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Drummer TEMPESTA On Joining THE CULT: 'I'm Excited To Be Playing With One My Favorite Bands'

February 18, 2006

Veteran hard rock/metal drummer John Tempesta (EXODUS, TESTAMENT, HELMET, WHITE ZOMBIE, ROB ZOMBIE) has commented on his latest gig — sitting behind the kit for U.K. rockers THE CULT.

Tempesta will be joining THE CULT principals Ian Astbury (vocals) and Billy Duffy (guitar),along with Chris Wyse (who performed on "Beyond Good and Evil", and has worked with Ozzy Osbourne and Jerry Cantrell since),on the band's upcoming tour, tagged "A Return To Wild", which will cover 19 cities launching at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco on March 1 and winding up at Nokia Live in New York City. The new lineup will make its debut this Friday (Feb. 24) when they perform on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" on the CBS-TV network.

Said Tempesta: "[I am] excited to be playing with one my favorite bands and I'm very honored to be performing with them live. I look forward to meeting all of you CULT fans out there... See you on tour!!!"

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