Testament has already some new material finished – according to Chuck Billy

Testament, a Bay Area thrash legendary band, isn’t wasting any time, as per MetalInjection. Frontman Chuck Billy talked candidly about the band’s most recent album, “Para Bellum”, their impending tour schedule, and how the next chapter is already being written in a recent interview with Elliott Fullam of Little Punk People.

It’s actually working so well, Eric and Chris actually have been working on a future record. I got a call from Eric yesterday saying ‘Oh, me and Chris got about six more tunes ready to go’ and they already had two to start. So they’re already on their way to another record, ya know?

When Fullam inquired about the meaning of “Infaticide A.I.” and the wider ramifications of artificial intelligence, the discussion likewise took a turn for the worse.

Dude, that’s a scary question. AI is playing a part in everything. The scary part is, ya know, when is it too much? And it’s gonna retain too much information and backfire on us and start thinking for itself. That’s the scary thing. And I dunno if people designing it, if that’s their goal? ‘Hey, let’s try to make it think for itself’ and I dunno, I’m kind of against that.

Fullam’s request that Billy consider his proudest moment in Testament was arguably the most impactful part of the discussion. The artist mentioned survival rather than platinum records or historic tours.

That battle with cancer was really a blessing because I really didn’t think I was gonna play music anymore. I thought it was done, I’d look in the mirror and go ‘That’s not the singer of Testament.’

After receiving a cancer diagnosis in 2001, Billy had to face an uncertain future and leave the spotlight. One of metal’s most inspirational resurgences ensued.

And then we had a reunion. It was the first time that we all had seen each other and played together a song, and it kind of opened the door.

Upcoming shows with Overkill and Destruction:

• March 14, 2026 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
• March 15, 2026 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
• March 16, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell At The Complex
• March 18, 2026 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
• March 20, 2026 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
• March 21, 2026 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
• March 22, 2026 – Chicago, IL – Ramova Theatre
• March 24, 2026 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
• March 25, 2026 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
• March 27, 2026 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
• March 28, 2026 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
• March 29, 2026 – Reading, PA – Club Reverb
• March 31, 2026 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater
• April 1, 2026 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
• April 3, 2026 – Houston, TX – House Of Blues
• April 4, 2026 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
• April 5, 2026 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
• April 8, 2026 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
• April 9, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
• April 10, 2026 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre (without Overkill)

Other upcoming shows:

• Sunday, June 29, 2026 – Antwerp, Belgium – Middenvijver
• Tuesday, July 1, 2026 – Viveiro, Spain – Resurrection Fest
• Thursday, July 3, 2026 – Villaava, Spain – Sala Totem Aretoa (with Hellripper)
• Friday, July 4, 2026 – Barcelona, Spain – Rock Fest
• Saturday, July 5, 2026 – Cartagena, Spain – Rock Imperium Festival
• Monday, July 7, 2026 – Zaragoza, Spain – Teatro De Las Esquinas (with Hellripper)
• Tuesday, July 8, 2026 – Toulouse, France – Le Bikini (with Hellripper)
• Wednesday, July 29, 2026 – Bergen, Netherlands – Beyond The Gates Festival
• Thursday, July 31, 2026 – Rejmyre, Sweden – Skogsrojet Festival
• Friday, August 1, 2026 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Pustervik (with Metal Church and Armored Saint)
• Saturday, August 2, 2026 – Lund, Sweden – Mejeriet (with Metal Church and Armored Saint)
• Tuesday, August 4, 2026 – Kiel, Germany – Die Pumpe (with Metal Church)
• Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – Leer, Germany – Zollhausverein (with Death Angel)
• Thursday, August 6, 2026 – Schlotheim, Germany – Party San
• Friday, August 7, 2026 – Cologne, Germany – Essigfabrik with Death Angel and Metal Church)
• Saturday, August 8, 2026 – Kortrijk, Belgium – Alcatraz Festival
• Sunday, August 9, 2026 – Derbyshire, UK – Bloodstock Open Air
• Monday, August 11, 2026 – Karlsruhe, Germany – Substage (with Death Angel and Metal Church)
• Tuesday, August 12, 2026 – Obertraubling, Germany – Airport-Eventhall (with Death Angel and Metal Church)
• Wednesday, August 13, 2026 – Krakow, Poland – Klub Studio (with Metal Church and Armored Saint)
• Thursday, August 14, 2026 – Moravsky Krumlov, Czech Republic – Rock Castle
• Friday, August 15, 2026 – Dinkelsbuehl, Germany – Summer Breeze
• Saturday, August 16, 2026 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Dynamo Metalfest