It's been reported that Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo has left the group, with Lombardo offering the following statement. Lombardo previously left the group in 1992.
Last year, I discovered 90% of Slayer's tour income was being deducted as expenses, leaving 10% or less to split amongst the four of us. This is not the way a band's business should operate. […] I sat down with [the band] to propose a new business model [but] Kerry [King] made it clear he wasn't interested in making changes and said if I wanted to argue the point, he would find another drummer. On Thursday, […] I received an email from the lawyers saying I was being replaced for the Australian dates.
Lombardo also drums in Fantomas.
Source: punknews.org
