Nope...no truth to that rumor....at least not at Bone Bash. They may have played it elsewhere, but they only played material that was recorded with the original lineup. In other words, material up through The Ritual.
Don't know if they'd be considered death metal (I don't bother much with trying to classify into a bunch of sub genres) but the first song that got me to realize that maybe I should look into this whole "death metal" thing...was Sarcastic Existence by Sepultura. That song kicks ass!
vocals: Chuck Billy
Guitars: Jeff Loomis and Buckethead (think those two could create some dissonance, or what??)
Bass: Tony Levin
Drums: Igor Cavalera
Keys (if necessary): Kevin Moore
Well, I think there are plenty of solid drummers. When I'm really in the mood for kickass drums, though, I pop in some Sepultura. Especially Chaos A.D. Igor Cavalera blows me away on that album.