As Testament prepare to hit the road with Slayer and Carcass for one of the biggest metal tour packages of the year, vocalist Chuck Billy took time to discuss the tour, new music, remaining relevant after thirty years and more.
How's this for a must-see tour? Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage will embark on a massive North American fall trek with Testament and Huntress beginning in Toronto on Oct. 22 and finishing up Nov. 26 in Silver Spring, Md.
If you're needing a fix of new music from Testament, haul ass over to Amazon and download the beastly "Native Blood" from their upcoming disc Dark Roots of Earth.
Don't forget we have a chance to get Testament to play here in the Falls if enough people who listen to The Buzz pre-order the new album...
In conjunction with the release of the new album Dark Roots of Earth (out July 31 on Nuclear Blast Records), legendary Bay Area thrashers Testament are giving fans a chance to see the band for free in their hometown.
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian was forced to sit out of last night’s (Jan. 26) show in Kansas City, Mo., after taking ill. Filling in for Ian at the show were the two guitarists Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson from co-headliners Testament, as well as musicians from Death Angel who all switched off during different songs throughout Anthrax’s set.
So I'm officially gettin' old...the album that had the biggest impact of my youth has been out for 25 years now. The album had actually been out a little over a year when I first heard it at the age of 15 and it literally changed my life...