Drummer Paul Bostaph, who is known throughout the world of rock music as one of the premier thrash metal players on the scene.
Paul Bostaph (born March, 1964 in San Francisco, California) is a rock musician, who has played drums for bands such as Forbidden (originally known as Forbidden Evil), Slayer, and Testament. He is from Newark, California. Currently he is playing with Exodus.
After Dave Lombardo left the band Slayer in 1992, Paul Bostaph jumped in and played for them. He completed a short west coast and European tours where Slayer played the Castle Donnington Festival. These tour dates completed the tour cycles for the Seasons of the Abyss CD. The band took the rest of 1992 off after recording the song, Disorder with rapper Ice-T for the movie Judgement Night. During this down time Paul toured with Testament in the US for approx. 2 months.
He then left the band in 1996 to concentrate on his solo project, "Truth About Seafood", a side-project from his years in the band Forbidden, then rejoined Slayer in January of 1997, but in 2001 left the band and later joined the band Exodus in 2005. Though not currently an official member, Bostaph has been touring with Testament during their 2006 reunion tour.
Drums:TAMA Starclassic Maple
Color: Cherry Black
Snares: 6.5x14 Maple, 3.25x14 Bell Brass
Rack toms: 8x10, 9x12, and 10x14
Floor toms: 16x16, 16x18
Bass drums: 18x22(2)
Cymbals: Paiste (various series)
Hi-Hats:
15" 2002 SoundEdge Hi-Hats
15" Signature SoundEdge Hi-Hats
Crashes:
20" Dimensions Medium Thin
20" RUDE Crash/Ride
20" Signature Full Crash
20" Signature Power Crash
Ride:
22" 2002 Power Bell Ride
Orientals:
20" 2002 Novo China
20" Signature Heavy China
38" Symphonic Gong
Paul proudly endorses the following companies and their products:
Exodus:Now thy death day come
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