John Tempesta
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| John Tempesta | |
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| Birth name | John Tempesta |
| Born | September 26, 1964 Bronx, New York City, New York |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Groove Metal |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1990 - Present |
| Associated acts | White Zombie Helmet Scum of the Earth The Cult Exodus Testament Iommi san!ty.com |
John Tempesta (born September 26, 1964 in New York City) is a rock drummer who has worked several bands, namely Exodus, Testament, White Zombie. He also played with former White Zombie singer Rob Zombie as a solo artist, and served as drum tech for thrash outfit Anthrax for a while.
In 2000, he played drums on one track of Tony Iommi's self-titled solo album.
He played with the band Helmet in 2004-2005 but left to join The Cult.
In October 2004, he recorded with the band Scum of the Earth, composed of John and his brother Mike Tempesta who was formerly the guitarist of Powerman 5000, Riggs (former Rob Zombie guitarist), John Dolmayan (System of a Down), Seven, and Clay Campbell released Blah...Blah...Blah...Love Songs for the New Millennium, an interesting pop-heavy release sounding very reminiscent of the White Zombie / Rob Zombie sound, produced by Ben Burkhardt at Belt of Orion Recording in Hollywood.
On February 14, 2006 he was hired as the new drummer for The Cult.
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Exodus
- Impact is Imminent (1990)
- Good Friendly Violent Fun (1991)
- Force of Habit (1992)
[edit] With Testament
- Low (1994)
- First Strike Still Deadly (2001)
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