After playing cuts from “The Legacy” and “The New Order” at Wacken Open Air Festival this summer Thrash overlords Testament are going on tour with Kreator, Anthrax and Possessed to celebrate those early records. Belgian Jasper sat down with the legendary frontman Chuck Billy to talk about what fans can expect to hear at the
On 12th July Thrash Metal legends Testament will be watching the Nuclear Blast release of remastered versions of their seminal albums “The Legacy” and “The New Order” on limited edition vinyl, compact disc and cassette tape. Vocalist Chuck Billy joined Heavy New York to discuss that along with 30 years of “Low“, the evolution of
As Scottish poet Robert Burns once said, “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry” and so having originally planned to give the World a new full length album preceded by an adaption of “DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)” by American Thrash overlords Testament, Ukrainian out Gromadah have been forced to wait. They
Thrash Kings Testament threw their rhythm guitarist Eric Peterson at Bloodstock TV interviewer Oran O’Beirne following their return to the Ronnie James Dio main stage this summer and the results speak for themselves. Topics of conversation include the influence of former Slayer Dave Lombardo to their music, a follow up to the brilliance that is
Celebrating the release of their expanded version of “Titans Of Creation“, Thrash legends Testament have dropped a video for “WWIII” which sees Gene Hoglan behind the drum stool despite having since left the group. Now in his place is former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo, although he will be missing a few shows from their run
Why was the Big Four of American Thrash even the Big Four? What about Exodus and Testament? Surely they deserve recognition for being the Kings of Bay Area Californian Thrash Metal as much as the others? It’s just over a decade since Testament dropped the Andy Sneap (Fear Factory, Napalm Death, Killswitch Engage) produced “Dark
Unlucky for some the 13th studio album from Bay Area Thrash Overlords Testament will be revisited on 9th September via Nuclear Blast as “Titans Of Creation” gets a performance music video for every single cut in a limited edition Blu-Ray and CD with just 6,500 copies available Worldwide. Footage was compiled at a soundstage in
Ah the classic claymation video. Was there one before Slipknot did it in 1999? Symphonic Deathcore champions Shadow Of Intent have chosen their cut “Blood In The Sands Of Time” from their scorching new album “Elegy” that features a guest vocal appearance from Chuck Billy of Testament for the treatment and it looks like the real
Sparing no expense Spanish Thrash Gods Crisix have brought on board with them no less than ten heroes from the New Wave of Thrash Metal in John Kevill (Warbringer), Poney (Violator), Nick (SUICIDAL ANGELS), Philly (GAMA BOMB), Diva Satánica (NERVOSA), G. Izquierdo (Angelus Apatrida), JB (BONDED BY BLOOD), Lenny (DUST BOLT), Rick (FUELED BY FIRE),
The long awaited fourth studio album from Shadow Of Intent has finally landed with the return of keyboard virtuoso Francesco Ferrini of Fleshgod Apocalypse to add the symphonic embellishments to Chris Wiseman’s crushing guitar work, not to mention a pair of guest vocal appearances from Chuck Billy of Testament and Phil Bozeman of Whitechapel. So
