possibility, but right now, there isn't. He's got to probably come up with the material. Who knows? We'll see what happens."
