Drums of Death (album) explained

Drums of Death
Type:	studio
Artist:	DJ Spooky & Dave Lombardo
Cover:	Drums of Death cover.jpeg
Released:	2005
Genre:	Hip hop
Label:	Thirsty Ear Records
Prev Title:	Optometry
Prev Year:	2002

Drums of Death is an album recorded by DJ Spooky and Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo. The album is primarily instrumental, although some tracks include rap vocals. Guest artists on the album include Public Enemy's Chuck D who does reworkings of several Public Enemy tracks, Dälek, and Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid. The album is produced by Meat Beat Manifesto's Jack Dangers and Vernon Reid amongst others.

Drums of Death is distributed by the Thirsty Ear label.

Track listing

1. "Universal Time Signal"
2. "Brother's Gonna Work It Out"
3. "Quantum Cyborg Drum Machine"
4. "Guitar DJ Tool Element"
5. "Metatron"
6. "Assisted Suicide"
7. "Kultur Krieg"
8. "Sounds From Planet X"
9. "The B-Side Wins Again"
10. "Incipit Zarathustra"
11. "A Darker Shade of Bleak"
12. "The Art of War"
13. "Terra Nullius (Cyborg Rebellion on Colony Planet Zyklon 15)"
14. "Public Enemy #1"
15. "Obscure Disorder (Ghost Hacked!!!)"
16. "Particle Storm"

Personnel

• Dave Lombardo

drums

• DJ Spooky

turntables, beats, synthesizer, effects, production

• Jack Dangers

bass, guitar, effects, production

• Chuck D

vocals (#2,9,14)

• Meredith Monk

vocals (#6)

• Dälek

vocals (#6)

• Vernon Reid

guitar (#3,4,12,15)

• Gerry Nestler

guitar (#4,7,13)

• Alex Artaud: electronics (#1)

Trivia

• The song "B-Side Wins Again" was featured on the soundtracks of Electronic Arts's Need For Speed Most Wanted, SSX On Tour, and Visual Concepts' NBA 2K6.