John Tempesta

John Tempesta (born September 26, 1964 in New York City ) is an American drummer who was active for the bands Exodus , Testament and White Zombie , among others . He also played in Rob Zombie's solo band . He is currently (2010) the drummer for The Cult .

Career

Tempesta was initially a drum technician for the heavy metal band Anthrax . He is also mentioned in the anthrax version of the drinking song Friggin 'in the Riggin' , the lyrics of which also covered the band's crew members. In the early 1990s he was initially a member of Exodus, before briefly switching to Testament in 1994, where he recorded the album Low as a guest musician . He can also be heard again on later releases of the band, such as First Strike Still Deadly from 2001, an album with new recordings of old pieces. He has worked for Rob Zombie and White Zombie since the mid-1990s.

In 2000 he played on a piece of Tony Iommi's self-titled solo album . From 2004 to 2005 he was employed at Helmet . Also in 2004 he founded the band Scum of the Earth with his brother Mike Tempesta (guitar) and the former Rob Zombie guitarist Mike Riggs . In February 2006 he joined The Cult , in 2007 he recorded the album Born into This .

On Scott Ian's 50th birthday, Tempesta played a set of twelve Mother Superior songs with him, Pearl Aday , Joey Vera ( Armored Saint , Fates Warning ) and Jim Wilson ( Mother Superior ). The band Motor Sister emerged from this performance and released their debut album on March 6, 2015.

Discography

with The Cult

Born into This (October 2007)
Capsule EPs (2010)
Choice of Weapon (2012)

with exodus

with helmet

Size Matters (2004)

with motor sister

Ride (2015)

with Scum of the Earth

Blah ... Blah ... Blah ... Love Songs for the New Millennium (2004)

with will

Low (1994)
First Strike Still Deadly (2001)
Live in London (2005)

with Rob Zombie

with white zombie

Astro Creep: 2000 (1995)

Web links

Official website

Individual evidence

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↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/anthrax-fates-warning-the-cult-members-join-forces-in-motor-sister-debut-album-ride-due-in-march/

personal data
SURNAME	Tempesta, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American drummer
DATE OF BIRTH	September 26, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City

[1] tal.weebly.com: Interview with John Tempesta ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed September 7, 2010@1@ 2

[2] ttp://www.blabbermouth.net/news/anthrax-fates-warning-the-cult-members-join-forces-in-motor-sister-debut-album-ride-due-in-march/


Studio albums	The Legacy (1987) • The New Order (1988) • Practice What You Preach (1989) • Souls of Black (1990) • The Ritual (1992) • Low (1994) • Demonic (1997) • The Gathering (1999) • The Formation of Damnation (2008) • Dark Roots of Earth (2012) • Brotherhood of the Snake (2016) • Titans of Creation (2020)
Live albums	Live at Eindhoven (1987) • Return to the Apocalyptic City (1993) • Live at the Fillmore (1995) • Live in London (2005) • Dark Roots of Thrash (2013)
Compilation albums	The Best of Testament (1996) • Signs of Chaos (1997) • The Very Best of Testament (2001) • First Strike Still Deadly (2001) • Days of Darkness (2004) • The Spitfire Collection (2007)


Studio albums	Dreamtime (1984) • Love (1985) • Electric (1987) • Sonic Temple (1989) • Ceremony (1991) • The Cult (1994) • Beyond Good and Evil (2001) • Born into This (2007) • Choice of Weapon (2012)


Studio albums	Bonded by Blood • Pleasures of the Flesh • Fabulous Disaster • Impact Is Imminent • Force of Habit • Tempo of the Damned • Shovel Headed Kill Machine • The Atrocity Exhibition - Exhibit A • Exhibit B: The Human Condition • Blood In, Blood Out