After rejoining Testament over a year ago, drummer Dave Lombardo just announced on his Facebook page that he has once again left the band, citing scheduling conflicts as the reasons. Lombardo was previously in Testament during 1998-1999, when he appeared on their eighth studio album The Gathering. The band, who will soon be heading out to Latin America with Kreator, has yet to announce a replacement for him.

Lombardo issued the following statement regarding his latest departure: "We knew 2022 was going to be relatively easy, as far as schedules go, between myself and Testament. Unfortunately, 2023 has not been so easy. After months of trying to work out specific tour dates, our schedules are just conflicting too much to make sense this year. Therefore, I will not be joining Testament for their 2023 tour dates.

"We are all thrilled that we were able to share the stage last year, it’s some thing we wanted to do for a very long time. I had an amazing experience with the band and am wishing them all the best moving forward. To the Testament fans, thank you for welcoming me, making every show a killer experience, and for your understanding as we all move forward."

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Testament