Testament - Reveal New Album Title, N. American Touring Plans
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans Testament have set The Dark Roots Of Earth as the title of their new album, tentatively due in October via Nuclear Blast Records.
The CD is currently being recorded with British producer Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with Megadeth, Exodus, Nevermore, among others.
Due to a "serious injury" being suffered by drummer Paul Bostaph, Testament have enlisted the services of Gene Hoglan (Fear Factory, ex-Strapping Young Lad) to handle the studio drumming for their new album. In addition to Hoglan, Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler will appear on "a couple of bonus tracks."
Bostaph will rejoin Testament at a later date for touring duties. In the meantime, Sadus drummer Jon Allen sat behind the kit for Testament when the band performed in the place of In Flames at the first two shows of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival last weekend.
In other news, Testament vocalist Chuck Billy revealed more details regarding the band's upcoming North American trek, taking place later this year. Here's what he said to say on the upcoming tour in support of The Dark Roots Of Earth to California radio station 107.7 The Bone:
"We plan to tour. It's gonna be October/November. I think it's OK to say, it's gonna be [with] Anthrax, Death Angel and Overkill. So that'll be in America. That'll be probably a five- or six-week tour in America. It would be good to have [the new Testament] record out [to coincide] with that [tour]. But if [it doesn't come out in time], we'll have something out we'll be promoting with that tour."
Watch the full interview below.
The CD is currently being recorded with British producer Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with Megadeth, Exodus, Nevermore, among others.
Due to a "serious injury" being suffered by drummer Paul Bostaph, Testament have enlisted the services of Gene Hoglan (Fear Factory, ex-Strapping Young Lad) to handle the studio drumming for their new album. In addition to Hoglan, Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler will appear on "a couple of bonus tracks."
Bostaph will rejoin Testament at a later date for touring duties. In the meantime, Sadus drummer Jon Allen sat behind the kit for Testament when the band performed in the place of In Flames at the first two shows of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival last weekend.
In other news, Testament vocalist Chuck Billy revealed more details regarding the band's upcoming North American trek, taking place later this year. Here's what he said to say on the upcoming tour in support of The Dark Roots Of Earth to California radio station 107.7 The Bone:
"We plan to tour. It's gonna be October/November. I think it's OK to say, it's gonna be [with] Anthrax, Death Angel and Overkill. So that'll be in America. That'll be probably a five- or six-week tour in America. It would be good to have [the new Testament] record out [to coincide] with that [tour]. But if [it doesn't come out in time], we'll have something out we'll be promoting with that tour."
Watch the full interview below.
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| Daniell _爱情_ Elite Posts: 6100  |
Seeing as their last great album was "The Legacy", I don't have high hopes 
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| BudDa Elite Posts: 887  |
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| DrunkenFuck Thrasher! Posts: 455  |
Written by Daniell on 14.07.2011 at 12:01 Lol at the crazy guy.
---- THRASH!!!
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| Daniell _爱情_ Elite Posts: 6100 |
The Legacy - great. New Order, The Gathering - very good. Demonic, Practice What You Preach - barely decent. Formation of Damnation - shamelessly calculated, stale rehash of old ideas. All the rest - not even worth mentioning.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by Daniell on 14.07.2011 at 15:16 More or less agree. Although I would call New Order just good and The Gathering mediocre
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| BrightNight Posts: 236  |
The Gathering was very good, pure Thrash like only Testament can make. The Formation Of Damnation was more or less a sequel to that record. I hope they keep it going in this line! Cant wait till the next record.
---- "So you children of the world, listen to what I say If you want a better place to live in spread the words today Show the world that love is still alive you must be brave Or you children of today are Children of the Grave."
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| Xim Rocker of Worlds Posts: 273  |
That sounds like an awesome tour line-up. I really hope they come somewhere I can go see them!
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| nb Posts: 248  |
Written by [user id=35037] on 14.07.2011 at 18:58 I agree with you, The Ritual is an awesome album, the song composition is fantastic and the soloing is insane. I think this was a very mature record after the New order, Practice what you preach and Souls of Black (awesome the first two, not as awesome the last one), but of course it does not sound as these others do. Hearing from Chuck that they all contributed to the writing sounds nice because Alex Skolnick is one of my favorite guitar players.
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| Kingface Posts: 335  |
Decent enough album title, really looking forward to this. I really liked the last two albums and they've got Andy Sneap producing, all signs point to a great album!
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| Daniell _爱情_ Elite Posts: 6100 |
All signs point to another calculated record without soul, but with huge sales potential.
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| Ahto Posts: 76  |
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5989  |
Bands don't just burn out after their first couple albums, and there are plenty of the older thrash bands that are still kicking ass with modern releases (Megadeth, Testament, Exodus, Overkill, etc). This album may not be The Legacy, but it's not like it's gonna suck ass either, so all you people whining about how it is really need to cool your jets. Besides, you've got the Atomic Clock himself drumming, what more could you ask for? Bring it on, I say! 
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by Auntie Sahar on 15.07.2011 at 16:32 Something up to par with the first two albums.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5989 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 15.07.2011 at 17:26 People need to realize that it's almost impossible to replicate EXACTLY the sound of a band's earlier, older work. For fuck's sake, take what you can get and stop bitching. It's not as if Testament sucks now anyway, like some other thrash bands I could name (*cough cough* Sepultura...)
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by Auntie Sahar on 15.07.2011 at 17:56 where did I say it has to have the same sound? Nowhere all I am asking for is for it to be of the same quality. Testament are bland biteless soulless nowadays (just like Megadeth, Ovekill, Slayer etc etc)
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675  |
Written by [user id=35037] on 14.07.2011 at 18:58 I know that neither Chuck, nor Eric wanted Testament to sound like they did on "The Ritual", so they definitely wont make another album like that.  Although I personally love that album, and think it's very underrated!Im definitely looking forward to the new album, they've never made a bad album yet! xD
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5989 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 15.07.2011 at 18:32 Lol ok man.
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by Angelic Storm on 15.07.2011 at 19:10 Have you actually listened to Souls In Black?
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 15.07.2011 at 19:19 "Demonic" is actually the Testament album I like least. hehe  The production on "Souls Of Black" is absolutely horrible, but I like a lot of the songs on it.
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| Iron Nostarion Maiden Whore Posts: 289  |
Awesome - not a bad album title IMO. Somehow, Testament's musical style roughly changes with how the album title is phrased. So I reckon this will be similar to the Formation of Damnation. Mmm, that wasn't a bad album. Especially "More than Meets The Eye". Although a clever track, I keep thinking that it steals some of its melody from "I Am Murloc" and "Power of the Horde". Whenever Chuck starts the first verse, I keep thinking: "I'm the son of the wind and rain, thunder beckons and I heed the call!".
---- To their tombs the people are immured, There is their gold, treasure and wealth, The only condition is to ignore them, Those who feed on corruption and weave death
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| Vikcen Metálico Posts: 971  |
Written by BrightNight on 14.07.2011 at 22:20 Just my thoughts, i want the same quality of these records for the album of this year. Vamos TESTAMENT!! do it again
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