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Testament - Announce 2025 Australian Tour Dates

Bay Area thrash metal titans Testament have announced a five-date tour of Australia, which will take place in June 2025 and will see the band touring in support of their long-awaited upcoming new album, which will be their first since 2020's Titans Of Creation.

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Posted: 30.10.2024 by Metal God | Comments (0)


Testament - Announce Reissue Of 'Practice What You Preach' Album

Back in 1989, Bay Area thrash metal legends Testament released their third album Practice What You Preach, which elevated the band's success in the late 80's and includes one of their best-known songs "Practice What You Preach". Just recently, the band announced a multi-format reissue of the album, and it is available for pre-order via Nuclear Blast's official website and will ship on January 24th, 2025. They have also released a lyric video for one of the record's tracks "Time Is Coming".

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Posted: 24.10.2024 by Metal God | Comments (5)


Opeth - Announce Studio Album 'The Last Will And Testament'

On October 11th 2024, Opeth will release their new studio album dubbed The Last Will And Testament. The successor to 2019's In Cauda Venenum was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Monmouthshire, Wales with additional recordings at Hammerthorpe Studios, Flowcreations Studios and The Tower Studios. Mixed at Atlantis and Hammerthorpe in Stockholm, Sweden. Mastered at Abbey Road Studios in London, England. Pre-orders available by heading over here. You can listen to the first single, the album's opening track, down under.Concurrently, the Swedes have also confirmed a first set of European 2025 shows (support by Grand Magus).

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Posted: 02.08.2024 by Abattoir | Comments (23)


Testament - Update From Chuck Billy On Next Album

In a new interview with 'The Metal Voice', Testament frontman Chuck Billy offered an update on the band's much-anticipated follow-up to 2020's Titans Of Creation, which he hopes will be finished right before the band heads to Europe this summer. While no release date for the new record is in sight, Testament will spend the rest of this year on the road, co-headlining a North American tour in the fall with Kreator and direct supporting Anthrax and Kreator on a European run.

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Posted: 27.06.2024 by Metal God | Comments (0)


Testament - Announce Remastered Versions Of 'The Legacy' And 'The New Order'

Testament have announced an explosive celebration of the band's enduring legacy and their influential presence in the thrash metal scene. On July 12th, the veteran thrashers will release the remastered versions of their seminal albums, 1987 The Legacy and 1988 classic The New Order, both digitally and on vinyl via Nuclear Blast Records.

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Posted: 12.06.2024 by Bad English | Comments (8)


Testament - Announce Co-Headlining N. American Tour With Kreator

Two iconic thrash metal bands, Testament and Kreator, are co-headlining this year's edition of the 'Klash Of The Titans North American Tour', which is scheduled to take place this September and October. The tour's supporting act will be Bay Area thrash/death metal pioneers Possessed.

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Posted: 03.05.2024 by Metal God | Comments (3)


Testament - New Album In Pre-Production Phase

Testament bassist Steve DiGiorgio confirmed in a new interview with 'For Bass Players Only' that they have been in the pre-produciton phase of their upcoming album. The follow-up to 2020's Titans Of Creation is planned for release later this year or next year, and their debut with Chris Dovas (formerly of Seven Spires) on drums. Stay tuned for more info.

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Posted: 18.03.2024 by Metal God | Comments (0)


Testament - Announce Summer European Touring Plan

Bay Area thrash metal titans Testament are embarking on a summer 2024 tour of Europe titled 'The Legacy & The New World Order Tour', which will see the band celebrating its music and legacy, and revisiting their first two albums on stage. Testament are currently in the studio working on their follow-up to 2020's Titans Of Creation, expected to arrive later this year.

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Posted: 08.02.2024 by Metal God | Comments (0)


Kreator - Announce European Tour With Anthrax And Testament

In late 2024, the German thrash metal masters Kreator will embark on European tour together with another two veteran thrash metal bands Anthrax and Testament. The official dates for this exquisite touring spree are available down under.

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Posted: 22.01.2024 by Abattoir | Comments (4)


Testament - Enter Recording Studio

Bay Area thrash metal legends Testament have officially confirmed they are tracking their new album over at Sterling Sound Studios in Nashville, with mastering engineer Justin Shturtz behind the board. Due sometime in 2024, it will be the band's first studio album since 2020's Titans Of Creation and the first with Chris Dovas (formerly of Seven Spires) on drums.

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Posted: 08.12.2023 by Metal God | Comments (15)


Testament - Tracking New Record

Bay Area thrash metal legends Testament have checked in from the studio where the band is working on new material for the follow-up to 2020's Titans Of Creation. Due out sometime in 2024, it will be the band's first release with former Seven Spires drummer Chris Dovas, who joined Testament earlier this year.

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Posted: 17.11.2023 by Metal God | Comments (10)


Testament - Begin Writing New Album

Bay Area thrash metal legends Testament have confirmed that they have begun writing new material for their upcoming 14th studio album, which will not only be their first since 2020's Titans Of Creation, but their debut with new full-time drummer Chris Dovas of Seven Spires. The record is expected to be released sometime next year.

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Posted: 03.08.2023 by Metal God | Comments (5)


Testament - Plan To Release Next Album In 2024

In a recent interview with Loud TV at Hellfest in Clisson, France, guitarist Eric Peterson of Testament shared some info regarding the upcoming album working process. He revealed that a couple of tunes to the follow-up of 2020's Titans Of Creation have already been composed. The legendary thrashers, who have just finished their European touring with Voivod, are planning to record new album in late 2023 / early 2024.

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Posted: 20.06.2023 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Testament - Drummer Chris Dovas Touring With The Band

In a recent statement, Testament guitarist Eric Peterson revealed that drummer Chris Dovas (Seven Spires, FireWing) has stepped in as a replacement for Dave Lombardo. Last week, Dave announced his departure due to busy schedule involving his other music projects. On the other hand, Chris already performed with the band on their last North American tour and, as mentioned before, will also be part of the oncoming touring journeys (Latin America and Europe).

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Posted: 17.04.2023 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Testament - Dave Lombardo Announces Departure From Band

After rejoining Testament over a year ago, drummer Dave Lombardo just announced on his Facebook page that he has once again left the band, citing scheduling conflicts as the reasons. Lombardo was previously in Testament during 1998-1999, when he appeared on their eighth studio album The Gathering. The band, who will soon be heading out to Latin America with Kreator, has yet to announce a replacement for him.

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Posted: 13.04.2023 by Metal God | Comments (6)