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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Golden Gods Awards USA Show Announced
This year, the United States will host their own Golden Gods Awards ceremony in an event that will be broadcast on MTV2 on May 2nd. The ceremony itself will take place on April 7th at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. It's already shaping up to be quite a show which boasts appearances from Motorhead's iconic mainman Lemmy, Testament members Eric Peterson and Chuck Billy, WWE Superstar CM Punk, rock legend Glen Danzig, Metalocaypse creator Brendon Small and many others plus performances from Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Hatebreed, Suicide Silence and a special guest who's yet to be confirmed. To top things off, heavy metal loving comedian Brian Posehn will be hosting the show. One award winner already confirmed is Mr. Ozzy Osbourne who will take home the Lifetime Achievement award.
Lacuna Coil Confirmed For Wacken Open Air 2009
Italian gothic metal act Lacuna Coil are the latest band to be confirmed for Germany's Wacken Open Air festival. The festival is sold out and will take place between July 30th- August 1st.
The lineup for Wacken is now as follows: AMON AMARTH, BORKNAGAR, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, CALLEJON, CATHEDRAL, DRAGONFORCE, EINHERJER, EPICA, GWAR, HAMMERFALL, HEAVEN AND HELL, IN EXTREMO, IN FLAMES, KAMPFAR, KINGDOM OF SORROW, KORPIKLAANI, LACUNA COIL, MACHINE HEAD, MOTÖRHEAD, NAPALM DEATH, NEVERMORE, AXEL RUDI PELL, SARKE, TESTAMENT, TRISTANIA, TURISAS, WALLS OF JERICHO, WHIPLASH
Testament Announces Autograph Sessions
TESTAMENT will be signing autographs at select shows on the upcoming Priest Feast and headline shows. With each purchase of band merch at the gig you will receive a wristband (limited to the first 50 fans). The schedule will be posted at the merch booth showing when you should return to meet the band and get an autograph.
Testament To Re-Issue Albums On Vinyl
Bay Area thrash metal legends Testament has announced that they will be re-releasing 1997's "Demonic" and 1999's "The Gathering" on gatefold double vinyl on February 3rd. Both albums will be limited to one thousand copies of each and a hundred will be on special coloured vinyl. "Demonic" will have a hundred editions of the album printed on red vinyl, while "The Gathering" will have a hundred printed on gold.
Onslaught Announces Show Date With Testament
British thrash band Onslaught has issued the following statement about playing a show with Testament:
"Hi Metalheads... Hope you're all doing well in the new year...
"We're real stoked to announce ONSLAUGHT will be appearing as guests to 'TESTAMENT' at Oxford 'Academy' on Thurs 19th Feb...
"This will be our first show of 2009, as we take a short break from writing the new album.. It's gonna be an awesome night of classic Thrash Metal... and one definately not to miss... Take care / See you at the bar"
Whiplash Confirmed For Wacken Open Air
Reunited American thrash metallers Whiplash are the latest act to be confirmed for Germany's infamous Wacken festival. The festival has already sold out and will be taking place between July 30th and August 1st.
The lineup is now as follows:
AMON AMARTH
BORKNAGAR
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
CALLEJON
CATHEDRAL
DRAGONFORCE
EINHERJER
EPICA
GWAR
HAMMERFALL
IN EXTREMO
IN FLAMES
KAMPFAR
KINGDOM OF SORROW
KORPIKLAANI
MACHINE HEAD
MOTORHEAD
NAPALM DEATH
NEVERMORE
AXEL RUDI PELL
TESTAMENT
TRISTANIA
VOLBEAT
WALLS OF JERICHO
WHIPLASH
Megadeth's Shawn Drover Completes Drum Tracks
Shawn Drover of thrash/heavy metal band Megadeth has just announced that the drum tracks for the upcoming full-length release are finished. "I leave for the airport in a few hours, to which I am happy to have 100% completed these 12 new songs for the next Megadeth record - I am really excited on how they turned out both from a performance and a sonic standpoint, so now I can just spend a few quality weeks at home with my family before we once again head out for the Killing Road." Killing Road is the band's tour with other big names such as Testament and Judas Priest.
The rest of the band still has to record tracks for the new album.
Megadeth Provides More Album and Tour Updates
Shawn Drover of thrash/heavy metal band Megadeth has just finished the drum tracks for the band's upcoming release. He's going back into the studio on Monday for rehearsals and tweaking on the drum tracks, then going back home for a few weeks before Megadeth heads off on Killing Road with Judas Priest and Testament.
Single Bullet Theory Covers Metal Church
Philly's Single Bullet Theory have posted a Metal Church cover of "Badlands" on their MySpace page. The cover was originally featured on their 2004 release, "Behind Eyes Of Hatred." The song also features guests James Murphy, of Testament, Death, and Obituary fame and Matt Thompson of King Diamond fame. More...
Testament Announces NAMM 2009 Schedule
The schedule for all Testament members at NAMM 2009 has now been announces:
FRIDAY, January 16th:
11:00am - 12:00pm: Eric Peterson @ Dean Guitars booth
01:00pm - 01:30pm: Alex Skolnick and Greg Christain @ Peavey Amps booth
02:00pm - 04:00pm: Paul Bostaph @ Paiste Cymbal booth
02:00pm - 02:30pm: Alex Skolnick @ RockHouse Videos booth
03:00pm - 03:30pm: Alex Skolnick @ Yamaha Acoustic Guitars booth
09:00pm: Alex Skolnick Trio Performance @ Hilton Pulse Lounge
SATURDAY, January 17th:
12:00pm - 12:30pm: Alex Skolnick @ Yamaha Acoustic Guitars booth
01:00pm - 01:30pm: Alex Skolnick @ Yamaha Acoustic Guitars booth
03:00pm - 04:00pm: Chuck Billy @ Nady Microphone Booth
03:00pm - 04:00pm: Eric Peterson @ Dean Guitars booth
03:00pm: Alex Skolnick @ Yamaha Acoustic Guitars booth
(Yamaha acoustic guitar performance with Joe Bonnamasso)
Eric Peterson To Appear At NAMM 2009
Testament and Dragonlord guitarist Eric Peterson has announced that he will be doing a signing at the Dean Guitars booth (#5466B) on the following dates and times:
FRI, January 16th: 11:00am - 12:00pm
SAT, January 17th: 03:00pm - 04:00pm
NAMM will occur at the Anaheim Convention Center from January 15 - 18, 2009.
Chuck Billy Performs w/ Christmas Metal Symphony
Videos of Chuck Billy’s performance with a Christmas metal symphony in Tilburg, NL have been posted online. You can watch performances of Testament classics "Return To Serenity" and "Souls Of Black" below.
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Alex Skolnick Trio Announces Tour Dates
The Alex Skolnick Trio has announced a number of January 2009 tour dates. The confirmed dates are as follows:
01/09/09 New York, NY @ The Underscore
01/15/09 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
01/16/09 Anaheim, CA @ NAMM
01/17/09 Anaheim, CA @ NAMM
01/18/09 Anaheim, CA @ NAMM
01/19/09 Monterey, CA @ Monterey Live
01/20/09 Berkeley, CA @ Blakes
01/21/09 San Francisco, CA @ TBA
More show details follow: More...
Testament Takes Over Headbangers Ball
Today, Saturday, December 13, Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT will be taking over the airwaves on MTV2's Headbangers Ball. Along with their brand-new video for "More Than Meets The Eye," Headbangers Ball will also be airing never-before-seen footage from the band's shoot at Alcatraz in San Francisco. "More Than Meets The Eye" was produced by Kevin Custer (Kingdom of Sorrow, Beneath The Massacre).
Six TESTAMENT art pieces, performances, and videos will be intertwined with all the videos that air on Headbangers Ball, which airs Saturday night at 2AM Eastern / 1AM Central.
Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson recently commented on Headbangersblog.com about their new video: "We haven't had a new video out for a long time, since 'Low' in '94. Our new video is for 'More Than Meets the Eye,' and it was created by Kevin Custer who's worked with Kingdom of Sorrow and Beneath the Massacre among others. It was really fun working with Kevin. He really worked in tandem with the band's vision and took it to the next level.
"The band went to LA and shot performance footage in front of a green screen, then Kevin turned that footage into mayhem with some "Formation of Damnation" happening in the background. We're happy with it as our first video. We look forward to doing more videos and getting into a concept. We're definitely pleased to have this represent us for the first one from the new record.
"The feel of the video is more about unearthing the demons within and the terror that wrath can incite. And as the song progresses, the mayhem takes over - a reflection of what is inside the band and the music we create... More Than Meets the Eye."
You can also watch the video after the jump. More...
Testament Posts "More Than Meets The Eye" Video
Thrash metal legends Testament has debuted their brand new video for the song, "More Than Meets The Eye." You can check it out below. The song comes from the bands highly successful "comeback" album, "The Formation Of Damnation" which was released earlier this year via Nuclear Blast Records. More...
Judas Priest Cancels Nottingham Show
Judas Priest has announced some changed to their tour of the United Kingdom in February. The band has had to cancel their show in Nottingham and existing ticket holders are being offered a pair of tickets to either the show in Sheffield or in Birmingham. Also, the band has changed the venue of their show in Manchester and will now perform at the Apollo instead. Standing tickets are still valid but seating tickets will need to be exchanged at the point of purchase. The band will be supported on the tour by thrash metal legends Megadeth and Testament.
The tour dates are as follows:
February
13 - Sheffield, UK - Arena
14 - Birmingham, UK - LG Arena
16 - Glasgow, UK - SECC Hall 4
17 - Manchester, UK - Apollo
20 - Cardiff, UK - International Arena
21 - Wembley, UK - Arena
Testament To Premiere New Video This Week
Testament will be unleashing the music video for the song, "More Than Meets The Eye" this week. The video will first appear on MTV2's Headbangers Blog on Friday and then on Headbangers Ball which will take place between the hours of two and three A.M. The song comes off the bands most recent album, "The Formation Of Damnation" which achieved critical and commercial success and helped earn the band numerous awards and accolades aswell as chart positions.
Will Haven Confirmed For Chi Cheng Benefit Show
Following Death Angel's announcement that they'll be taking part in the benefit show for Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, Will Haven and Testament vocalist Chuck Billy have also confirmed their participation.
The benefit show takes place this Saturday, November 29th at Fat City in San Francisco. The show is only $12 and tickets can be purchased at the door.
Cheng is reportedly currently still in a coma following a car accident.
Testament Announces New Year's Eve Show
Testament has announced that they will be performing a special show on New Year's Eve at Fat City in San Francisco and will be joined by thrash metal supergroup Dublin Death Patrol (wich features Testament vocalist Chuck Billy), black metal act Dragonlord (which includes Testament guitarist Eric Peterson) and Laaz Rockit.
“It’s gonna be a fun party with a bunch of friends,” says singer Chuck Billy. “It’ll be our band, my side project, Eric’s side project, and our friends from Laaz Rockit. We thought it was a good idea for all us friends to get together and jam, even if Alex is away playing with Trans-Siberian Orchestra. We’ll be able to play some stuff with Glen Drover. The show is gonna rock from start to finish, so make sure to get there early!”
Guitarist Eric Peterson also commented on the show: “We’re excited to play New Year’s Eve in our hometown. We haven’t played there in a while, and we decided to play in a smaller club to have more a of a friend/party vibe. Be sure to get there early as my side project Dragonlord goes on first!”
Metal Video Game On It's Way
Blabbermouth.net reports: Indevent USA and EBT3 Creations have launched their new multi-media company, Reign Productions. The company's first project will carry a multi-million dollar budget for a music video game catering exclusively to metal music. The game will include a soundtrack with performances from major metal artists as well as cameo appearances within the video game. The game will also include the formation of a new "supergroup" metal band. Production for this project will begin later this month.
The company will be headed by Peter Scheithauer (TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, KILLING MACHINE) of Indevent USA and Bruce Teal of EBT3 Creations and will include Dale Russell (THE GUESS WHO, SASS PROJECT) and Jon Dette (SLAYER, TESTAMENT). Participants in this project currently include Global Unity Limited (Demolition Records), Gerard Drouot (Gerard Drouot Production), Fabio Jafet (Emmy Award-winning director), Ralph Graupner (Indevent) Stephane Minier (Yardie Productions), Thomas Lang (world-renowned drummer) and Alex Maltezo (Radius Media).
A major announcement for this project will be made at the 2009 winter NAMM convention in Anaheim, California.
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