Formed: 1983
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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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Misery Index Confirmed For Mezcal Metal Fest
Misery Index have issued the following statement about confirming their appearance at Mexico's Mezcal Metal Fest:
"Hey all, we are playing the Mezcal Metalfest on Sept 13, I think we are supposed to get our own limited edition Misery Index Tequila bottles in return. Sounds dangerous...come out Mexico City!"
Other confirmed bands include Testament, Grave Digger, Deicide, Sacred Riech, and Death Angel. The promotional poster for the festival can be found here.
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Testament And Onslaught Unleash A Thrash Assault
Testament are currently on tour in the United Kingdom promoting their latest studio album, "The Formation Of Damnation" which was released last year to much critical acclaim. They made the wise choice to bring British thrash metal legends Onslaught along for the trek as well as young American thrashers Warbringer. Needless to say, no-one left disappointed.
I unfortunately arrived too late to see most of Warbringer's set but I saw the last song and they seemed like a good band. I'll make a point of seeing them in the future. It was a special show for Onslaught as the concert was being held in their home city of Bristol and the venue, (the Bristol Academy) was the only venue in the city the band hadn't played yet. The band opened their set with a thunderous response from the crowd as they ripped into the title track from their 2007 masterpiece, "Killing Peace." They continued on with a set that mainly consisted of songs from "Killing Peace" and their 1986 classic, "The Force" including staple songs, "Let There Be Death" and "Metal Forces" before finishing with "Power From Hell," the title track of their debut album. Onslaught showed ferocious energy from start to finish and seemed like they were having just as much fun as the whole crowd were. The only thing that seemed to let their set down was that alot of people complained about the sound, claiming the drums were louder than the vocals and guitars. It sounded fine to me though. After their set members from the band were hanging around talking to the fans at the merchandise stand, which is always nice!
Testament have been on a roll since releasing "The Formation of Damnation" and they're showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. They opened their set with "The Preacher" and continued to give unleash a high energy, sonic assault from there. Chuck Billy cemented his repuatation as one of the best frontmen in Thrash Metal by connecting well with the audience and keeping his voice as intense as ever before, and with the guitar team of Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson behind him, in addition to the awesome rhythm section that is Greg Christian on bass and veteran thrash drummer Paul Bostaph, you can't go wrong. They performed the majority of their classic songs including, "Into The Pit," "Over The Wall" and "Disciples Of The Watch" as well as newer songs such as "More Than Meets The Eye" and "The Persecuted Won't Forget." A personal favourite moment of mine was when they began their encore with the excellent, "D.N.R." from the 1999 album, "The Gathering" before ending the show with the unusual choice of "The Formation Of Damnation." They left the stage to a great show of respect from the crowd after promising to return to Britain next year with a brand new album to support.
Metal Superstars To Appear At Ride For Dime 5
The organizers of the annual Ride For Dime event has announced a special BBQ & Bash All Star Jam which will feature former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor and many more including members of Testament, Staind, Shinedown, Snot, Machine Head and Buckcherry.
Meet and Starting Point:
Longhorn Harley-Davidson / Buell, located at 2830 W Interstate 20 Grand Prairie, TX
12:30pm -- bike staging
2:30pm -- ride begins under police escort, total ride 38 Miles
3:30pm -- arrive at the Palladium for parking lot party
BBQ & Bash All Star Jam:
6:00pm -- doors
Testament Posts Live Sheffield Video Clip Online
Testament has posted a fan filmed video clip online of their performance in Sheffield, UK on July 20th. The clip can be viewed below. More...
Anaal Nathrakh To Support Testament In London
UK metal band, Anaal Nathrakh, has announced that they will support Testament in London for a one off show. The show is on July 24 at Shepards Bush Empire.
Anaal Nathrakh will release their new album,"In The Constellation Of The Black Widow," on July 28th through Candlelight Records.
The track listing for "In The Constellation Of The Black Widow" is as follows:
1. In The Constellation Of The Black Widow
2. I Am The Wrath Of Gods And The Desolation Of The Earth Music
3. More Of Fire Than Blood
4. The Unbearable Filth Of The Soul
5. Terror In The Mind Of God
6. So Be It
7. The Lucifer Effect
8. Oil Upon The Sores Of Lepers
9. Satanarchrist
10. Blood Eagles Carved On The Backs Of Innocents
Testament Updates Tour Schedule
As was previously reported, Testament has canceled their upcoming South American tour dates in September to enter the recording studio. The band has announced the following updated tour schedule:
EUROPEAN TOUR DATES 2009:
07/02 – ZWOLLE, HOLLAND - HEDON
07/03 – ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – SOUNDOCK 14
07/04 – TOMLIN, SLOVENIA – METALCAMP FEST
07/05 – ROME, ITALY - IPPODROME
07/06 – RIMINI, ITALY - VELVET
07/09 – KILAFORS, SWEDEN - ROCKWEELAND FEST (2nd Stage)
07/10 – KVINESDALE, NORWAY - ROCK FEST
07/12 – KRAKOW, POLAND - KNOCKOUT FEST (TS WISLA HALL)
07/17 – TOKAJ, HUNGARY – HEGYALJA FEST
07/20 – SHEFFIELD, UK - CORPORATION
07/21 – GLASGOW, UK - GARAGE
07/22 – NEWCASTLE, UK - 02 ACADEMY
07/23 – BRISTOL, UK - 02 ACADEMY
07/24 – LONDON, UK - 02 SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE
07/25 – BIRMINGHAM, UK - WOLVERHAMPTON WULFRUN HALL
07/27 – ATHENS, GREECE - OLYMPIC FENCING ARENA
07/29 – TURKEY - KUCUKCIFTLIK PARK
08/01 – WACKEN, GERMANY – WACKEN OPEN AIR FEST
08/02 – HELSINKI, FINLAND - ANKKA ROCK FEST
08/07 – PRAGUE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA - BRUTAL ASSAULT
08/08 – DEINZE, BELGIUM – ALCATRAZ FEST
MEXICO TOUR DATES 2009:
09/12 – MONTERREY, MEXICO – MONTERREY ARENA
09/13 – MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – CUERVO SALON
JAPAN TOUR DATES 2009:
09/17 – OSAKA – BIG CAT - w/ Kreator
09/19 – KAWASAKI - CLUB CITTA - w/ Exodus, Kreator, Heathen
09/20 – KAWASAKI - CLUB CITTA - w/ Exodus, Kreator, Heathen
09/21 – NAGOYA - ELL
Testament To Record New Album, Cancels Tour Dates
Bay Area thrash metal legends Testament has announced that they will not be embarking on their South American tour this September, so that they can enter the studio to record their new studio album. The band will still be performing in the U.K. and Europe this Summer however.
Testament Announces More U.K. Shows
Bay Area thrash metal legends Testament has announced some more shows in the United Kingdom for this month. Supporting them on these shows will be British thrash metal veterans Onslaught.
The tour dates are as follows:
July 20 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation
July 21 - Glasgow, UK - Garage
July 22 - Newcastle, UK - 02 Academy
July 23 - Bristol, UK - 02 Academy
July 25 - Wolverhampton, UK - Wulfren Hall
Onslaught To Support Testament In The U.K.
British thrash metal veterans Onslaught has confirmed that they will be opening for Bay Area legends Testament when they tour the United Kingdom later this year. A message from guitar player Nige Rockett reads as follows:
"We're holed up in our studio working on the new album tracks, so I'm not getting to see much of it, but which ever way I look at it, its a fucking lovely day for creating aggressively heavy thrash metal. Anyway, we are stoked to announce we have been added to at least three shows on the upcoming TESTAMENT UK tour.
Confirmed dates as follows:
July 22 - Newcastle, UK - 02 Academy
July 23 - Bristol, UK - 02 Academy
July 25 - Wolverhampton, UK - Wulfren Hall
"It'll be cool to catch up with the Testament guys once again and play our first hometown show for almost four years... especially at the O2 Academy, as its the only venue we have never destroyed in Bristol."
Testament Posts Three Interviews and Appearances
Legendary thrashers Testament have posted up links to three recent interviews with Full Metal Jackie of Altitude TV, the second with HardTimes.ca, and lastly, Away-Team.com. The first two are video interviews posted below and the latter is available to read at this link.
Testament's interview with Full Metal Jackie features a discussion of a new 80's revival.
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Testament Cancels Padova Show
Testament's show at Villa Contarini in Padova, Italy show on July 7th has been cancelled. No reason was given for the cancellation.
The rest of the tour dates can be found on the band's MySpace at www.myspace.com/testamentlegions.
Testament Guitarist Discusses Next Album
In a recent interview with Metal Asylum, Testament guitarist Eric Peterson talked about the next studio album from Testament, what to expect and how the songs relate to the bands latest album, "The Formation Of Damnation." You can read some exerpts below.
Metal Asylum: Do you have any songs left over from the recording of The Formation Of Damnation and will they show up on the next album?
Peterson: "Yes. We have a lot of riffs left over, songs…maybe one or two ready to go. After the touring is done in September/October, I will start putting stuff together and hopefully the album will be out in 2010. A couple songs are complete, just not vocally. One song is a ballad and we haven’t had a slow one since Low (‘Trail Of Tears’), and this one is incredible, I love it. It reminds me of something off SCORPIONS' Lovedrive. It has a very festive feel, very wintery European feel. I came up with some new riffs recently, one after I saw the new Underworld prequel Rise Of The Lycans, couple chords progressions. No lyrics yet for the new stuff." More...
Read the full article at Metal Asylum.
Testament Guitarist Checks In from the Road
Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick has checked in with the following tour update:
"We're in the homestretch of the tour and it's hard to believe it's almost over. This one really whizzed by, as we've hit a lot of places we were long overdue to play, such as Atlanta, New Orleans and St. Louis. Despite the fact that Testament, Unearth and Lazarus AD are three different generations of bands, there is a strong sense of camaraderie. Highlights include Sayreville, NJ, where we were joined on stage for 'Disciples Of The Watch,' by Sirius XM Liquid Metal host Jose Mangin, proving that he can sing metal, as well as spin it. At that same show, Buzz from Unearth did a stage dive, causing the wrath of a security guard who, not realizing who he was tried to throw him out unsuccesfully, as we watched from the stage (it was a wild night). More and more fans have been participating in the VIP packages, and it's been fun to get to know them better and let them in on the set up process with the shows. We're in the great state of Texas now, working our way West. Just over a week to go before we wrap in Cali for the last three gigs, Sand Diego, LA and SF. Thanks to all the fans for making this a great tour for all three bands!"
Arsames Confirmed For Metal Camp 2009
Iranian thrash/death metal act ARSAMES has been confirmed for Metal Camp 2009 - talents stage (DARK DOG STAGE BANDS) set to take place July 2-8, 2009 in Tolmin, Slovenia.
The Metal Camp festival billing is shaping up as follows:
ABORTED
ALESTORM
AMON AMARTH
BLIND GUARDIAN
DEATH ANGEL
DEATHSTARS
DESTRUCTION
DIE APOKALYPTSCHEN REITER
DIMMU BORGIR
DOWN
DRAGONFORCE
EDGUY
EQUILIBRIUM
EXTREMA
GRAVEWORM
HACKNEYED
HATEBREED
HOLLENTHON
KATAKLYSM
KEEP OF KALESSIN
KREATOR
LAMB OF GOD
LEGION OF THE DAMNED
MY DYING BRIDE
NIGHTWISH
SATYRICON
SODOM
SONIC SYNDICATE
SUIDAKRA
TESTAMENT
VADER
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS
For more info, check the Metal Camp website at metalcamp.com.
Video Interview With Eric Peterson Posted Online
A new video interview conducted by SkullsNBones.com with Testament guitarist Eric Peterson has been posted online. The video interview can be viewed below. More...
Unearth Updates Remaining Headlining Tour Dates
"SEVENTEEN Dates left of the North American tour with headliners TESTAMENT.
"The tour still has three UNEARTH HEADLINE off dates with our friends in Lazarus AD and Armed for the Apocalypse.
"SEE YOU AT THE SHOW!"
Tour dates are below:
05/28 NORFOLK, VA THE NORVA
05/29 RALEIGH, NC LINCOLN THEATRE
05/30 ATLANTA, GA THE MASQUERADE
05/31 NEW ORLEANS, LA HOUSE OF BLUES
06/02 HOUSTON, TX SCOUT BAR
06/03 SAN ANTONIO, TX SCOUT BAR
06/04 FORT WORTH, TX RIDGLEA THEATER
06/05 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK BRICKTOWN LIVE
06/06 KANSAS CITY, MO THE BEAUMONT CLUB
06/07 ENGLEWOOD, CO GOTHIC THEATRE
06/09 LAS VEGAS, NV HOUSE OF BLUES
06/10 SAN DIEGO, CA HOUSE OF BLUES
06/11 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA HOUSE OF BLUES
06/12 SAN FRANCISCO, CA THE FILLMORE
06/13 SANTA BARBARA, CA VELVET JONES
06/14 ORANGEVALE, CA THE BOARDWALK
06/15 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA DOWNTOWN BREWING CO.
The following are UNEARTH HEADLINE dates:
06/13 SANTA BARBARA, CA VELVET JONES
06/14 ORANGEVALE, CA THE BOARDWALK
06/15 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA DOWNTOWN BREWING CO.
Testament Announces Mexican and S. American Dates
Testament has announced a number of tour dates in September spanning Central and South America as well as Mexico. The tour dates are as follows:
9/04 - SANTIAGO, CHILE – TEATRO CAUPOLICAN
9/05 - BUENOS AIRES – ARGENTINA – TEATRO FLORES
9/06 - SAO PAULO – BRAZIL – CITIBANK HALL
9/07 - RIO DE JANEIRO – BRAZIL - CIRCO VOADOR
9/09 - CURITIBA – BRAZIL – OPERA 1
9/12 - MONTERREY – MEXICO – MONTERREY ARENA
9/13 - MEXICO CITY – MEXICO – CUERVO SALON
Video Interview With Testament Posted Online
A new video interview conducted with Testament by HardTimes.ca in Montreal has been posted online. The video, which features drummer Paul Bostaph and guitarist Alex Skolnick, can be viewed below. More...
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Testament Practices What they Preach in Detroit
Testament is currently headlining their own North American Tour, supporting their 2008 album “The Formation of Damnation.” This is after a stint on the Metal Masters tour last summer, when they were disappointingly relegated to be the first band on stage, and ended up playing only 25 minutes a night. While that may seems reasonable when the other bands are Judas Priest, Heaven & Hell and Motorhead, it is still a disappointment to see a band like Testament get the shaft. This tour is the complete opposite, with Testament ruling the night despite strong performances from Unearth and Lazarus A.D. While the openers gave a good shot at upstaging the headliner, in the end everyone knew their place.
Harpo’s in Detroit has a unique setup. First off it is a particularly blighted part of Detroit. The evening starts by going through a metal detector while being closely watched by security guards carrying big hand guns. The doors opened at 6:00 pm, but there was hardly anyone there right at 6:00, and the parking lot had no tailgating. After the show the 24-hour Popeye’s next door was completely empty. More...
Testament Guitarist Alex Skolnick Checks In
Testament are currently touring North America along with Unearth and Lazarus A.D. A message from guitarist Alex Skolnick reads as follows:
"We're just over two weeks into the tour and are having a blast. While it was great to do arenas last year on the Metal Masters tour, it is especially gratifying to do a complete set of music every night, and play venues such as the House Of Blues. Yesterday was my guitar tech Chris' birthday, and after our show at HOB, we all took over Nick's Bar in downtown Cleveland to celebrate with a lot of beers and metal on the jukebox.
"At every show, we've been meeting up with our awesome fans through the VIP packages. They get to watch us soundcheck, which really keeps us on our game. Then we take pictures, sign autographs etc.. It's nice to hang out with them away from the usual mob scene that accompanies the shows. These fans are really appreciative of what we do, which inspires us. It's great to talk to them not just as faces in a crowd but one on one, where we get to hear their stories told in their own voices."
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