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title: "Paul Bostaph"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/paul-bostaph"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1964
---

# Paul Bostaph

**Paul Bostaph** is a thrash metal band, from United States, active 1964 to present.

Paul Steven Bostaph is an American drummer best known as a member of the thrash metal band Slayer, initially from 1992 to 2001, again from 2013 to 2019, and in 2024, after the reunion. His drumming career began in 1984 when he was 20 years old. In addition to Slayer, he has worked with bands such as Forbidden, Exodus, Systematic, Testament, and BlackGates. Metal-Rules.com describes Bostaph as "a true professional and one of the best drummers on today's metal music scene".

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bostaph

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Paul Bostaph |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | San Francisco, United States |
| Formed | 1964 |
| Releases in catalog | 0 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/paul-bostaph](https://themetalnet.com/band/paul-bostaph). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt