Formed: 1983
From:
San Francisco,
CA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Testament News
Below is our complete Testament news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Testament To Reissue Live Album
California thrash act Testament has announced that it will be re-releasing its 1995 live album, titled "Live At The Fillmore." The new edition will be released though Prosthetic Records on January 18, 2011 and is set to include expanded artwork and new layout by Carson Slovak and new liner notes by Robert Deutsch.
Here is the "Live at the Fillmore" tracklisting:
1. "The Preacher" – 4:20
2. "Alone in the Dark" – 4:36
3. "Burnt Offerings" – 5:14
4. "A Dirge" – 2:03
5. "Eerie Inhabitants" – 3:50
6. "The New Order" – 4:31
7. "Low" – 3:13
8. "Urotsukidoji" – 3:47
9. "Into the Pit" – 2:54
10. "Souls of Black" – 3:39
11. "Practice What You Preach" – 4:59
12. "Apocalyptic City" – 5:58
13. "Hail Mary" – 3:45
14. "Dog Faced Gods" – 4:46
15. "Return to Serenity" – 5:55
16. "The Legacy" – 5:16
17. "Trail of Tears" – 6:16
Chuck Billy To Appear On "That Metal Show"
California thrash act Testament has announced that vocalist Chuck Billy will be appearing on the upcoming edition of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" on Saturday, November 13th, 2010. Additional information on "That Metal Show" and show times can be found at this location.
Memorain Reveals New Album Details Online
Thrashers MEMORAIN, whose current line-up of the band includes main-man Ilias Papadakis, Gene Hoglan (Fear Factory, ex-Dark Angel, ex-Strapping Young Lad, etc), Steve Digiorgio (Sadus, ex-Death, ex-Testament, etc), Ralph Santolla (Obituary, ex-Deicide, ex-Iced Earth, etc) and Chris Valagao (Zimmers Hole, Mechanism, etc), has revealed the artwork and tracklisting for their upcoming full-length album, "Evolution," scheduled for a 2011 release, which is as follows:
01. Nations On Fire
02 Where Hate Lies
03. The Break
04. Rules Of Engagement
05. Destiny Found
06. A New Era
07. Methods Of The Past
08. Death Shop
09. Circle
10. Power Out
11. Scratching The Surface
12. Misery
Also to be featured on MEMORAIN's latest album are a few more star-studded guest musicians such as David Ellefson, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Jeff Waters, Christian Wentz, Marc Pattison, Laura Christine and Carlos E. Perez.
David Ellefson recorded 2 songs "A New Era" and "Rules Of Engagement", as well as co-wrote "Rules Of Engagement" with MEMORAIN guitar-player Ilias Papadakis and Tim "Ripper" Owens. On top of that, Tim "Ripper" Owens recorded vocals on "Rules Of Engagement" and Laura Christine also contributed a solo on the song "Destiny Found". More...
Nuclear Blast Bands Added To Rock Band 3 Roster
Nuclear Blast has issued the following update about Arsis, Death Angel, Exodus, Meshuggah, and Testament songs becoming available for download on the Rock Band Network for the newly released Rock Band 3 video game:
"Nuclear Blast Records is proud to announce that tracks from TESTAMENT, MESHUGGAH, ARSIS, DEATH ANGEL, and EXODUS are now playable within the newly released Rock Band 3! Songs are available now via the Rock Band Network and on sale to the public at this location. Soon to be added will be DIMMU BORGIR, SOILWORK, KATAKLYSM, and many more! Metal fans are encouraged to submit artist & song requests for Rock Band here.
"Featuring an incredible 83-song set list and access to far more music than any other music game - as well as innovative new gameplay modes and instruments - Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games. This next iteration in the Rock Band platform has something new for everyone and also supports traditional Rock Band gameplay with players’ existing instruments.
"Most importantly, though, Rock Band 3 supports the library of existing Rock Band Downloadable content, including Rock Band Network tracks like those from Nuclear Blast Records. Players can find tracks in the Rock Band 3 Music Store, available now. Click here to purchase Nuclear Blast artist tunes for Rock Band!"
The Wii Goes Metal With New Rock Band Songs
Well, this is a first: the cute little console with the wiimotes is getting more metal than the rest of the pack, with the Xbox 360 seeing absolutely no new metal tracks on the Rock Band Network this week. Starting October 26th, the PS3 gets a track from Graveyard BBQ, while the Wii gets some love from In This Moment, Clutch, Demon Hunter, and Testament. The newly added Xbox 360 tracks this week (all non-metal) are as follows:
Cosmic Tribe – "All I Want"
Hugh Cornwell – "Philip K. Ridiculous"
Since October – "The Way You Move"
Those Among Us – "I Thought I Knew You"
Kingsize – "Miss America"
Scotty Don't – "Refugee"
Shylo Elliott – "Drum Exercises for the Sufficiently Masochistic"
Fake Problems – "Soulless" More...
Exodus Guitarist To Appear On AC/DC Tribute Album
Gary Holt, guitarist for thrash legends Exodus, has been announced as one of the guest musicians set to appear on the debut release from AC/DC tribute act AC/DZ. AC/DZ is a bay area AC/DC tribute act formed by Exodus guitarist Steve Souza. The album is also set to feature appearances from Machine Head's Phil Demmel, Testament's Steve Smyth and Rob Cavestany from Death Angel.
Testament Members Talk Band's Future
Chuck Billy, vocalist for legendary thrash metal act Testament, have provided the following statement in regards to the band's future plans.
Chuck Bill commented by saying:
"The 'American Carnage' tour was great for us, but now is the time for us to hold off on performing and go full steam ahead on getting the record finished," states vocalist Chuck Billy. We currently have studio time booked at the end of this year, and we're shooting for a mid-2011 release. The new album will most likely be a culmination of 'The Gathering' and 'The Formation of Damnation', but we're definitely not going to forget who we are or our roots. I think we've found a comfortable spot in our writing style."
Guitarist Eric Peterson commented by adding:
"I think the tour went really well for us. It's the first time we had a stage set to our live performance, which was a lot of fun, and it brought the band to a whole new level in regards to performing. Playing with Megadeth and Slayer again was a lot of fun. We're going to be home during the fall and winter working on new material. As we speak, I'm working on new music, and we're shooting to record by the end of the year. That's our plan, but we're not going to just put out a record to put out a record. We have standards, and we're picky as to what exactly we want to put out."
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American Carnage Tour In Chicago Kills Everyone
*Before you start into this report, do yourself a huge favor, scroll to the bottom, see which tour stop is most convenient and buy a ticket. Pay however much you have to. If you like metal, and presumably you do since you are on MetalUnderground.com, then don’t make the biggest mistake of your life and not go – even bigger than the raspberry cosmo you had at Harry’s Drink Shack last Wednesday. And if you already have a ticket, buy another. You’ll need the extra space to clean your melted face and blown mind off the floor.*
Strolling onstage as thrash underdogs to the sounds of “For the Glory Of…,” which is the intro crush from 2009 full length “The Formation of Damnation,” Testament took the stage like a MAC truck pulling to the starting line of a drag race. When the opening chords of “More Than Meets the Eye” hit it was clear we were tied to the tracks at the end of the racecourse and we were going to get run over by a MACK truck. Or something like that anyway. About halfway through the set, it was clear Chuck Billy’s demonspawn roar (which has aged like a fine boxed wine, by the way) had ripped my brains out through my eye sockets, chewed on them for a while, and then jammed them back in through my earhole. The only ones that avoided the carnage were members of the vigorous circle pit, which grew throughout Testament’s 40-minute set and culminated in an impressively large wall-of-death, which Testament built up like fine orchestra conductors and finally set off during the real good head-banging part of set-closing song “The Formation of Damnation.” Leaving the stage, Chuck Billy thanked the crowd for “Kicking Our [Testament’s] Ass.” Well Chuck, thank you for kicking ours. More...
Testament Frontman Featured In Smithsonian Exhibit
Testament/Dublin Death Patrol frontman and Native American activist, Chuck Billy has been featured in a new exhibit which is currently on display in the world famous Smithsonian Museum. The exhibit is entitled, "Up Where We Belong: Native Americans In Popular Culture" and will be featured on the mueseum's second floor until the 2nd of January, next year.
According to a Smithsonian official press release, "Up Where We Belong" tells [Native artist’s] stories and histories and provides visitors the opportunity to hear music and discover artists with whom these exceptional musicians collaborated. Visitors will also learn of the musical greats who inspired these artists, as well as the growing number of contemporary performers who follow in their path.
Chuck Billy is featured in the "Encore" segment of the exhibition, which features artists who represent the span of Native achievement in mainstream music over the past half century, according to the Smithsonian. Other musicians featured in this segment are saxophonist Jim Pepper, and singer Debora Iyall.
Alex Skolnick Bows Out of TSO This Year
Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued the following update about his decision to not participate in the Trans-Siberian Orchestra winter tour this year:
"It’s been nearly ten years since my first TSO Winter Tour. Each year it’s been an incredible experience, traveling from arena to arena being an important part of the largest symphonic rock production in history. This year, however, I’ve decided to make the difficult decision of stepping out of the spotlight (and lasers, fog, fire and snow) and embarking upon new adventures.
"The reasons for this are twofold. As one might imagine, the TSO winter tour is a demanding one- with long days and an action packed show that calls for no less than 200% of yourself, often twice a day from the mid-October rehearsals to the final show in January. While the awesome response from fans and the collaboration with fellow performers make it beyond worth it, there comes a point, after so many years of annual grueling intensity, for some of us to draw upon that quarter of a year’s worth of time and energy in order to launch a renewed focus on our own visions.
"In my case, this process begins with the release of a brand new album (Alex Skolnick trio ‘Veritas’ Due October 15) to be followed by heavy touring, including winter dates in support of RodrigoYGabriela. There are many other endeavors in the works, the information of which will be continually updated on-line at www.alexskolnick.com. Furthermore, as someone who has been on tour with multiple projects and running on all cylinders during the entire calendar year since 2006, reclaiming this three month period will open up the option to take breaks once in a while, remember what home looks like, lessen the constant separation from friends and loved ones and recharge my own batteries as needed.
"I’m really looking forward to sharing all the new projects with everyone. Updated info can always be found at www.alexskolnick.com and you can follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/alexskolnick.
"Of course, I’ll miss doing the TSO tour. The stage time, friendships and overall experience has been invaluable. I’m grateful to Paul O’Neil and Nightcastle Mgmt for the opportunity, to all the musicians and singers for the good times and to all the fans for the unyielding support, you guys are the best! I look forward to seeing many of you out there in different configurations."
Testament Announces In-Store Appearance
Testament has announced an upcoming appearance at Utopia Records in Sydney, Australia this Saturday, August 7th at 3:30pm, prior to the band's performance at the Manning Bar. The upcoming Testament tour dates are as follows:
8/6 Melbourne, AUS @ Billboard
8/7 Sydney, AUS @ The Manning Bar
8/8 Brisbane, AUS @ HiFi Bar
8/11 Albany, NY @ Glen Falls Civic Center
8/12 East Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center
8/14 Boston, MA @ Tsongas Center At UMASS Lowell
8/15 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
8/16 Wallingford, CT @ Chevrolet Theater
8/18 Cleveland, OH @ Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre
8/19 Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena
8/20 Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
8/21 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
8/23 Kansas City, KS @ Capital Federal Park @ Sandstone Arena
8/25 Denver, CO @ Magness Arena
8/26 Albuquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum
8/27 Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
8/29 San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
8/30 Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Arena
8/31 San Francisco, CA @ Cow Palace
9/1 Sacramento, CA @ Arco Arena
9/3 Seattle, WA @ Wamu Theatre
9/4 Portland, OR @ Washington County Fairgrounds
Testament Announces Australia Signing Session
San Francisco thrash legends Testament have announced an Australia signing session. The session is set to take place on Saturday, August 7th, 2010 at Utopia Records in Sydney, Australia.
Maligno Finishes Tracking Album, Skolnick to Guest
Mexican doom metal band Maligno has released a short statement on their MySpace page about their upcoming release, which will be their third full-length album.
"We are officially done with the tracking of Maligno`s third album wich has the working title "TFD." As we mentioned before it is a concept album with a story connected by 9 songs which features collaborations by acclaimed Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela in an instrumental and Testament guitar legend Alex Skolnick in another track.
The album was recorded by MALIGNO at La Nave studios MTY and will be sent to mix to London in the next couple of days and mastering will be done in NY.
More updates coming soon!"
Maligno released their self-titled album in 2006 and "Universevil" in 2008. Check out the doom 'n' gloom at Maligno's MySpace Page.
Chuck Billy Joins Devin Townsend On Stage
Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend performed his "Ziltoid The Omniscient" concept album in its entirety on Friday, July 2nd at the thirteenth annual Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland as a special one-off world-exclusive show. His Devin Townsend Project also played a set the following day at the festival, which featured additional appearances by Testament and Obituary, among many others.
Fan-filmed video footage of Testament front man Chuck Billy putting on a cape and singing "Planet Smasher" during Devin Townsend's "Ziltoid" performance at Tuska can be viewed below:
New Metal Songs Available On Rock Band This Week
This week's round up of metal tracks added to the Rock Band Network includes Evile and Five Finger Death Punch, along with 3 Inches of Blood and Testament coming to the PS3 version. The complete list of tracks added this week, along with the non-metal tracks, are as follows:
New to RBN on Xbox 360:
Freen in Green - "Ramp Truck"
Andy Timmons - "Deliver Us"
Jamestown Story - "Touche, Miss Indenial"
Evile - "Nosphoros"
XTT - "Divine"
Rodrigo y Gabriela - "Buster Voodoo"
RED9 - "Real Love"
Scratching The Itch - "Why Bother?"
Rose of Jericho - "Beautiful Machine"
Rod Kim - "Tomorrow She's Mine"
Scott Gehrett - "Black Cloud"
SexTon - "Burst Into Fears"
The Apples in Stereo - "Told You Once"
Done Lying Down - "Throughout"
HourCast - "Big Deal"
Five Finger Death Punch - "Hard To See" More...
Nuclear Blast Artists Now Available On Rockband
Nuclear Blast Records have announced their official launch of its Rockband Network for all Rockband X-Box 360 network users. Music from Bay Area thrash bands Testament, Death Angel and Exodus, Virginia based melodic tech-deathers Arsis, and progressive metal titans Meshuggah, can now be purchased for game play. More artists and songs from Nuclear Blast Records are to be made available in the near future.
Currently available tracks include:
Testament - “Henchmen Ride”
Meshuggah - “Bleed”
Arsis - “We Are The Nightmare”
Death Angel - “Dethroned”
Exodus - "Riot Act"
Exodus Confirmed for 70000 Tons of Metal
Thrash Metal band Exodus, among several other bands, have just been added to one of the most epic cruises of all time: the 70000 Tons of Metal cruise (Jan 24-28th of 2011). So far, eighteen bands out of the forty have been confirmed on the official site. The bands that have been confirmed are as followed:
Amon Amarth
Death Angel
Finntroll
Exodus
Epica
Sonata Arctica
Forbidden
Moonspell
Obituary
Saxon
Sodom
Raven
Stratovarius
Swashbuckle
Testament
Trouble
Uli Jon Roth
Witchburner
Black Majesty Added To Basinfirefest Lineup
Australian power metal act Black Majesty is the latest band to be confirmed for the 2010 edition of the Basinfirefest, which takes place from July 2nd - 4th in Spalene Prorici, Czech Republic. Other confirmed bands include Testament, Dope Stars Inc., Dream Evil, Ektomorf, Venom, and more. Additional details on the festival can be found at this location.
Testament Adds Australian Shows
Testament has added three Australian dates to the band's upcoming live show roster. The details are as follows:
8/06 Melbourne, AUS @ Billboard
8/07 Sydney, AUS @ The Manning Venue
8/08 Brisbane, AUS @ HiFi
The complete list of upcoming Testament tour dates is as follows: More...
Hail! to Continue Tour Despite Paul Gray's Passing
Metal supergroup Hail! has issued a statement through their MySpace page announcing the continuation of the planned European tour despite the tragic passing of Paul Gray, who was a member of Hail!'s rotating cast. The group counts as its members Andreas Kisser, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Paul Bostaph, David Ellefson, Mike Portnoy, Jimmy DeGrasso and Roy Mayorga. The full statement reads as follows:
"On Monday we were dealt a devastating blow with Paul’s passing two days before our departure. We discussed the situation and unanimously thought that in the face of this tragedy we needed to remain strong and push forward because Paul would have vehemently insisted that the show must go on. In a desperate situation we made an emergency call to James Lomenzo and James responded with a Herculean effort, on only one day’s notice, to fly to Portugal and rescue the Rock In Rio Festival. His immediate and unselfish call to arms single-handedly saved this entire tour."
Hails' European dates are as follows, and more tour and band information can be found at their MySpace.
May 30 - Lisbon, Portugal - Rock In Rio Festival (Megadeth/Motorhead)
June 1 - Novosibirsk, Siberia - Izjum
June 2 - Tomsk, Siberia - Fakal
June 3 - Omsk, Siberia - Kristall
June 4 - Ekaterinburg, Russia - TeleClub
June 5 - Moscow, Russia - Tochka
June 6 - Kiev, Ukraine - Bingo
June 8 - Helsinki, Finland - Dante's Highlight
June 9 - Tallin, Estonia - Rock Cafe
June 11 - Kouvala, Finland - House Of Rock
June 12 - Tampere, Finland - Sauna Open Air Festival
June 14 - Madrid, Spain - Rock In Rio Festival (Metallica/Motorhead)
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